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