Tables of reporting indicators
Statement of Compliance | Santander Bank Polska has prepared this report in accordance with the GRI Standards for the period from 1 January, 2021 to 31 December, 2021. |
Applied GRI 1 standard | GRI 1: Foundation 2021 |
Applicable GRI sector standard | An updated sector standard for the financial industry has not yet been published so we refer in this report to selected GRI G4 Financial Services Sector Disclosures. |
List of indicators covered in the report | |||||||
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Indicator number | GRI standard | Indicator name | Report section | (SDGs)1 | PRB2 | ESG3 | EC/TCFD4 |
I. PROFILE DISCLOSURES [General Disclosures 2021] | |||||||
1. The organisation and its reporting practices | |||||||
GRI 2-1 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Organisational details | |||||
GRI 2-2 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Entities included in the organization’s sustainability reporting | |||||
GRI 2-3 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Reporting period, frequency and contact point | |||||
GRI 2-4 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Restatements of information | |||||
GRI 2-5 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | External assurance | |||||
2. Activities and workers | |||||||
GRI 2-6 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Activities, value chain and other business relationships | |||||
GRI 2-7 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Employees | |||||
Custom indicator | Not applicable | Number of the bank’s access points in Poland, including branches broken down by outlets operated directly by the bank and partner outlets | |||||
GRI 2-8 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Workers who are not employees | |||||
3. Governance | |||||||
GRI 2-9 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Highest governance body structure and composition | |||||
GRI 2-10 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Nomination and selection of the highest governance body | |||||
GRI 2-11 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Chair of the highest governance body | |||||
GRI 2-12 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts
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GRI 2-13 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts | |||||
GRI 2-14 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting | |||||
GRI 2-15 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Conflict of interest | |||||
GRI 2-16 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Communication of critical concerns | |||||
GRI 2-17 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Collective knowledge of the highest governance body | |||||
GRI 2-18 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body | |||||
GRI 2-19 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Remuneration policies | |||||
GRI 2-20 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Process to determine remuneration | |||||
GRI 2-21 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Annual total compensation ratio | |||||
4. Strategy, policies and practices | |||||||
GRI 2-22 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Statement on sustainable development strategy | |||||
GRI 2-23 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Policy commitments | 13,17 | PRB 1,3 | ESG Environmental
ESG Social
ESG Governance |
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GRI 2-24 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Embedding policy commitments | |||||
GRI 2-25 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Processes to remediate negative impacts | |||||
GRI 2-26 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns | |||||
GRI 2-27 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Compliance with laws and regulations | |||||
GRI 2-28 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Membership associations | 12, 13, 17 | PRB 4 | ESG Environmental
ESG Social ESG Governance |
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5. Stakeholder engagement | |||||||
GRI 2-29 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Approach to stakeholder engagement | PRB 4 | ESG Governance | |||
GRI 2-30 | GRI 2. General Disclosures 2021 | Collective bargaining agreements | |||||
II. MATERIAL TOPICS | |||||||
GRI 3-1 | GRI 3. Material topics 2021 | Process to determine material topics | |||||
GRI 3-2 | GRI 3. Material topics 2021 | List of material topics | |||||
1. Reporting topic: Security of services, transactions and customer data. | |||||||
GRI 3-3 | GRI 3. General Disclosures 2021 | Management of material topics (identified as material in the materiality matrix) | PRB 3 | ||||
GRI 418-1 | GRI 418. Customer privacy 2016 | Total number of justified complaints regarding breaches of customer privacy and data loss | |||||
Custom indicator | Not applicable | Actions implemented to ensure cybersecurity | PRB 3 | ||||
2. Reporting topic: Values and ethics | |||||||
GRI 3-3 | GRI 3. General Disclosures 2021 | Management of material topics (identified as material in the materiality matrix) | SDG 8 | ESG Governance | |||
GRI 205-2 | GRI 205. Anti-corruption 2016 | Communication and training on anti-corruption policies and procedures (indicator reported partially) | |||||
GRI 205-3 | GRI 205. Anti-corruption 2016 | Confirmed cases of corruption and actions taken in response to them | |||||
