Bank of Nova Scotia - ESG Rating & Company Profile powered by AI
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Bank of Nova Scotia in the Banks industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 8.1; made up of an environmental score of 8.0, social score of 8.0 and governance score of 8.0.
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Peer Group Comparison
| Rank | Company | SDG Transparency Score ⓘ | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landesbank Baden Wuerttemberg | 9.5 | High |
| 1 | UniCredit Bank Austria AG | 9.5 | High |
| 21 | RBL Bank Ltd | 8.2 | High |
| 21 | SVB Financial Group | 8.2 | High |
| 37 | Bank of Nova Scotia | 8.1 | High |
| 37 | BNP Paribas SA | 8.1 | High |
| 37 | Bank Hapoalim BM | 8.1 | High |
| ... | ... | ... | |
| 2219 | sakartvelos bank'i ss | 0.0 | Low |
| 2219 | AlphaCredit Capital, S.A. de C.V. | 0.0 | Low |
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The Bank of Nova Scotia provides various banking products and services in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean and Central America, and internationally. It operates in four segments: Canadian Banking, International Banking, Global Wealth Management, and Global Banking and Markets. The company offers financial advice and solutions, and day-to-day banking products, including debit and credit cards, chequing and saving accounts, investments, mortgages, loans, and insurance to individuals; and business banking solutions comprising lending, deposit, cash management, and trade finance solutions to small, medium, and large businesses, including automotive financing solutions to dealers and their customers. It also provides wealth management advice and solutions, including online brokerage, mobile investment, full-service brokerage, trust, private banking, and private investment counsel services; and retail mutual funds, exchange traded funds, liquid alternative funds, and institutional funds. In addition, the company offers international banking services for retail, corporate, and commercial customers; and lending and transaction, investment banking advisory, and capital markets access services to corporate customers. Further, it provides online, mobile, and telephone banking services. The company operates a network of 954 branches and approximately 3,766 automated banking machines in Canada; and approximately 1,300 branches and a network of contact and support center internationally. The Bank of Nova Scotia was founded in 1832 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.