Bank of Nova Scotia 2019 SR
The report highlights Scotiabank's 2019 ESG performance, focusing on its climate commitments, including a goal to mobilize $100 billion by 2025. Key achievements include a 17% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from a 2016 baseline and the issuance of a USD$500 million Green Bond. Socially, the bank launched The Scotiabank Women Initiative, committing $3 billion to women-led businesses in Canada. Governance-wise, Scotiabank was ranked in the top 1% of global financial institutions for corporate governance by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and became the first Canadian bank to sign the UN LGBTI Standards of Conduct for Business.
Company: Bank of Nova Scotia
Sector: Financials
Country: Canada
Year: 2019
Type: SR
Pages: 83
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Bank of Nova Scotia
ESG Report
The report highlights Scotiabank's 2019 ESG performance, focusing on its climate commitments, including a goal to mobilize $100 billion by 2025. Key achievements include a 17% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from a 2016 baseline and the issuance of a USD$500 million Green Bond. Socially, the bank launched The Scotiabank Women Initiative, committing $3 billion to women-led businesses in Canada. Governance-wise, Scotiabank was ranked in the top 1% of global financial institutions for corporate governance by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and became the first Canadian bank to sign the UN LGBTI Standards of Conduct for Business.
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Document Details
Report Year
2019
Reporting Period
Nov 1, 2018 - Oct 31, 2019
Fiscal Year
2019
Type
Sustainability Report
Language
English
Pages
File Size
Standards & Assurance
Reporting Standards
Materiality Assessment
Assurance
Sustainable Development Goals
Other Standards
ESG Data?Experimental: AI-extracted data, may contain inaccuracies
Emissions
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Energy Consumption
Water Consumption
Women on Board
Women in Management
Employees