Custom indicator | Not applicable | List of key activities and initiatives carried out in the bank during the year to increase employees’ knowledge of the bank’s ethics and culture | PRB 5 | ESG Governance | |||
Custom indicator | Not applicable | Number of reports of misconduct and/or matters of concern to the „Ethical Mailbox” and the helpline | SDG 8 | PRB 5 | ESG Governance | ||
GRI 415-1 | GRI 415. Social engagement 2016 | Total financial and in-kind donations to political parties, politicians and similar organizations | PLN 0 | ||||
GRI 417-2 | GRI 417. Marketing and labelling 2016 | Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and/or voluntary codes concerning product and service information and labelling | |||||
GRI 417-3 | GRI 417. Marketing and labelling 2016 | Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and/or voluntary codes concerning marketing communications | |||||
GRI 419-1 | GRI 419. Compliance with law 2016 | Value of significant fines and non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with laws and/or regulations | |||||
3. Reporting topic: Integrating ESG into the organisation’s risk management system | |||||||
GRI 3-3 | GRI 3. General Disclosures 2021 | Management of material topics (identified as material in the materiality matrix) | |||||
Custom indicator | Description of policies, procedures and results of climate risk exposure testing | ||||||
4. Reporting topic: Meeting regulatory ESG requirements | |||||||
GRI 3-3 | GRI 3. General Disclosures 2021 | Management of material topics (identified as material in the materiality matrix) | |||||
Custom indicator | Description of the bank’s approach to integrating the requirements of the ESG regulations into its business strategy | ||||||
5. Reporting topic: Operational and business resilience | |||||||
GRI 3-3 | GRI 3. General Disclosures 2021 | Management of material topics (identified as material in the materiality matrix) | |||||
GRI 201-1 | GRI 201. Economic performance | Direct value generated and distributed | ESG Governance | ||||
GRI 203-2 | GRI 203. Indirect economic impact | Material indirect economic impact | |||||
6. Reporting topic: Positive customer experience (NPS) | |||||||
GRI 3-3 | GRI 3. General Disclosures 2021 | Management of material topics (identified as material in the materiality matrix) | |||||
Custom indicator | Not applicable | Main actions to increase customer satisfaction | |||||
Custom indicator | Not applicable | Results of customer satisfaction measurement | |||||
7. Reporting topic: Inclusive and sustainable banking | |||||||
GRI 3-3 | GRI 3. General Disclosures 2021 | Management of material topics (identified as material in the materiality matrix) | ESG 4, 8, 10, 11 | PRB 1 | ESG Social | ||
Custom indicator | Not applicable | Information about key products, including new products introduced during the reporting period | PRB 3 | ||||
Custom indicator | Not applicable | Products and initiatives for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) | PRB 3 | ||||
Custom indicator | Not applicable | Number of bank branches with Barrier-Free Service certification | SDG 8, 10 | ||||
Custom indicator | Not applicable | Number of beneficiaries of projects and social initiatives in the field of education initiated and/or supported in a given year by the bank and/or the bank’s Foundation | SDG 4, 8, 11 | ESG Social | |||
FS 14 | Sector supplement | Actions taken to ensure access to financial services for people from disadvantaged groups | SDG 8, 10 | PRB 3 | |||
8. Reporting topic: Aligning the portfolio to the goals of the Net Zero 2050 strategy | |||||||
GRI 3-3 | GRI 3. General Disclosures 2021 | Management of material topics (identified as material in the materiality matrix) | SDG 13, 17 | PRB 2 | ESG Environmental
ESG Governance |
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GRI 305-3 | GRI 305. Emissions 2016 | Other indirect greenhouse gas emissions | ESG Environmental | EC/TCFD | |||
9. Reporting topic: Green finance | |||||||
GRI 3-3 | GRI 3. General Disclosures 2021 | Management of material topics (identified as material in the materiality matrix) | SDG 3, 8, 12, 13 | PRB 1, 2 | ESG Environmental | EC/TCFD | |
Custom indicator | Not applicable | Main eco-friendly products and services offered to customers, including offerings that influence climate change solutions | SDG 3, 8, 12, 13 | PRB 2, 3 | ESG Environmental | EC/TCFD | |
EC/TCFD | Not applicable | The impact of climate issues and associated risks on a company’s business model, strategy and financial plans. Impact of the business model on climate | SDG 8, 13 | ESG Environmental | EC/TCFD | ||
EC/TCFD | Not applicable | The company’s dependence on natural capital | SDG 8, 13 | ESG Environmental | EC/TCFD | ||
EC/TCFD | Not applicable | Opportunities related to resource efficiency, cost savings, use of low-carbon energy sources, development of new products and services, access to new markets and building resilience across the value chain | SDG 8, 13 | PRB 2 | ESG Environmental | EC/TCFD | |
EC/TCFD | Not applicable | Company climate-related policies, including climate change mitigation or adaptation policies | SDG 3, 8, 12, 13 | PRB 1, 2 | ESG Environmental | EC/TCFD | |
EC/TCFD | Not applicable | Climate-related targets, including greenhouse gas emission targets | PRB 2 | ESG Environmental | EC/TCFD | ||
EC/TCFD | Not applicable | Energy-related policy targets | ESG Environmental | EC/TCFD | |||
EC/TCFD | Not applicable | Management oversight of climate-related risks and opportunities | SDG 3, 8, 12, 13 | PRB 1,2 | ESG Environmental | EC/TCFD | |
