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Environment

We work with clients to support their businesses in the transition to a lower-carbon economy and to manage related risks.
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Our approach

Our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy aligns directly with overall business strategy, ensuring we stay focused on: financially empowering people, businesses, and communities; financing renewable energy and the transition to a low-carbon economy; and responsibly managing environmental and social risks.

Supporting the sustainable transition

Financing opportunities that support clients and the transition to a more sustainable economy

Reducing our
carbon footprint

Minimizing our environmental impact across branches and corporate buildings

Effective climate risk management

Embedding climate risk management, including physical and transitional risk considerations, in all we do
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$4.8B

Sustainable project finance, supporting transactions that amounted to $14.2B in total deal size (including other participating banks)

91%

Electricity from renewable sources

100%

Elimination of single-use plastics where feasible
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Joining forces with the Mastercard® Priceless Planet Coalition

Restoring the earth's forests is one of the most effective ways to help mitigate the effects of climate change — bringing cleaner air and better wildlife protection. That's why Santander has partnered with the Mastercard® Priceless Planet Coalition in their mission to restore 100 million trees.

We're committed to creating a sustainable future for communities at a global scale.

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Supporting the sustainable transition

At Santander US, we are leveraging our global resources to support our customers in the transition to a low-carbon economy by addressing climate change with comprehensive green and sustainable finance solutions. In 2023, Santander US supported clients through the execution of transactions in: Banking and Corporate Finance, Electric Vehicle Lending and Wealth Management and Investments.

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Learn more about our appraach to sustainable finance

Minimizing potential risk

We are focused on continuously enhancing our climate risk identification, assessment, management, and reporting to support clients and our business. Climate Risk is part of our overall enterprise risk management framework.

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Our areas of focus

  • Reducing and offsetting CO2 emissions
  • Reducing and responsibly managing consumption
  • Raising awareness of environmental issues