Scotiabank's Sustainable Finance Group – a Global Banking and Markets team that offers sustainable finance solutions to corporate, financial, public sector and institutional clients across our global footprint– was formed in 2020 to bolster Scotiabank's leadership in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues, offering integrated, superior solutions to our clients' evolving sustainable finance and ESG requirements. Scotiabank's collaboration with CMHC to address housing affordability is aligned to ScotiaRISE, Scotiabank's global community investment initiative to promote economic resilience among disadvantaged groups. Through ScotiaRISE, Scotiabank will support programs and partner with organizations across its footprint that provide the tools people need to improve their education and employment prospects, adapt to changing circumstances, and increase the likelihood of financial success.