EC/TCFD | Not applicable | The role of management in assessing and managing climate-related risks and opportunities | SDG 8, 13 | PRB 1, 2 | ESG Environmental | EC/TCFD | |
EC/TCFD | Not applicable | The processes used to identify and assess climate-related risks, the main risks, and how these risks are managed | SDG 8, 13 | ESG Environmental | EC/TCFD | ||
EC/TCFD | Not applicable | The main climate risks across the value chain in the short, medium and long-term. perspective. Risk maps that take climate-related issues into account | SDG 8, 13 | ESG Environmental | EC/TCFD | ||
EC/TCFD | Not applicable | Integrating the assessment of climate-related risks and opportunities into relevant Investment, Credit and Insurance Strategies | SDG 8, 13 | ESG Environmental | EC/TCFD | ||
Direct impact on the environment | |||||||
GRI 301-1 | GRI 301. Raw materials 2016 | Materials used by weight or volume | ESG Environmental | EC/TCFD | |||
GRI 302-1 | GRI 302. Energy 2016 | Energy consumption within the organization | ESG Environmental | EC/TCFD | |||
GRI 305-1 | GRI 305. Emissions 2016 | Total direct greenhouse gas emissions | ESG Environmental | EC/TCFD | |||
GRI 305-2 | GRI 305. Emissions 2016 | Total indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight | ESG Environmental | EC/TCFD | |||
Digitalisation and innovation | |||||||
Custom indicator | Not applicable | Number of customers using mobile and online banking | |||||
Custom indicator | Not applicable | Number of interactions in remote channels | |||||
Work conditions | |||||||
GRI 401-1 | GRI 401. Employment 2016 | Total number and percentage of new employees and total number of employees who left the organization during the reporting period | SDG 5, 8 | ||||
GRI 202-1 | GRI 202. Economic performance 2016 | Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage | SDG 5, 8 | ||||
GRI 401-2 | GRI 401. Employment 2016 | Additional benefits (perks) provided to full-time employees | SDG 5, 8 | ||||
Employee safety and wellbeing | |||||||
GRI 403-2 | GRI 403. Occupational health and safety 2018 | Hazard identification, risk assessment and incident investigation | |||||
GRI 403-6 | GRI 403. Occupational health and safety 2018 | Health promotion | |||||
GRI 403-9 | GRI 403. Occupational health and safety 2018 | Type and rate of work-related injuries | SDG 3, 8 | ESG Social | |||
Employee development | |||||||
GRI 404-1 | GRI 404. Training and education 2016 | Number of training days per year per employee by employment structure | SDG 5, 8 | ESG Social | |||
GRI 404-2 | GRI 404. Training and education 2016 | Management skills development and lifelong learning programmes | SDG 5, 8 | PRB 5 | ESG Social | ||
GRI 404-3 | GRI 404. Training and education 2016 | Percentage of employees subject to regular performance evaluation and career development reviews, by gender and employment category | SDG 5, 8 | ESG Social | |||
Workplace diversity | |||||||
GRI 405-1 | GRI 405. Diversity and equal opportunities 2016 | Diversity of supervisory bodies and staff (Composition of supervisory bodies and staff by gender, age, minorities, and other diversity indicators). | SDG 5, 8 | ESG Governance | |||
GRI 405-2 | GRI 405. Diversity and equal opportunities 2016 | Ratio of male to female base salary by position held | SDG 5, 8 | ||||
GRI 406-1 | GRI 406. Anti-discrimination 2016 | Total number of discrimination cases | SDG 5, 8 | ESG Social | |||
GRI 308-1 | GRI 308. Environmental assessment of suppliers 2016 | Percentage of new suppliers assessed according to environmental criteria | SDG 5 | ESG Social
ESG Environmental |
EC/TCFD | ||
GRI 414-1 | GRI 414. Social assessment of suppliers 2016 | Percentage of new suppliers assessed against social criteria | SDG 5, 8 | ESG Social | |||
Social engagement | |||||||
Custom indicator | Not applicable | Scale of corporate volunteering | SDG 11 | ESG Social | |||
Custom indicator | Not applicable | Number of beneficiaries of corporate volunteering activities / year | SDG 11 | ESG Social | |||
Custom indicator | Not applicable | Total amount allocated to community engagement activities | SDG 11 | ESG Social |
[1] Reference to UN Sustainable Development Goals 2015 – 2030
[2] Reference to UNEP Finance Principles for Responsible Banking
[3] Reference to ESG factors (Environment S – Social G – Governance)
[4] Reference to the European Commission Guidelines on reporting climate related information
(including the Guidelines of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures / TCFD/)
List of indicators according to the 'ESG Reporting Guidelines. A guide for WSE listed companies
Indicator | Name | Report section |
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E-P1 | Greenhouse gas emissions | |
E-P2 | Energy consumption | |
E-P3 | Climate-related risks and benefits | |
E-S2 | Emissions management | |
E-S3 | Water consumption | |
E-S5 | Impact on biodiversity | Santander Bank Polska S.A.’s operations have a negligible impact on biodiversity. Our Responsible Banking Strategy identifies other environmental impact issues as priorities. |
E-S6 | Pollution and waste | |
S-P1 | Diversity in supervisory bodies | |
S-P2 | Equal pay index | |
S-P3 | Staff turnover | |
S-P4 | Freedom of association and collective bargaining | |
S-S1 | Occupational health and safety | |
S-P5 | Human rights policy | |
S-P6 | Human rights due diligence procedures | |
G-P1 | Structure of management bodies | |
G-P2 | Code of ethics | |
G-P3 | Anti-corruption policy | |
G-P4 | Whistleblowing mechanism | |
G-S1 | Data protection policy |