Sustainability

Our ESG strategy

Here's how we're putting our environmental, social and governance (ESG) ambitions into action.

Building integrity and trust

We act with integrity and transparency to maintain the trust that clients have placed in us.

Creating access to opportunities

We partner to build equitable and resilient communities, where ambitions are more attainable for all.

Accelerating climate action

We support solutions to address climate change to help transition to a sustainable, low carbon future.

Our progress

Read about what we've done in our efforts to create a sustainable future for our team, our clients, our communities and our planet.

2024 Sustainability Report (PDF, 12 MB) Opens a new window.

2024 Climate Report (PDF, 5.5 MB) Opens a new window.

2024 ESG Data Tables (PDF, 685 KB) Opens a new window.

2024 ESG highlights¹

Leadership

43%

women on CIBC’s Board of Directors

Climate action

31.4%

Cumulative reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from our operations, 2018 baseline (Canada and US)²

Employee experience

80%

employee engagement score²

Making a difference in the community

$94M

in community investment(Global)²

Representation

25%

people of colour in Board-approved executive roles (Global)²

Sustainable finance

$42.5B

in sustainable finance activities²

Accelerating climate action

Our climate strategy is focused on addressing opportunities and risks that can arise from a low carbon world.

Learn more about climate action

Environmental and social risk

We incorporate policies, standards and practices into our business activities to promote sustainability and safeguard the interests of our stakeholders.

Learn more about our approach

How we’re making a difference

Learn more about how we’re making sustainability ambitions a reality for our clients and communities we serve.

Community impact

Built on a storied history of supporting our communities, the CIBC Foundation serves our commitment to creating a world without limits to ambition. We’re demonstrating our purpose in action by supporting causes important to our clients and communities.

Learn more about community impact.

Sustainability hub

At CIBC, we’re committed to making sustainability a reality for our clients and the communities we serve. We have built a strong and growing renewables franchise to provide our clients with expert advice, capital and access to capital markets.

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Climate centre

We’re investing in a more sustainable world to help address climate change for this generation and the next.

Learn more about sustainable banking.

ESG document library

Sustainability disclosures

2024 Sustainability Report (PDF, 12 MB) Opens a new window.
2024 Climate Report (PDF, 5.5 MB) Opens a new window.
2024 ESG Data Tables (PDF, 685 KB) Opens a new window.
Net-Zero Approach (PDF, 4 MB) Opens a new window.
2023 CDP Response (PDF, 650 KB) Opens a new window.
2024 CCAO (PDF, 8.5 MB)
Opens a new window.Sustainable Finance Methodology (PDF, 4 MB) Opens a new window.
CIBC on Human Rights: Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (PDF, 395 KB)
Opens a new window.Green, Social and Sustainability Bond Issuances

Policies and standards

Statements

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Any questions about sustainability?

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At CIBC, we imagine a better world where everyone’s ambitions are made real

Our ESG strategy

Building integrity and trust

Creating access to opportunities

Accelerating climate action

Our progress

2024 ESG highlights1

Accelerating climate action

Environmental and social risk

How we’re making a difference

Community impact

Sustainability hub

Climate centre

ESG document library

Sustainability disclosures

Policies and standards

Statements

Archive3

Sustainability disclosures

Policies and standards

Statements

Archive3

Any questions about sustainability?

2024 ESG highlights¹

Archive³

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