Climate Change Data

EQB Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2024)

Reporting Period: 2024

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate
  • Customers
  • Community
  • Challengers (Employees)
  • Controls (Governance)

Environmental Achievements

  • Maintained carbon neutrality across Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions since 2020
  • Remained the only Schedule I Canadian bank to report all applicable categories of Scope 3 GHG emissions

Social Achievements

  • Served more than 400,000 Canadians with an innovative deposit account
  • Developed and implemented an Equitable-specific Unconscious Bias and Anti-Racism course

Governance Achievements

  • Maintained industry-best Board diversity (40% of independent directors were women; 20% self-identified as a member of a visible minority)

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ICMA Green Bond Principles (2021), ICMA Social Bond Principles (2023), ICMA Sustainability Bond Guidelines (2021), UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Certifications: LEED, BOMA BEST, BREEAM, ENERGY STAR, Toronto Green Standard, BC Step Code, BuiltGreen, NovoClimat, Passive House, CaGBC Zero Carbon Building Standard

Third-party Assurance: Sustainalytics (Second-Party Opinion), Third-party verification firm or auditor (post-issuance, limited assurance on allocation)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

The Framework describes how Green, Social and Sustainability Bonds support and contribute towards meeting the UN SDGs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Personal Account (fee-free everyday banking)

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed