National Bank is proud to present the 2018 edition of its Social Responsibility Report and would like to take this opportunity to thank all its employees, retired employees and clients. Thanks to their collaboration, National Bank gave tens of millions of dollars to the community in 2018, supported hundreds of organizations, and made a positive impact on the lives of people throughout the country.
The Social Responsibility Report is available at nbc.ca/socialresponsibility.
A few highlights
- A new eco-responsible head office underway in Montreal.
The building will be designed in accordance with the highest
environmental and employee well-being standards and promote the use
of materials and services from Quebec and Canada.
- Numerous fundraising campaigns: United Way/Centraide,
Canadian Red Cross, JDRF and many charity sports challenges, carried
out with the participation of our employees, retired employees and
clients.
- A web-controlled remote
system that saves millions of kilowatt hours of electricity and
thousands of cubic metres of natural gas annually.
- A framework allowing for a first issue of sustainable
bonds to finance projects and organizations that help protect
the environment or aim to generate positive socioeconomic
benefits.
- Ranking in the Bloomberg
Gender-Equality Index, an international distinction that
recognizes corporate commitment in this area.
- A modern employee experience driven by
collaborative workspaces and the
continued rollout of a branch concept that emphasizes technology
and the customer experience.
- A
technological transformation supported by partnerships with
several local fintechs and major achievements in artificial
intelligence and blockchain technology, thanks primarily
to two initiatives with investment bank J.P. Morgan.
- Support of almost all Quebec-based startup incubators and accelerators.