GRI Index
Aligning with the Global Reporting Initiative
Transparency and accountability are key elements of an organization’s sustainability practice. ATB has chosen to align our report with the guidance provided by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the most widely used sustainability reporting standard, to ensure its completeness and balance. GRI updated their standards during 2021 and we are currently reporting in alignment with these recent changes.
| GRI 2 General Disclosures | |
|---|---|
| GRI Disclosure | ATB Financial Response |
| The organization and its reporting practices | |
| Organizational details 2-1 | See About this Report |
| Entities included in the organization’s sustainability reporting 2-2 | See About this Report See Significant Accounting Policies |
| Reporting period, frequency and contact point 2-3 | See About this Report |
| Restatements of information 2-4 | There are no significant restatements of information. All restatements of financials in the annual report are footnoted. |
| External assurance 2-5 | The Auditor General of Alberta audits ATB’s consolidated financial statements. Our annual report is reviewed and approved by our independent Board of Directors yearly. |
| Activities and workers | |
| Activities, value chain and other business relationships 2-6 | See Locations See Supplier ResourcesThere are no significant changes to report. |
| Employees 2-7 | See People and Culture scorecard See Financial Highlights |
| Governance | |
| Governance structure and composition 2-9 | See Corporate Governance See Board of Directors and Committees See Diversity Policy |
| Nomination and selection of the highest governance body 2-10 | See Succession and Director Nomination / Appointment See Diversity Policy |
| Chair of the highest governance body 2-11 | Our Board Chair is not a senior executive within ATB Financial. |
| Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts 2-12 | See Board Mandate |
| Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts 2-13 | See Governance at ATB See Board Mandate See Risk Governance |
| Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting 2-14 | See About this ReportSee Our SustainabilitySee Board Mandate |
| Conflicts of interest 2-15 | See Conflicts of Interest See Codes of Conduct and Ethics |
| Communication of critical concerns 2-16 | See Board of Directors and Committees |
| Collective knowledge of the highest governance body 2-17 | See Orientation and Professional Development |
| Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body 2-18 | See Effectiveness and Evaluations |
| Remuneration policies 2-19 | See Executive Compensation Discussion and Analysis See Director Compensation |
| Process to determine remuneration 2-20 | See Executive Compensation Discussion and Analysis See Director Compensation |
| Strategy, policies and practices | |
| Statement on sustainable development strategy 2-22 | See Our Sustainability See Messages from Curtis and Joan |
| Policy commitments 2-23 | See Team Member's Code of Conduct and Ethics See Board of Director's Code of Conduct See Codes of Conduct and EthicsSee History and MandateSee Ethics and Integrity |
| Embedding policy commitments 2-24 | See Team Member's Code of Conduct and Ethics See Board of Director's Code of Conduct See Codes of Conduct and EthicsSee History and MandateSee Ethics and Integrity |
| Processes to remediate negative impacts 2-25 | See Client Feedback and Policy See Safe Disclosure and Whistleblower Protection See Stakeholder Engagement |
| Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns 2-26 | See Client Feedback and Policy See Safe Disclosure and Whistleblower Protection See Stakeholder Engagement |
| Membership associations 2-28 | See About ATB |
| Stakeholder engagement | |
| Approach to stakeholder engagement 2-29 | See Stakeholder Engagement and Materiality |
| GRI 3 Material Topics | |
|---|---|
| GRI Disclosure | ATB Financial Response |
| Process to determine material topics 3-1 | See Materiality |
| List of material topics 3-2 | See Materiality |
| Material Topic: Access to banking | |
| Definition and Management of material topic 3-3 | See Access to Banking |
| Material Topic: Data privacy and security | |
| Definition and Management of material topic 3-3 | See Data Privacy and Security |
| Customer Privacy 418-1 | See Client Obsession scorecard |
| Material Topic: World-class talent | |
| Definition and Management of material topic 3-3 | See World-Class Talent |
| Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage 202-1 | See People and Culture scorecard |
| Programs for upgrading employee skills 404-2 | See World-Class Talent |
| Diversity of governance bodies and employees 405-1 | See People and Culture scorecard |
| Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men 405-2 | |
| Material Topic: Health, safety and well-being | |
| Definition and Management of material topic 3-3 | See Health, Safety and Well-being |
| Occupational health and safety management system403-1 | See Health, Safety and Well-being |
| Hazard identification, risk assessment and incident investigation403-2 | |
| Occupational health services403-3 | |
| Worker participation, consultation and communication on occupational health and safety403-4 | |
| Worker training on occupational health and safety403-5 | |
| Promotion of worker health403-6 | |
| Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships403-7 | |
| Material Topic: ESG governance | |
| Definition and Management of material topic 3-3 | See ESG Governance |
| Material Topic: Ethics and integrity | |
| Definition and Management of material topic 3-3 | See Ethics and Integrity |
| Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures 205-2 | See Ethics and IntegritySee Governance scorecardSee Codes of Conduct and Ethics |
| Material Topic: Community impact | |
| Management of material topic 3-3 | See Community Impact |
| Direct economic value generated and distributed 201-1 | See Economic Impact scorecard |
| Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments and development programs413-1 | See Community Impact |
| Material Topic: Sustainable finance | |
| Definition and Management of material topic 3-3 | See Sustainable Finance |
| Material Topic: Resource management | |
| Definition and Management of material topic 3-3 | See Resource Management |
| Habitats protected or restored 304-3 | See Resource Management |
| Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions305-1 | See Resource ManagementSee Environment scorecard |
| Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions305-2 | See Resource ManagementSee Environment scorecard |
| Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions305-1 | See Resource ManagementSee Environment scorecard |
| Reduction of GHG emissions 305-5 | See Resource ManagementSee Environment scorecard |
| Material Topic: Climate resilience | |
| Definition and Management of material topic 3-3 | See Climate ResilienceSee Climate Risk |