Jefferies Financial Group has announced the publication of its annual ESG/DEI report.
Highlights of the report show Jefferies:
Achieved 100% renewable energy through the purchase of environmental attribute certificates in volumes matching energy consumed globally. In 2023, Jefferies also plans to report for the first time the indirect (Scope 3) emissions that occur throughout their value chain.
Adopted a Sustainable Investment Statement for all stakeholders to define how they approach the myriad aspects of sustainable investing and finance.
Has 12 Board members are now of diverse gender or ethnicity, which gives them one of the most diverse boards in the industry.
Has begun publishing EEO-1 statistics and have committed to conducting a racial equity audit.
Donated $18,247,821 to charitable causes, including over $14 million to the people of Ukraine.
Rich Handler, CEO, and Brian Friedman, President, of Jefferies commented: “In 2022, we continued to make progress on our ESG and DEI initiatives, most notably by fully offsetting the impact of our carbon emissions, increasing the number of U.N. Sustainable Development Goal-linked bonds brought to market, and supporting deals that will help create social impact and accelerate the world’s energy transition. We still have a long way to go to achieve our ESG and DEI goals, but we are confident we will get there because our entire team is motivated and committed to reach them.”
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