External initiatives

GRI:

[102-12] External initiatives and externally-developed economic, environmental and social charters, principles, or other initiatives to which the organization subscribes

Other guidelines:

Environmental initiatives

We are a partner of the #WeHaveCommonGoals 2019 competition because we are committed to promoting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals which are relevant to our mission and form part of our strategy. In our organization we attach great importance to environmental issues, especially in the context of the combat against climate change. We make a number of commitments and implement actions to help minimize the negative impact of our activities on the ecosystem. We promote products and services that respect nature and consider and assess the environmental and climate impact of the projects we finance. With our actions we also want to inspire positive changes and actively seek ways to implement them.

Katarzyna Teter

Corporate Social Responsibility Manager at Santander Bank Polska

The bank is involved in pro-environmental projects and supports sectoral, multi-industry and international initiatives aimed at protecting the natural environment and its resources.

Examples of initiatives implemented in 2019:

For more information on individual initiatives, see chapter Climate and Environment – Green initiatives and projects.

Initiatives promoting economic responsibility

Declaration of Responsible Selling,
Good Banking Practice, or Code of Banking Ethics,
Good Financial Market Practices,
Declaration of the Polish business community for sustainable development within the framework of the ″Vision of Sustainable Development for Polish Business by 2050″,
UNEP Finance Principles for Responsible Banking,
International Equator Principles.