ESG Publications & Policies

2020 ESG Report
Download our 2020 Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Report to learn how Scotiabank is working to build a more sustainable business and create a more sustainable future for our customers, employees, communities and the natural environment.
Current publications
Appendix: 2020 ESG Reporting Indices
Includes Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), UN Sustainable Development Goals and UN Global Compact Communication on Progress (COP). | pdf : 461 KB
2020 Public Accountability Statement (EN)
The Public Accountability Statement fulfills a regulatory requirement for the Canadian government and the Bank Act, and includes information solely on Canadian operations. | pdf : 3 MB
2020 Public Accountability Statement (FR)
N/A | pdf : 1 MB
FY 2019 CDP Submission
Our CDP Climate Change Submission contains disclosures pertaining to our activities in FY2019. | pdf : 613 KB
2020 GHG Emissions Verification Statement (EN)
Verification Statement for Scotiabank’s FY2020 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory | pdf : 137 KB
2020 GHG Emissions Verification Statement (FR)
N/A | pdf : 172 KB
UN Global Compact Communications on Progress (COP)
A COP is a direct communication from business participants to their stakeholders. For this reason, participants are required to make their COP widely available. In 2020, Scotiabank’s COP is comprised of the 2020 ESG Report and the supplementary Appendix: ESG Reporting Indices. | pdf : 4 MB
Scotiabank 2019 Employment Equity Narrative Report
Scotiabank’s 2019 annual Employment Equity Report shares the ways that we sought to enhance Diversity and Inclusion in Canada. | pdf : 5 MB
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