External Principles, Charters and Initiatives

CIBC participates in, or adheres to, a number of economic, environmental and social principles, charters and initiatives, including:

Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce of Alberta
Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce of Canada
Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada
BC Aboriginal Business Association
Canada Green Building Council
Canadian Coalition for Good Governance
Carbon Disclosure Project
CD Howe Institute
Conference Board of Canada Corporate Community Investment Council
Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs
Equal Voice
Equator Principles
Global Reporting Initiative
Government Relations Institute of Canada
Greening Greater Toronto
Industry Council for Aboriginal Business (British Columbia)
Institute of Corporate Directors
Literacy Partners of Manitoba
National Aboriginal Trust Officers Association
Norman Regional Development (Manitoba)
Public Policy Forum
The Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council
Treaty Legacy Foundation of Canada
United Nationals Environment Programme Finance Initiative

In addition to these external initiatives, CIBC has a number of internal tools to assure we are living up to our stated Codes of Conduct and standards of performance.

Identification and management of conflicts of interest: Canada’s Bank Act and other related legislation and regulations require CIBC to maintain appropriate controls and processes to identify and manage any conflicts of interest between CIBC and our employees, and the interests of our clients or other third parties.
Reporting suspected irregularities: CIBC employees have a duty to report suspected breaches of our Code of Conduct and other irregularities. The Code protects employees from retaliation for any report made in good faith. We have also established an Ethics Hotline which allows the reporting of suspected irregularities or wrongdoing anonymously or in confidence without fear of retaliation.
Privacy: We are committed to protecting the privacy of our clients and safeguarding their personal, business and financial information. CIBC follows privacy and security practices in order to comply with all relevant laws in this regard and to uphold our business integrity.
Client due diligence (Know-Your-Client): CIBC has appropriate controls and procedures in place to ensure we are conducting due diligence on new and existing clients, and for performing enhanced due diligence on clients who may pose a potential reputation risk to CIBC.