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The ESG policies, reports and guidelines that guide our approach to responsible, sustainable business and are integral to how we support our customers.


 

ESG

Explore our policies, reports and other reference materials related to EDC’s environmental, social and governance practices.
 

EDC’s 2030 Strategy

Driven by our mandate, and guided by our vision and values, we aspire to be a powerful force for good for Canadians and the world – as leaders in international trade. Our 2030 Strategy is our blueprint.

2023 Integrated Annual Report

Discover how EDC performed in 2023 and what’s coming up next.

2021 EDC Materiality Assessment

Explore the issues deemed by our stakeholders to be most material to EDC and learn more about how we're putting our results into action.

Environmental and Social Risk Management Policy

EDC’s overarching policy that sets out our commitments and approaches for environmental and social risk management.

Environmental and Social Risk Management Guideline

Supports the application of the ESRM Policy.

Environmental and Social Review Directive

A requirement of the Export Development Act, the directive is one of the processes through which we manage environmental and social risks for project-related reviews. 

Sustainable Finance Framework

Learn how EDC defines and classifies sustainable finance, and reports, monitors and tracks our sustainable finance activities.

Sustainable Bond Framework

Bonds are a key tool for financing sustainable activities and businesses. Our Sustainable Bond Framework sets out the criteria that our green, social, sustainable and transition bonds can support.

ESG survey: The SME perspective on sustainability

Discover key insights from 350 small- and medium-sized enterprises on how ESG/sustainability affects their business.

How to write a policy

A starter guide on the benefits of a company policy and steps for getting started.

2022 Annual Report

2021 Annual Report

2020 Annual Report

2019 Annual Report

2018 Annual Report


 

Environment

Explore policies, reports and other reference materials related to environmental practices at EDC as we continue to pursue a path to net zero by 2050.
 

Climate Change Policy

Provides the strategic foundation of our commitments to address climate-related risks and opportunities through measurement, engagement, green financing, risk management systems and reporting.

Due Diligence Guideline: Climate Change

Outlines how our policy commitments are integrated into our environmental and social risk assessment processes.

2023 Climate-Related Disclosure

An update on our climate risks, opportunities and net zero commitment.

On the cleantech frontier: How AI is impacting innovation

Explore the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on the cleantech sector, with insights into investment trends and opportunities—in Canada and abroad. Discover how innovations in carbon capture, alternative fuels and energy storage are shaping a sustainable future.

Sustainable Bond Impact Report

In 2022, we evolved our bond program, moving from a green bond framework to a sustainable bond framework. The new initiative continues to cover green bonds, while adding criteria to support the issuance of social bonds and transition bonds under its evolved structure.

EDC Guide: Create Your Own Climate Change Report

For certain products, we require customers in the upstream and downstream oil and gas sectors to produce and publish a climate change report aligned with the Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). We’ve developed a guide to help customers fulfill these reporting requirements.  

Annual report on the implementation of the Equator Principles

EDC is part of the growing list of international financial institutions committed to the Equator Principles, a financial industry benchmark for the determination, assessment and management of social and environmental risk in project financing. We report annually on our implementation.

Energy efficiency 101 guide

Small actions can make a big difference—both to your energy bills and your environmental impact.

Energy efficiency checklist

How can your business become more energy efficient? Find out in our step-by-step guide.

Waste management and pollution 101 guide

Cutting waste and optimizing the materials you use can save money and help the environment.

Waste management and pollution checklist

How can your business generate less waste and manage it more effectively? This guide can help.

2022
2022 Climate-Related Disclosure
Sustainable Bond Impact Report 2022 (for fiscal year 2022)

2021
2021 Climate-Related Disclosure
Green Bond Impact Report 2022 (for fiscal year 2021)

2020
2020 Climate-Related Disclosure
Green Bond Impact Report 2020 (as at Q4 2019)

2019
2019 TCFD Disclosure
Green Bond Impact Report 2019

2018
2018 TCFD Disclosure
Green Bond Impact Report 2018


 

Social

Explore policies, reports and other reference materials related to social practices aimed at respecting human rights and building a more equitable and inclusive society.
 

Human Rights Policy

Drives our approach to human rights, including decision-making for the transactions we support and the actions we take.

Due Diligence Guideline: Human Rights

Outlines how our policy commitments are integrated into our environmental and social risk assessment processes

Principles on Leverage and Remedy

Describes how our leverage and remedy commitments are put into practice.

Forced Labour in Canadian Supply Chains

This report outlines the steps taken in 2024 to prevent and reduce the risk of forced labour or child labour within EDC’s supply chain. 

Defence and Security Position Summary

Guides our due diligence and decision-making in the defence and security sector.

Guide for Canadian Companies: Apparel, Footwear and Textiles

This guide helps companies consider human rights when procuring goods or services from different suppliers in this sector.

2023 Human Rights Report

Highlights of EDC’s performance in 2023 and our future plans.

Human rights 101 guide

Why respecting human rights is important for doing business—at home and abroad.

Human rights checklist

Ready to take action on human rights as they relate to your business? This guide can help.

Health and safety 101 guide

Why investing to keep your workers and your workplace safe matters more than ever.

Health and safety checklist

Want to enhance health and safety in your business? This step-by-step guide can help.

2021
2021 Human Rights Disclosure

2020
2020 Human Rights Disclosure


 

ESG Governance

Responsible business conduct is an integral part of our culture, reputation and ability to deliver value for Canadians. Learn more about our ESG governance policies and guidelines.
 

Transparency and Disclosure Policy

Sets out the framework for how we disclose information about our business in a manner that balances the confidentiality required by our customers with the information sought by interested Canadians.

Code of Conduct

All employees are expected to honour and comply with our Code of Conduct, which helps us navigate the complexities of the global trade environment.  

Anti-Corruption Policy Guidelines

Explains the measures we take in our due diligence process to align with legislation and international standards.

Sustainability management 101 guide

Use this guide to learn more about sustainability management and managing a company’s strategies and performance related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

Sustainability management checklist

A step-by-step checklist to help improve your sustainability management practices.

Business ethics 101 guide

Use this guide to help understand how strong ethics can help reduce risk in international trade and what issues matter most to your business, both at home and abroad.

Business ethics checklist

Use this checklist to get started or improve your current practices with steps you can take to build a good ethical foundation.

2022
2022 Corporate Governance
2022 GRI Content Index

2021
2021 Corporate Governance
2021 GRI Content Index

2020
Corporate Governance
ESG Accountabilities
GRI Content Index

2019
2019 CSR Accountabilities
2019 GRI Content Index

2018
CSR Accountabilities
2018 GRI Content Index
2018 ESG Performance Scorecard
Engagement with stakeholders 2018


 

Agreements and memberships

EDC is guided by a number of agreements and standards that form the foundation of our view of best practices when it comes to ESG.

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