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Social and economic impact of Santander Bank Polska

GRI:
  • [201-1] Direct economic value generated and distributed Direct economic value generated and distributed

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  • [103-1, 103-2 and 103-3] for the Aspect: „Ethics and Counteracting Corruption” for the Aspect: „Ethics and Counteracting Corruption”

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We wish to initiate activities that bring us all closer to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. We listen carefully to the needs and opinions of our social and business partners, who expect us to manage the business effectively and engage in market, social and educational, projects, and ongoing issues important for the community.

We regularly analyse our activities in terms of their impact on the environment. Below we present a three-year summary of the data identified by our stakeholdersParties which have influence on the organisation or under the organisation’s influenceParties which have influence on the organisation or under the organisation’s influence, during the first dialogue session held in 2014, as the most significant from the point of view of the bank’s impact on different groups in our environment.

GRI:
  • [201-1] Direct economic value generated and distributed Direct economic value generated and distributed

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  • [102-7] Scale of the organisation Scale of the organisation

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  • [Custom indicator 6] Number of the bank’s touchpoints in Poland, including branches broken down into bank branches and partner outlets Number of the bank’s touchpoints in Poland, including branches broken down into bank branches and partner outlets

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Customers/ Investors

Customers/ Investors 2015 2016 2017
Number of touchpoints (ATMs, CDMs, bank branches and partner outlets) 2,544 2,546 2,429
Number of customers (in m) 4.3 4.4 over
4.4
Number of participants of the Entrepreneurs’ Academy 5,500 2,400 550
Number of users of the Bank of Ideas portal 9,650 10,764 12,032
Payments to investors (in PLN k) 1,290,049 535,866 307,627
klienci, inwestorzy – zysk
2015 r. 2016 r. 2017 r.
Dane w tys. zł
Net Profit 1 756 210 2 081 720 1 916 156
Balance sheet total 125 477 589 131 417 988 132 863 268
Liabilities 106 768 460 112 388 468 112 024 431
Equity 18 709 129 19 029 520 20 838 837
GRI:
  • [404-1] Average hours of training per year per employee by employee category Average hours of training per year per employee by employee category

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  • [201-1] Direct economic value generated and distributed Direct economic value generated and distributed

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  • [202-11] Range of ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage Range of ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage

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Employees

Employees 2015 2016 2017
Number of training hours per employee per year 37 41.4 63
Average salary of a female/ male employee compared to minimum wage 190%/ 194% 176%/ 178% 125%/ 119%
Number of employees engaged in volunteer work 487 660 580
Cost of social benefits (in PLN k) 30,055 28,431 30,252
Cost of training (in PLN k) 16,428 15,163 14,170
GRI:
  • [Custom indicator 20] Total amount allocated for community activities per year Total amount allocated for community activities per year

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  • [Custom indicator 11] Number of bran branches with a Barrier-Free Service Certificate Number of bran branches with a Barrier-Free Service Certificate

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Social environment

Social environment 2015 2016 2017
Number of branches with Barrier-Free Service Certificates 149 153 167
Number of universities in the Santander Universidades programme 60 55 57
Community investments (in PLN k) 21,229 14,549 12,456
GRI:
  • [102-13 ] Membership of associations and organisations Membership of associations and organisations

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We are an active member of several organisations and initiatives:

Our membership in associations and organisations:

  • Polish Bank Association (ZBP)

  • Responsible Business Forum (FOBResponsible Business ForumResponsible Business Forum)

Partnerships:

  • Together for the Environment Partnership founded by UNEP/GRID

  • Ethical Standard in Poland Global Compact Partnership Programme

  • Partnership for Road Safety

As part of our cooperation with the Polish Bank Association in 2017, we took part in the work of:

  • Property Financing Committee
  • LEADER Working Group
  • Financial Service Quality Committee
  • Banking Law Council
  • Infrastructure and Communication Financing
  • Working Group
  • Consumer Credit Committee
  • European Funds Working Group, and
  • Qualification Standards Committee

On April 21, 2017 Michał Gajewski, the bank’s CEO, was elected a Board Member of the Polish Bank Association. The Board oversees the activities of PBA on an ongoing basis.

Moreover:

  • We are a strategic partner of the Responsible Business Forum
  • We have joined the Partnership for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
GRI:
  • [102-12] Externally developed economic, environmental and social charters, principles or other initiatives to which the organisation subscribes or which it endorses Externally developed economic, environmental and social charters, principles or other initiatives to which the organisation subscribes or which it endorses

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The bank is also a signatory of:
  • Diversity Charter
  • Declaration of Polish Businesses for Sustainable Development, as part of the project called the Vision of Sustainable Development of Polish Businesses until 2050
  • Best Banking Practices
  • Code of Best Practice of the Financial Market
  • An international initiative, Equator PrinciplesInternational project on social and environmental risks with the participation of financial institutionsInternational project on social and environmental risks with the participation of financial institutions as part of the Santander Group