Our approach
Our support for inclusive, sustainable growth helps customers and communities build paths to prosperity. Our sustainability strategy aligns directly with overall business strategy, ensuring we stay focused on: financially empowering people, businesses, and communities; supporting customers seeking low-carbon opportunities; and responsibly managing risks.
Our strategy
At Santander US, we believe that we can and should have a positive impact on the communities where we live and work. We are building paths to prosperity by focusing our efforts on three key areas:
Empower people and businesses
By expanding access to capital as well as financial education and training
Foster inclusive communities
By meeting the needs of underserved individuals and communities and championing inclusion
Support our customers' transition
By helping customers transition to lower-carbon business models
Annual contributions and efforts
476k+
People helped
39k+
Employee volunteer hours
475+
Partner organizations supported
Financed community development investments
Small business financing
Charitable giving
Santander US Community Plan
(2023-2025)
The Santander US Community Plan is a $13.6 billion, three-year commitment to our communities, including $4.6 billion in community development and $9 billion sustainable finance. You can learn more about our commitment here.
Supporting the sustainable transition
At Santander US, we are leveraging our global resources to support our customers in the transition to a low-carbon economy with comprehensive sustainable finance solutions. Santander US is supporting clients through the execution of transactions in: Banking and Corporate Finance, Electric Vehicle Lending and Wealth Management and Investments. Learn more about our approach to sustainable finance- Our commitment to sustainable finance, more evident than ever.
