iA Financial releases 2022 sustainability report

iA Financial Group has released its sustainability report for 2022, outlining the strides it had made in its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance during the year.

The report highlighted several ESG milestones for the corporation, including the issuance of its first sustainable bond and donating over $8.5 million to various organizations involved in the social and community support, healthcare, education, and environmental fields.

Along with this, iA Financial revealed in a press release that it had received “carbon-neutral business” certification for the third consecutive year.

“2022 was a turning point for our ESG strategy,” said iA Financial president & CEO Denis Ricard in the introduction of the report. “After patiently building our foundation and learning to measure our progress, we’re now entering an expansion phase with far more visible results.”

“Our vision for sustainable development is to actively contribute to sustainable growth and wellbeing for our clients, employees, partners, investors and communities,” added sustainability vice-president Marie-Annick Bonneau. “Our 2022 actions and achievements are directly in line with this goal.”