Scotiabank releases 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report and Climate Report
"I am proud to share Scotiabank's 2023 ESG and Climate reports, which outline our ongoing progress towards our social and environmental goals, with a view to supporting our clients, employees and communities," said
The 2023 ESG Report incorporates the Bank's Canadian Public Accountability Statement and annual sustainable bond use of proceeds reporting. Highlights from the year include:
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ScotiaRISE™ investment of a cumulative
$102 million in the last three years across 200 organizations, progressing towards a goal of$500 million over ten years to help strengthen economic resilience. - Reaching employee engagement of 87%, above financial sector industry averages.
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The Scotiabank Women Initiative® engaging over 25,000 women entrepreneurs worldwide and deploying
$8 billion in capital for women-led and women-owned businesses inCanada since fiscal year 2019, nearing a commitment to deploy$10 billion in capital by 2025.
2023 Climate Report
"Our Climate Report articulates our goals of providing financing for climate-related activities, advancing to net-zero financed emissions, and reducing our own emissions," said
Scotiabank's separate 2023 Climate Report outlines the Bank's efforts in advancing its climate-related goals, in engaging with clients, and in enhancing the Bank's understanding of clients' transition planning activities. Among other updates, the report highlights:
- Releasing the Climate-related Finance Framework and reaching
$132 billion towards the goal of providing$350 billion in climate-related finance1 by 2030. - Setting an interim emissions intensity reduction target for the automotive manufacturing sector.
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Distributing
$1 million through theNet-Zero Research Fund and a cumulative$3 million since fiscal year 2021 to 31 research projects and leading initiatives.
Scotiabank continues to be recognized for the caliber of its sustainability reporting, retaining a "AAA" ESG rating (as at
Visit Scotiabank's Responsibility & Impact page to access the 2023 ESG Report and 2023 Climate Report, as well as other climate and sustainability-related publications, commitments and initiatives.
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1 As defined in the 2023 ESG Report and 2023 Climate Report, climate-related finance consists of those products and services (such as lending and advisory services) as well as the types of transactions (such as sustainability-linked loans or dedicated purpose loans), which support, among other things, climate change mitigation, adaptation, pollution prevention, sustainable management of natural resources, biodiversity conservation and circular economy. |
Please refer to cautionary statements, disclaimers, data considerations and Forward-looking Statements provided within the 2023 ESG Report and 2023 Climate Report for further information about their scope and limitations.
About Scotiabank
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