Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2017
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Role of Santander Bank Polska Foundation

Thinking of the future of our country, we invest in young, ambitious and responsible people. We promote the right social attitudes, encourage activity and create opportunities.

The Foundation has been operating continuously since 1997, implementing grant programmes for organisations working with children and young people.

On 28 November 2017, the Foundation’s 20th Anniversary Gala took place in Warsaw. The evening was attended by the members of the Management Board of Santander Bank Polska, members of the Foundation Board, representatives of the local authorities, organisations collaborating with the Foundation, the bank’s employees and volunteers, as well as winners of the 2017 edition of the “Here I Live, Here I Make Changes” competition. The best employee volunteering initiatives and the most active volunteers were awarded.

“Nowadays, it is crucial that such an important institution as the bank supports the development of local communities. The Foundation plays an enormous role in this assistance. Throughout its 20 years of activity, it has been reinforcing the positive image of Santander Bank Polska, also as an employer. I would also like to thank all the volunteers.  Your hard work and commitment allow us to believe that what we do makes sense” – said Dorota Strojkowska member of the Management Board of Santander Bank Polska, the main founder of the Foundation, opening the event. During the gala, the best corporate volunteering projects and the most active volunteers were awarded.

GRI:
  • [Custom indicator 17] Number of beneficiaries, projects and social initiatives in the education area initiated and/or supported by the bank and/or Foundation during the year Number of beneficiaries, projects and social initiatives in the education area initiated and/or supported by the bank and/or Foundation during the year

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In 2017:

  • 1.1

    m PLN
    donated by the Foundation for grants

  • 201

    organisations received support

  • the Foundation launched a new grant programme, “The Bank of Young Sports Champions”

Grant programmes of the Foundation

GRI:
  • [Custom indicator 17] Number of beneficiaries, projects and social initiatives in the education area initiated and/or supported by the bank and/or Foundation during the year Number of beneficiaries, projects and social initiatives in the education area initiated and/or supported by the bank and/or Foundation during the year

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Number of beneficiaries

Number of grants awarded

Total grant value (PLN)

Bank of Young Sports Champion

Program related to the promotion of the principles of competition and fair play in sports among young people. We encourage youth to participate in sports teams and lead an active life style. We help promote sports disciplines in local communities.
To read more about the project, click HERE.

Bank of Ambitious Youth

We support the development of passions and talents of young people. We promote activities that are original, require imagination and courage. We fund projects, which can open doors to future careers. The competition is addressed to budget and non-profit institutions which work with young people between 13 and 26 years of age.

Here I Live, Here I Make Changes

The programme supports projects that improve living conditions in local communities, that introduce real, noticeable changes. Our programme promotes the integration of local communities by carrying out joint initiatives. These may refer to various aspects of the residents’ life, including the creation and equipping of common spaces, libraries, playgrounds, or parks. We want to promote activities related to environmental protection, reinforcement of local relationships and intergenerational integration.

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES IN 2017 TOTAL GRANT VALUE
(PLN)
 NUMBER OF GRANTS AWARDED IN 2017
Bank of Young Sports Champions Program related to the promotion of the principles of competition and fair play in sports among young people. We encourage youth to participate in sports teams and lead an active life style. We help promote sports disciplines in local communities.
To read more about the project, click HERE		 5,727 300,000 60
Bank of Ambitious Youth We support the development of passions and talents of young people. We promote activities that are original, require imagination and courage. We fund projects, which can open doors to future careers. The competition is addressed to budget and non-profit institutions which work with young people between 13 and 26 years of age. 2,849 300,000 41
Here I Live, Here I Make Changes The programme supports projects that improve living conditions in local communities, that introduce real, noticeable changes. Our programme promotes the integration of local communities by carrying out joint initiatives. These may refer to various aspects of the residents’ life, including the creation and equipping of common spaces, libraries, playgrounds, or parks. We want to promote activities related to environmental protection, reinforcement of local relationships and intergenerational integration. 124,781 500,000 100

Grant programmes constitute only one element of projects implemented by our foundation.

Foundation for safety

 

Once again, the Foundation joined the Regional Police Headquarters in Poznań in the implementation of a project, the aim of which is to make children and young people aware of online risks. Methodologists from the Wielkopolska Police Force together with our bank employees delivered as series of classes attended by a total of 6,256 pupils.

The Foundation, in cooperation with the Regional Police Headquarters in Poznań and the Regional Court in Poznań organised a conference addressed to senior citizens, ”Don’t Be Fooled” attended by 300 people. This is how the cooperation on the “Grandparent Scam, Policeman Scam” project was inaugurated. The aim of the project is to make people aware of the multiple scams targeted at senior citizens (for example those, where scammers impersonate a grandchild or police officer) by showing them how to stay safe and how to react in potentially risky situations. One of the elements of this campaign were information leaflets with warnings addressed to elderly residents.  In addition, all the monitors in our bank branches in Poland, displayed videos related to this topic. As part of the project, the police from the Wielkopolska region, in partnership with other institutions, execute senior citizen safety and prevention measures.

Foundation supports socially active youth

This nationwide program, organized by the Centre for Civic Education in cooperation with our Foundation and the Polish-American Freedom Foundation, is addressed to primary, secondary and upper secondary school pupils, as well as youth group supervisors from educational institutions throughout Poland.

The aim of the programme is to promote knowledge about the local community and to show how to be active in your immediate neighbourhood. These local initiatives allow young people not only to get to know better the place where they live, but also gain competences that come useful in adult life and gain a sense of empowerment and confidence. 740 pupils took part in the programme.

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