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2、ndertakes no obligation to update such information except as required by applicable law.2INTRODUCTION GOVERNANCE ENVIRONMENT SOCIAL APPENDIX DATA TABLESTable of Contents 3 A Message from Our President and CEO 4 Awards and Recognition 5 2023 Highlights 6 About This Report 7 About Scotiabank 8 How We

3、Create Value 9 A Message from Our CSO 10 Our ESG Approach 13 Supporting the SDGs 14 Key ESG Targets and Performance 15 G OV ER N A N C E 16 Trust at the Top of Our Business 22 Keeping Our Bank Safe and Protecting Clients 25 Advancing Human Rights 26 Responsible Procurement and Supply Chain Managemen

4、t 28 Leadership:Supporting Our Team 35 EN V I RO N M EN T 36 Financing for a Sustainable Future 47 Our Climate Goals 50 Managing Environmental and Climate Risk 51 Addressing Our Operations Environmental Impact 54 Partnering on Other Environmental Initiatives 56 S O C I A L 57 Embedding a Culture of

5、Diversity,Equity and Inclusion 72 Supporting Resilient Communities 73 Enabling Economic Resilience Through ScotiaRISE 78 Empowering Our Clients 87 A PPEN D I X 88 Public Accountability Statement 89 Additional Scotiabank Disclosures 90 Sustainable Bonds Allocation of Proceeds and Impact 93 Forward-lo

6、oking Statements 94 Data Tables ESG Data Pack and Indices KPMG Limited Assurance StatementA B O U T S COT I A BA N KScotiabanks vision is to be our clients most trusted financial partner,to deliver sustainable,profitable growth and maximize total shareholder return.Guided by our purpose:for every fu