| 1.1 |
Statement from the most senior decision maker of the organization (e.g., CEO, chair, or equivalent senior position) about the relevance of sustainability to the organization and its strategy. |
Message from the CEO, 2008 CSR Report, p.2 |
| 2.1 |
Name of the Organization |
Scotiabank |
| 2.2 |
Primary brands, products, and/or services |
- 2008 CSR Report, inside cover
- 2008 Annual Report
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| 2.3 |
Operational structure of the organization, including main divisions, operating companies, subsidiaries, and joint ventures. (2.4) |
- 2008 CSR Report, p.1
- 2008 Annual Report, p.10-17, 158
- 2008 Annual Information Form, p.2-3
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| 2.4 |
Location of organization's headquarters. |
Toronto, Canada |
| 2.5 |
Number of countries where the organization operates, and names of countries with either major operations or that are specifically relevant to the sustainability issues covered in the report |
- 2008 CSR Report, inside front cover, and p.1
- 2008 Annual Report, p.158
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| 2.6 |
Nature of ownership and legal form. |
2008 Annual Information Form, p.2 |
| 2.7 |
Markets served (including geographic breakdown, sectors served, and types of customers/beneficiaries) |
2008 Annual Report |
| 2.8 |
Scale of the reporting organization |
- 2008 CSR Report, inside cover, and p.1
- 2008 Annual Report, p.10-11
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| 2.9 |
Significant changes during the reporting period regarding size, structure, or ownership. |
- 2008 Annual Information Form
- 2008 Annual Report, p.153
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| 2.10 |
Awards received in the reporting period. |
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| 3.1 |
Reporting period (e.g., fiscal/ information provided. |
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| 3.2 |
Date of most recent previous report (if any). |
2008 CSR Report |
| 3.3 |
Reporting cycle (annual, biennial, etc.) |
Annual CSR website |
| 3.4 |
Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents. |
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| 3.5 |
Process for defining report content. |
2008 CSR Report, inside cover, and p.1 |
| 3.6 |
Boundary of the report. |
2008 CSR Report, p.22 |
| 3.7 |
State any specific limitations on the scope or boundary of the report. |
2008 CSR Report, inside cover, and p.1 |
| 3.8 |
Basis for reporting on joint ventures, subsidiaries, leased facilities, outsourced operations, and other entities that can significantly affect comparability from period to period and/or between organizations. |
2008 CSR Report, p.40 |
| 3.10 |
Explanation of the effect of any re-statements of information provided in earlier reports, and the reasons for such re-statement. |
N/A |
| 3.11 |
Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the scope, boundary, or measurement methods applied in the report. |
N/A |
| 3.12 |
Table identifying the location of the Standard Disclosures in the report. |
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| 3.13 |
Policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report. If not included in the assurance report accompanying the sustainability report, explain the scope and basis of any external assurance provided. Also explain the relationship between the reporting organization and the assurance provider(s). |
- At present, BNS does not have third-party verification or auditing of our non-financial reporting. However, our annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report is reviewed by our internal Compliance department, Global Risk Management and Legal, and internal subject matter experts.
- 2008 Management Proxy Circular, p.12-15
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| 4.1 |
Governance structure of the organization, including committees under the highest governance body responsible for specific tasks, such as setting strategy or organizational oversight. |
- 2008 Annual Report, p.7-9
- 2008 CSR Report, p.5-6
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| 4.2 |
Indicate whether the Chair of the highest governance body is also an executive officer (and, if so, their function within the organization's management and the reasons for this arrangement). |
2008 Annual Report, p.7 |
| 4.3 |
For organizations that have a unitary board structure, state the number of members of the highest governance body that are independent and/or non-executive members. |
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| 4.4 |
Mechanisms for shareholders and employees to provide recommendations or direction to the highest governance body. |
2008 Management Proxy Circular |
| 4.5 |
Linkage between compensation for members of the highest governance body, senior managers, and executives (including departure arrangements), and the organization's performance (including social and environmental performance). |
2008 Management Proxy Circular, p.20-36 (see especially p. 22) |
| 4.6 |
Processes in place for the highest governance body to ensure conflicts of interest are avoided. |
- 2008 Annual Information Form, p.50-58
- 2008 Annual Report, p.7-8
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| 4.8 |
Internally developed statements of mission or values, codes of conduct, and principles relevant to economic, environmental, and social performance and the status of their implementation. |
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| 4.9 |
Procedures of the highest governance body for overseeing the organization's identification and management of economic, environmental, and social performance, including relevant risks and opportunities, and adherence or compliance with internationally agreed standards, codes of conduct, and principles. |
- 2008 CSR Report
- 2008 Management Proxy Circular
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| 4.12 |
Externally developed economic, environmental, and social charters, principles, or other initiatives to which the organization subscribes or endorses. |
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| 4.13 |
