Transcript: Our Climate Commitment

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Our Climate Commitment

Meridian aims to become a climate leader in the local financial sector by committing to: [Photo: Two women – one black, wearing glasses and the other with light skin tone and long, brown hair – sit at a counter in a Meridian branch. They smile, speaking to a man with medium skin tone, who stands, leaning on the counter with both hands. He smiles at one of the women, wearing a black shirt and tan pants. Behind them, is a living wall with plants in shades of green and yellow.]

Aligning both our retail and corporate locations with our climate goals, reducing operational impacts, and contributing towards building thriving communities for Meridian’s Members, customers, and employees.

[Photo: An adult woman with medium skin tone and dark, pulled-back hair, smiles off-camera. She wears a white, long-sleeve top and a blue apron, standing in front of a large chalkboard menu. Beside her are the words: Urban Cravings, Member since 2016.]

Ensuring all our emission sources are on pathways to net zero by 2050, or sooner.

Communicating regularly with our Members, customers, and the public about Meridian’s progress.

[Photo: An adult man with light skin tone and dark-framed glasses, wears a red and black checkered shirt and a brown ball cap. He smiles slightly, with one hand on his hip, standing in front of stacks of wooden boards. Over his shoulder are the words: Byrcon Wood Products, Member since 2020.]

Committing to impactful climate policies and financially supporting the transition to a cleaner economy for businesses and individual Members.

Learn more about ESG at Meridian by reading our latest ESG Report MeridianCU.ca/ESG

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Around here, banking is different.

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