Episodes focus on energy transition and the climate crisis,
and what they mean to Canada
TORONTO, April 22, 2021 /CNW/ -The Edge of Energy
podcast is here. The eight-episode series, presented by Scotiabank,
produced by The Walrus Lab and hosted by Kofi Hope, features talks with industry experts
and innovators who explain what it will take to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions to zero.
Available just in time for Earth Day, the first episode features
Scotiabank's Chief Economist, Jean-Francois
Perrault and Merran Smith,
Executive Director of Clean Energy Canada, who explore the concept
of energy transition, its importance and the political means to
achieve it. The bi-weekly podcast will showcase a diverse range of
perspectives on the transition to a net zero economy in
Canada, including ideas and
innovations in transportation, urban building and environment,
sustainable finance and the economy, carbon capture and storage and
more.
"As a leading bank in Canada
and across the Americas, Scotiabank recognizes the critical role
that the financial services sector plays in the transition to a low
carbon, more resilient and prosperous future," says Meigan Terry, Chief Communications and Social
Impact Officer, Scotiabank. "The Edge of Energy podcast has
been developed as part of Scotiabank's Climate Change Centre of
Excellence, to be an approachable resource and discussion starter
around energy transition and the climate crisis, featuring the
expertise of both established and next-generation experts."
The Edge of Energy is available for streaming on
Scotiabank's Climate Change Centre of Excellence and listeners can
subscribe through their preferred podcast provider.
The Edge of Energy podcast is one of the ways Scotiabank
is contributing to the global conversation on climate change.
Launched earlier this month to support the Bank's enterprise
climate change strategy and the Scotiabank Climate Commitments, the
Centre of Excellence focuses on three main areas:
collaboration and partnerships; information and knowledge; and
resources and publications.
Since the launch date of November
2019, Scotiabank has made significant progress towards its
Climate Commitments. Key examples include:
- Mobilized over $28 billion of its
$100 billion commitment to reduce the
impacts of climate change by 2025
- Achieved a grade of A- from the CDP in 2019 in
recognition of its strong management of climate-related issues and
transparency in its disclosures
- Achieved a 20% reduction in operational greenhouse gas
emissions from 2016 levels
- Committed to secure 100% of electricity on a global basis from
non-emitting sources by 2030; and 100% for Canadian operations by
2025
- Established a multi-year partnership with the Institute of
Sustainable Finance at Queen's University to help
align mainstream financial markets with the country's
transition to a low carbon economy and increase
Canada's sustainable
finance capacity.
- Initiated development of a strategy to reach net-zero carbon
emissions, including pathways, interim targets, timelines and
transparent reporting.
To learn more about Scotiabank's approach to climate change and
ESG, please visit and bookmark:
www.scotiabank.com/sustainability.
About Scotiabank
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purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families
and their communities achieve success through a broad range of
advice, products and services, including personal and commercial
banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and
investment banking, and capital markets. With a team of
approximately 90,000 employees and assets of approximately
$1.2 trillion (as of January 31, 2021), Scotiabank trades on the
Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: BNS) and New York Stock Exchange
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SOURCE Scotiabank