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MORE ABOUT US
Corporate Responsibility Report 2006
INVESTING IN OUR COMMUNITIES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
As a responsible corporate citizen, TD strives to make a difference in the communities where we live and
work. We believe our actions in 2006 clearly demonstrate this commitment. To learn more about what TD
and its employees did this year to give back to its communities and contribute to Canada’s social, economic
and environmental well-being, watch for our 2006 Corporate Responsibility Report. It will be available in
March 2007 on www.td.com.
HERE ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS:
Making a Difference in Our Communities
•TD donated over $32 million to more than 1,600 charities
and community projects, with particular focus on three
areas: children’s health; education and literacy; and the
environment.
•TD employees know that making a difference isn’t just
about giving money; it’s also about giving time. Through
our Volunteer Policy, TD supported the community efforts
of our employees with both paid time off from work and
close to $250,000 in volunteer grants to the charities at
which they generously gave their time.
Supporting the Well-being of Our Environment
•From energy conservation, recycling and waste manage-
ment initiatives to responsible lending, TD operates based
on environmentally sound business practices.
•With the support of our customers, the TD Friends of
the Environment Foundation donated funds to over 800
local community projects focused on the well being of
our environment.
•This year, the TD Canada Trust Great Canadian Shoreline
Cleanup involved more than 40,000 volunteers from
Halifax to Vancouver, making it the largest marine
conservation action program in Canada. Volunteers
removed everything from couches, building materials
and cigarette butts to help clean up our lakes, streams
and other waterways.
Promoting Diversity
•Diversity is an ongoing business priority at TD. In 2006
our Diversity Leadership Council continued to place
emphasis on five areas which include building an agenda
for people with disabilities; creating an inclusive environ-
ment for gay and lesbian employees; expanding leadership
opportunities for members of visible minority groups;
enhancing leadership opportunities for women and
serving diverse customers.
•In 2006, we hosted a TD Women in Leadership
Symposium and Visible Minority Summit to create
forums for dialogue and action planning among
executives at the bank.
•We sponsored “Pride Toronto”, Canada’s largest gay
and lesbian festival, as well as the 16th International
AIDS conference in Toronto – building relationships
and contributing to issues that matter to the gay and
lesbian community.
•TD initiated, and was the lead sponsor of the Ability First
conference, which presented the business case for hiring
people with disabilities to employers in London, Ontario.
Contributing to Public Policy Discussions
•TD continued to play a proactive role in raising awareness
of key issues facing Canadians. In 2006, for example,
TD Economics published reports that investigated how
we could improve this country’sproductivity and public
infrastructure challenges, while also joining forces with
community groups on initiatives that strive to improve
the prosperity of our cities.