Company: BCDRF
Filing Date: 2025-02-28
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0000891478-25-000054
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Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
Filing Date: 2025-02-28
Form: 20-F
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 to environmental challenges.

| For more details, see section2.4 Aiming to align our activity with the Paris Agreement Goals |

We tackle climate change through our ambition to be net zero by 2050.

Principle 8 Businesses should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility.

| For more details, see section2.4 Aiming to align our activity with the Paris Agreement Goals |

We help our customers transition to a low-carbon economy and reduce our carbon footprint.

Principle 9 Businesses should encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.

| For more details, see sections2.2 Supporting our customers in the green transition, and2.3 Embedding ESG in risk management |

We're a global leader in renewable energy financing and energy efficiency initiatives and we offer opportunities in green transition technologies. We aim to consume 100% renewable electricity by 2025. We contribute to this goal by increasing self-supply

| Anti-corruption |

Principle 10 Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.

| For more details, see sections2.5.2. Governance & policies,4.2.1 Conduct standards, and4.3.1 Canal Abierto |

We promote transparency, the fight against corruption and robust governance across our organization. We use reporting channels to raise any conduct contrary to tour policies and codes of conduct regulate our business and behaviour.

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| Contents |     | Business model and strategy |     | Sustainability statement |     | Corporate governance |     | Economic and financial review |     | Riskmanagement and compliance |

2. Our contribution to United Nations Sustainability Development Goals

In line with our purpose to help people and companies thrive, we grow as a business while helping to address society's challenges

### The SDGs on which our operations have the greatest impact
|                                                                             |     | SDGs 1.2, 1.4, 1.5                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 We want to help reduce poverty, boost well-being and power economic growth wherever we operate. Our financial inclusion strategy and community support programmes empower millions of people every year.                                       |     |                                                                |     | SDGs 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6                                                                                                                                                                                         
 We help people and businesses prosper through our education, employability and entrepreneurship free programmes, available at our platforms: Santander Open Academy, Santander X, Universia and Campus Digital. |     | SDGs 5.1,