ESG Reporting by Santander Bank Polska Recognized by Experts

Goal 3 - Good health and well-being
Goal 4 - Quality eduaction
Goal 5 - Gender equality
Goal 8 - Decent work and economic growth
Goal 9 - Industry, innovation and infractructure
Goal 11 - Sustainable cities and communities
Goal 13 - Climate action
Goal 17 - Partnerships for the goals

Consolidated Sustainability Statement of Santander Bank Polska Group for 2024 received a distinction in the „Financial Sector” category in the „Sustainability Reports” competition. The competition, now in its 19th edition, was organized by Forum Odpowiedzialnego Biznesu.

This year, 77 publications participated in the competition. All are available in the library on the competition’s website. A jury of 44 ESG, CSR, and sustainability experts selected those reports that were the best prepared.

The jury particularly appreciated several aspects of the Statement:

  • The strategy,
  • The broad scope of employee and environmental data,
  • The clear structure and transparency of the narrative,
  • The completeness and consistency of the information, as well as its solid grounding in the regulatory context.

About the Competition

The „Sustainability Reports” competition is an initiative of the Responsible Business Forum. It is aimed at companies, organizations, and institutions that publish sustainability reports, as well as specialists interested in this subject. The initiative aims to promote ESG reporting and create a platform for knowledge exchange and best practices in this area. The competition is overseen by the Program Council. The full composition of the Program Council and jury is available on the competition website. The Strategic Partner of the competition is the Polish Chamber of Certified Auditors.

During the final gala of the „Sustainability Reports” competition, held on November 24 as part of the GREENPACT conference, a publication summarizing the 19th edition of the competition was premiered. The report gathers the first experiences of companies in the new regulatory reality related to CSRD. The publication aims to analyze which topics proved challenging, what best practices were developed, and the direction in which sustainability reporting in Poland is heading. The publication can be downloaded from this page.

 

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