TrustCo Bank Corp NY
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Socially Responsible Investing
- Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
- Community Investing
- Impact Investing
- Green Technology
Climate Goals & Targets
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Human Capital Management
- Climate Change
- Information Security and Data Privacy
- Financial Access
- Community Outreach Efforts
Environmental Achievements
- Ongoing process of installing energy efficient branch signage and LED bulbs at select internal and branch locations
- Updating of robust Disaster Recovery Plan, enhancing virtual capabilities, and cross-training staff in order to mitigate the increasing threats associated with climate change
Social Achievements
- Maintaining a Human Capital Strategic Plan that guides us on our journey toward fostering a multicultural, collaborative, and inclusive work environment
- Maintaining a comprehensive Financial Literacy Portal containing educational information on a wide array of topics
- Community outreach efforts supporting charitable causes and community groups
Governance Achievements
- Board independence (with the exception of Mr. McCormick, all currently serving directors are independent)
- Diversity of board skills and experience, as well as gender, ethnicity, and race
- Robust stock ownership guidelines for directors and executive officers
- Clawback policy for executive officer cash and equity incentive compensation covering financial restatement and misconduct
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Climate change risks throughout our various geographic regions
- Increasing threats associated with climate change
- Cybersecurity risks
Mitigation Strategies
- Strong controls in place and consistent compliance oversight to ensure all loans in designated flood zones are covered under the appropriate level of flood insurance
- Robust Disaster Recovery Plan, enhanced virtual capabilities, and cross-trained staff
- Expansive information security program, layered system of preventative and detective technologies, controls, and policies
- Annual cybersecurity awareness training for employees
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather, flooding