77 About This Report
The 2012 Corporate Responsibility Report is designed to inform our stakeholders about TD’s environmental, social and economic performance. TD’s Public Accountability Statement is included as an appendix to this report and meets our obligations under Canada’s Bank Act.
Report Scope
This report presents the material issues and impacts of our activities during the fiscal year ending October 31, 2012, and provides a three-year performance trend where possible. Reports from previous years are available online:
The scope of this report encompasses all of TD’s wholly owned operations and activities, which are organized around the following operating business segments: Banking, Wealth, Securities and Insurance.
Reporting Standards
This report has been prepared in accordance with the G3 Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Guidelines version 3.1 including the GRI’s Financial Services Sector Supplement. These guidelines ensure the credibility and quality of sustainability reporting across all industries and sectors. To learn more about our GRI performance, please refer to the GRI Index.
GRI version 3.1 has been adopted for our 2012 report and, where requirements under the protocol have changed from GRI version 3.0, data has been restated where possible.
Independent Assurance
Selected performance indicators were independently assured by Ernst & Young LLP. Ernst & Young performed a limited assurance engagement for a selection of TD’s 2010, 2011 and 2012 performance indicators and TD’s 2010 and 2011 greenhouse gas emissions and carbon neutral schedule. Facts and figures over which Ernst & Young provided limited level of assurance are identified with the symbol . Facts and figures over which Ernst & Young provided reasonable level of assurance are identified with the symbol . The results of Ernst & Young’s assurance engagements are documented in their assurance statements:
Assurance Statement for the 2012 Corporate Responsibility Report Assurance Statement for the 2011 Carbon Neutral Schedule
TD 2012 Corporate Responsibility Report