TD Only Canadian Bank Listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
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TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2018 /CNW/ - TD Bank Group is proud to be listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) for the fifth consecutive year. The DJSI benchmarks the sustainability performance of leading companies based on environmental, social and economic performance. From a global pool of 259 banks, TD was the only Canadian bank to be included in the short list of 27 banks.
This accomplishment acknowledges the efforts of its over 85,000 employees globally that help make TD a leader in sustainability. TD was recognized for its strong performance in the areas of Customer Relations Management, Eco-Efficiency, Human Capital Development, Tax Strategy, and Labour Practices.
"TD has a long-standing commitment to helping enrich the lives of its customers, colleagues and communities," said Andrea Barrack, Vice President, Global Corporate Citizenship, TD Bank Group. "Whether it's our focus on working to be an environmental leader, helping to strengthen our local communities or investing in our people, we continue to embed corporate citizenship practices across our businesses. TD launched its new Corporate Citizenship platform called The Ready Commitment in March 2018 to help support our continued efforts to bring together our business, philanthropy and human capital as levers for greater focus and impact."
To learn more about corporate responsibility at TD and The Ready Commitment, please visit the TD 2017 Corporate Responsibility Report and http://www.td.com/thereadycommitment
For more information about DJSI please visit the DJSI press release.
About TD Bank Group
The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group ("TD" or the "Bank"). TD is the sixth largest bank in North America by branches and serves more than 25 million customers in three key businesses operating in a number of locations in financial centres around the globe: Canadian Retail, including TD Canada Trust, TD Auto Finance Canada, TD Wealth (Canada), TD Direct Investing, and TD Insurance; U.S. Retail, including TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, TD Auto Finance U.S., TD Wealth (U.S.), and an investment in TD Ameritrade; and Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities. TD also ranks among the world's leading online financial services firms, with approximately 12 million active online and mobile customers. TD had CDN$1.3 trillion in assets on July 31, 2018. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades under the symbol "TD" on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.
SOURCE TD Bank Group
