ICMA’s new guidance recognizes ‘green enabling’ sectors, enhancing green debt financing opportunities for industries like mining, construction, and telecom.
Sustainable finance
Across Scotiabank, we’re committed to advancing the transition to a low-carbon economy and promoting sustainable economic growth – for now, for the future.
The dedicated and experienced Sustainable Finance Group provides advice and solutions across Scotiabank’s operating divisions including Global Banking and Markets, Canadian Banking and Roynat, serving corporate, commercial, financial, public sector, and institutional clients across the Bank’s global presence – Canada, the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia Pacific. We’ll work alongside your organization to incorporate sustainability across all your capital markets activities, leverage opportunities, reduce risk, and align your financing and investing with your sustainability strategy and goals.
Our team has sustainability and finance experts with specialities that span sustainable business advice and solutions, and we provide innovative solutions for sustainability challenges across all industries, geographies, and sectors. We have recently been nominated to the International Capital Market Association's Advisory Council, highlighting Scotiabank's global leadership in the sustainable finance market.
At Global Banking and Markets, we’re proud to have been recognized for the work we do. In 2022, Scotiabank received ten sustainable finance awards, solidifying our position as a leading Bank for sustainable finance across the Americas and include:
Leading Sustainable SSA Financer
Renewables Deal of the Year for Latin America
Best Bank in Canada for Sustainable Finance
Best Bank for Sustainable Finance in North America
Scotiabank’s leadership in sustainable finance policy developments includes participation in the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA), the Canadian Sustainable Finance Action Council’s Taxonomy Technical Expert Group, the Province of Ontario’s Affordability Task Force, and the Institute of International Finance (IIF) Sustainable Finance Working Groups.
Scotiabank has also made several sustainable finance commitments, including a target of $350 billion in climate-related finance and a $10 billion commitment in support of affordable housing in Canada by 2030.
Discover what we have to offer
Financing
Best-in-class structuring and execution of sustainable finance transactions.
- Green, social, sustainable bonds and loans
- Sustainability-linked bonds and loans
- Structuring of sustainability financing frameworks
- Green infrastructure and project finance
- Sustainability-linked deposits
- Sustainability-linked derivatives
- Sustainable trade finance
- Sustainability-linked securitization
Advisory
Tailored ESG and sustainable finance advice aligned with your business strategy.
- Target setting and strategy
- Sustainability and climate risk reporting
- Sustainable finance impact reporting
- ESG ratings and index inclusion strategy
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Equity Capital Markets
- Global sustainable finance taxonomies
Innovation
Development and marketing of new sustainable finance products across asset classes.
- Environmental trading
- Compliance carbon allowance markets
- Energy transition and transition finance
Market insights
Global, collaborative approach addresses diverse investment needs, rising climate-change challenges.
Awards from the prestigious UK magazine also include North America’s Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility.
Scotiabank congratulates its client, The Republic of Chile, for earning Sustainable SSA Financing Deal of the Year.
Environmental Finance Awards celebrate the leading green, social, sustainable and sustainability-linked bond and loan deals and market innovations.
This historic city is establishing itself as a global centre of sustainable finance, amplified by a business and financial community in which ESG runs deep.
Speak with our team
Bob Nguyen
Global Head, Corporate Fixed Income Origination
Fanny Doucet
Managing Director and Head, Sustainable Finance
Patrycja Drainville
Director, Sustainable Finance
Daniel Gracian
Director, Sustainable Finance
Melissa Menzies
Director, Sustainable Finance
Cambyse Parsi
Director, Sustainable Finance
Dakota Mahar
Associate Director, Sustainable Finance
Holly Nevison
Associate Director, Sustainable Finance
Margot Kappele
Associate, Sustainable Finance
Matt McLean
Associate, Sustainable Finance
Adriana Torres Paniagua
Associate, Sustainable Finance
Matthew Sekuler
Associate, Sustainable Finance