BBVA Bancomer/2018 Annual Report

The community GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3 and 413-1 The community programs and initiatives of BBVA Bancomer and the BBVA Bancomer Foundation are educational, cultural, social and environmental and aim to foster and promote a sustainable Mexican community in which peace and justice prevail. The programs and initiatives pursue gender equality and quality education and aim to end poverty in Mexico, support those communities most in need through community-building programs and environmental protection initiatives. BBVA Bancomer is constantly supporting Mexican society and the environment as part of its Responsible Banking strategy and its firm adherence to the SDGs. 1 NOV POVERTY QUALITY 4 EDUCATION GENDER 5 EQUALITY 11 SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES LIFE 15 ON LAND 16 PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS End poverty in all its forms everywhere. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss. Promote fair, peaceful and inclusive societies. BBVA Bancomer Foundation Fundación BBVA Bancomer A.C. is a foundation that breaths life into the action initiatives of BBVA Bancomer by supporting education, culture and humanitarian initiatives in the wake of natural disasters. Investment in social programs Over the last 12 years, upwards of 4.8 billion pesos have been channeled into social responsibility actions in the following areas: • Educational grants Strategic partnerships and schools Cultural outreach From 2019 onward, investment to promote education and culture in Mexico will be doubled*. BBVA Bancomer Grants Program Education is a fundamental factor that can change our life. Since 2002, the BBVA Bancomer Foundation has been supporting talented young people with financial difficulties, recognizing that education is the best vehicle for achieving well-being and social mobility. The aim of the program is to provide comprehensive support to grant holders by accompanying them through their education and training process, from secondary school all the way through to university. The BBVA Bancomer Foundation's grants program has been steadily growing through various grants sub-programs, such as the Children's Knowledge Olympiad Grants, the Integration Grants and the Adelante con tu Universidad scheme, all of which were merged in late 2018 to form a single national grants program. The support that the Foundation provides to its grant holders includes a mentoring program that relies on the Bank's own employees and collaborators. To date, more than 2,200 mentors have joined up. Alliances have also been forged with different educational institutions (universities). *Includes investment in financial literacy At BBVA Bancomer Foundation, the aim is to have a positive impact on society. 76 176 BBVA Bancomer/2018 Annual Report

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