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Scotiabank releases 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report and Climate Report
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Scotiabank releases 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report and Climate Report\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prngen2{\nPADDING-RIGHT:0.17em; PADDING-LEFT:0.17em; VERTICAL-ALIGN: TOP; TEXT-ALIGN: LEFT; BORDER-TOP:black 0pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 0pt; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 0pt; BORDER-LEFT:black 0pt\n}\n.prnml4{\nMARGIN-TOP:0em; MARGIN-RIGHT:0em; MARGIN-BOTTOM:0em; MARGIN-LEFT:0.33em !IMPORTANT\n}\n.prnbcc{\nBORDER-COLLAPSE: COLLAPSE; BORDER-TOP:1pt black; BORDER-RIGHT:1pt black; BORDER-BOTTOM:1pt black; BORDER-LEFT:1pt black\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n \n ,\n \n \n March 14, 2024\n \n \n /CNW/ - Scotiabank released its 2023 ESG Report and 2023 Climate Report today, providing insight into the Bank's sustainability activities and performance over the year. Together, these publications outline the Bank's efforts to create value and be a trusted bank wherever Scotiabank operates.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"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\n \n Scott Thomson\n \n , President and CEO at Scotiabank. \"As we deliver against our vision to be our clients' most trusted financial partner, we are further integrating ESG actions within our business strategy, including in our products, services, and the ways that we recognize and reward success.\"\n \n \n The\n \n 2023 ESG Report\n \n incorporates the Bank's Canadian Public Accountability Statement and annual sustainable bond use of proceeds reporting. Highlights from the year include:\n \n \n \n \n ScotiaRISE\n \n ™ investment of a cumulative\n \n $102 million\n \n in the last three years across 200 organizations, progressing towards a goal of\n \n $500 million\n \n over ten years to help strengthen economic resilience.\n \n \n Reaching employee engagement of 87%, above financial sector industry averages.\n \n \n \n The Scotiabank Women Initiative®\n \n e...