COMMUNITY INVESTMENT We can play a major role to improve lives in the communities where we operate Our commitment 4 mn people benefited by our community outreach programmes between 2019 and 2021* *exceeding our 2021 target in 2020 Our progress IN 2020 € 94 mn in social investment 2,366 projects with NGOs and other entities in 2020 Community investment At Banco Santander, we run local initiatives to contribute to the economic, social and sustainable development of the communities where we operate. We work closely with the third sector (NGOs and other not-for-profit organizations) at meetings, interviews, forums and awareness days to identify collaborative opportunities to address the real needs of society. Our main lines of action are: Support for children`s education We support various projects to provide equal opportunities and access to quality education, especially in Latin America. Support for social wellfare We promote and collaborate with numerous programmes that aim to impove the lives of people at risk of exclusion, poverty and vulnerability. Support for the arts and culture We encourage culture and knowledge through programmes and initiatives that promote art, literature, education and talent. More information on the Annual Report Corporate Volunteering We run many of our initiatives and programmes in close collaboration with employees and customers. Volunteering is part of our culture and a key element of our social investment strategy. The bank’s Corporate Culture Policy includes the Standard for Corporate Volunteering that governs the group. Our social commitment and our mission as a bank to help people and businesses prosper are fully consistent with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals on promoting decent work and economic growth, fostering quality education and contributing to improving the health and wellbeing of the communities we serve. You might like Responsible Banking Santander's virtual corporate volunteering during the pandemic #Responsible Banking#Santander Effect#Stories ‘Euros from your salary’: twelve social projects to help those most in need #Responsible Banking#Stories Santander Brazil holds O Canal é Seu musical marathon #Santander Effect#Responsible Banking#Stories This is Santander Group’s commitment to culture and art #Responsible Banking#Stories Solidarity initiatives to end social inequality #Responsible Banking#Stories MORE INFORMATION Community Investment Report 2019 5,5 MB Annual Report 2020, Responsible Banking chapter UN Sustainable Development Goals Annual Report 2020 41,4 MB USEFUL LINKS LEGAL LINKS OF INTEREST © Banco Santander S.A. All rights reserved. Corporate Headquarters: CGS Av. Cantabria s/n 28660 Boadilla del Monte, Madrid (Spain) COOKIE CONFIGURATION For Banco Santander, it is important to adapt to your tastes and preferences. To this end, we use proprietary and third-party cookies to differentiate your experience from that of other users, for analytical purposes and to deliver personalised advertising based on a profile drawn from your browsing habits. You can configure cookies or accept all of them. This banner will remain active until you run one of the two options. For further information, please consult our Cookie Policy. CONFIGURE COOKIES It only takes you a few seconds ACCEPT ALL COOKIES