Memberships in associations (such as industry associations) and/or national/international advocacy organizations. |
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| 4.14 |
List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization. |
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| 4.15 |
Basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage. |
- Scotiabank Third Party Engagement Plan
- Scotiabank CSR Strategic Plan
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| 4.16 |
Approaches to stakeholder engagement, including frequency of engagement by type and by stakeholder group. |
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| 4.17 |
Key topics and concerns that have been raised through stakeholder engagement, and how the organization has responded to those key topics and concerns, including through its reporting. |
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| EC1 |
Direct economic value generated and distributed, including revenues, operating costs, employee compensation, donations and other community investments, retained earnings, and payments to capital providers and governments. |
- 2008 CSR Report, inside cover
- 2008 Annual Report
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| EC2 |
Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organization's activities due to climate change. |
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| EC3 |
Coverage of the organization's defined benefit plan obligations. |
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| EC8 |
Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services provided primarily for public benefit through commercial, in-kind, or pro bono engagement. |
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| EC9 |
Understanding and describing significant indirect economic impacts, including the extent of impacts. |
2008 CSR Report, inside cover, p.22-24 |
| EN1 |
Materials used by weight or volume. |
2008 CSR Report, p.4, 15-16 |
| EN2 |
Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials. |
2008 CSR Report, p.26 |
| EN3 |
Direct energy consumption by primary energy source. |
2008 CSR Report, p.4, 17 |
| EN4 |
Indirect energy consumption by primary source. |
2008 CSR Report, p.26 |
| EN5 |
Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency improvements. |
2008 CSR Report, p.16-17 |
| EN16 |
Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight. |
2008 CSR Report, p.4, 17 |
| EN18 |
Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reductions achieved. |
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| EN22 |
Total weight of waste by type and disposal method. |
2008 CSR Report, p.4, 15 |
| EN26 |
Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services, and extent of impact mitigation. |
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| EN29 |
Significant environmental impacts of transporting products and other goods and materials used for the organization's operations, and transporting members of the workforce. |
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| LA1 |
Total workforce by employment type, employment contract, and region. |
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| LA2 |
Total number and rate of employee turnover by age group, gender, and region. |
www.scotiabank.com/employees |
| LA3 |
Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees, by major operations. |
2008 CSR Report, p.18, 19, 22 |
| LA4 |
Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements. |
www.scotiabank.com/employees |
| LA6 |
Percentage of total workforce represented in formal joint management-worker health and safety committees that help monitor and advise on occupational health and safety programs. |
2008 CSR Report, p.22 |
| LA7 |
Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities by region. |
2008 CSR Report, p.13 |
| LA8 |
Education, training, counseling, prevention, and risk-control programs in place to assist workforce members, their families, or community members regarding serious diseases. |
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| LA10 |
Average hours of training per year per employee by employee category. |
2008 CSR Report, p.13 |
| LA11 |
Programs for skills management and lifelong learning that support the continued employability of employees and assist them in managing career endings |
2008 CSR Report, p.12-13 |
| LA13 |
Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per category according to gender, age group, minority group membership, and other indicators of diversity. |
- 2008 CSR Report, p.12
- 2008 Annual Report, p.9
- Management Proxy Circular
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| HR1 |
Percentage and total number of significant investment agreements that include human rights clauses or that have undergone human rights screening. |
2008 CSR Report, p.3-4 |
| HR2 |
Percentage of significant suppliers and contractors that have undergone screening on human rights and actions taken. |
2008 CSR Report, p.16 |
| SO1 |
Nature, scope, and effectiveness of any programs and practices that assess and manage the impacts of operations on communities, including entering, operating, and exiting. |
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| SO3 |
Percentage of employees trained in organization's anti-corruption policies and procedures. |
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| SO5 |
Public policy positions and participation in public policy development and lobbying. |
www.scotiabank.com/csrataglance |
| PR1 |
Life cycle stages in which health and safety impacts of products and services are assessed for improvement, and percentage of significant products and services categories subject to such procedures. |
www.scotiabank.com/customers |
| PR5 |
Practices related to customer satisfaction, including results of surveys measuring customer satisfaction. |
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| PR6 |
Programs for adherence to laws, standards, and voluntary codes related to marketing communications, including advertising, promotion, and sponsorship |
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Economic performance
Materials