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Our approach

Our support for inclusive, sustainable growth helps customers and communities build paths to prosperity. Our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy aligns directly with overall business strategy, ensuring we stay focused on: financially empowering people, businesses, and communities; the transition to a low-carbon economy; and responsibly managing environmental and social risks.


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Our ESG strategy

At Santander US, we believe that we can and should have a positive impact on the communities where we live and work. We are building paths to prosperity by focusing our efforts on three key areas:

Empower people & businesses


By expanding access to capital as well as financial education and training

Support the green economy


By helping customers transition to a low-carbon economy and achieving our sustainability goals

Foster inclusive communities


By meeting the needs of underserved individuals and communities, and by championing diversity, equity, and inclusion

Annual contributions and efforts

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119,809

Financially empowered people1

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39,003

Volunteer hours

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400+

Partner organizations supported

$2.0B

Renewable structured finance underwritten

$1.1B

Affordable and workforce housing lending
& investments

$995M

Small business loan financing2

100%

Carbon-neutral in operations

$29M

Charitable giving

Global commitments

Since 2019, Banco Santander has made a series of global public commitments that reflect its commitment to responsible and sustainable banking.

11.8M

People financially empowered (exceeded 2025 goal)

100%

Carbon-neutral in own operations since 2020

100%

Electricity from renewable sources (2025)

€120B

Green Finance Raised (2025)

30%

Senior positions held by women (2025)

0%

Equal Pay Gap (2025)

Santander US Community Plan (2023-2025)

The Santander US Community Plan is a $13.6 billion, three-year commitment to our communities, including $4.6 billion in community development and $9 billion sustainable finance. You can learn more about our commitment here.

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Community partnerships & philanthropy

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Environment

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Diversity, equity & inclusion

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Governance & reports

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Santander Universities

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Sustainable operations

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Supplier
diversity


1Financially empowered people include those impacted through financial education training and grants, recipients of specialized lending products, and people who gained housing through investments in affordable housing projects.

2Includes 2021 Paycheck Protection Program lending.