2013 Annual Report
OUR COMMITMENTS
WITH SUSTAINABILITY
GOALS AND
COMMITMENTS
At Santander, sustainability is part
of our business strategy. In line with
the country's development agenda
and the corporate commitments
undertaken - which promote practices
of social and environmental responsibility
such as the Global Compact, goals have
been established associated with the
issues of high materiality, regarded as
relevant by Santander's stakeholders.
The goals are based on the Group's
operational strategies: Social and
Financial Inclusion, Education and
Social/Environmental Business.
Below is a table that illustrates the
activities implemented in 2013 and
the new commitments for 2014.
TOPIC/AREA
Social and
financial inclusion
Education
Social/
2013 GOAL
To select 50 new Brazilian townships via the local
Child and Youth Rights Councils that are willing to
perform a diagnostic of the situation of local children
and teenagers. These towns will receive funds and
special training on the Child and Youth Protection
Act to both support and strengthen the Councils,
thereby ensuring the advocacy for the rights of
children and adolescents.
To disburse R$ 490 million and amass 120,000 active
customers in Microcredit operations.
To attain a 20% participation rate among employees
and interns in the Sustentabilidade pra Todo Lado
program (universe provided by HR in September 2012).
To increase the number of volunteers in the Escola
Brasil (Brazilian School) program by 40%.
To grant 1,135 scholarships in foreign countries for
teachers and graduate students via the Programas Top
Espanha (180 scholarships), Top China (100 scholarships),
Top UK (20 scholarships), Top Luso (160 scholarships),
Top Babson (15 scholarships), Fórmula Santander (90
scholarships), Ibero Graduação (500 scholarships) and
Ibero Americana Jovem Pesquisa (70 scholarships)
environmental
business
To proceed with our strategy of acknowledging
good practices in the different Corporate
segments in housing loans within the Programa
de Construção Sustentável.
STATUS
OUTCOMES
56 townships from 21 Brazilian states were selected,
and R$ 8.4 million raised from a mobilization campaign
involving the Bank's employees, interns and customers,
enabling these townships to diagnose the situation of
children and adolescents while creating a local policy
for dealing with this audience.
R$ 487 million disbursed and 124,000 active clients.
A total of 10,824 people participated in the
Sustentabilidade pra Todo Lado (Sustainability all
around) project, equal to 20% of the Bank's active
workforce in September 2012.
The program relied on 4,248 volunteers, representing
a 40% growth while benefitting 297 partner schools.
1,273 scholarships were granted abroad for university
students and professors via the programs: Formula
Santander (161 scholarships), Top Spain (50 scholarships),
Top China (97 scholarships), Top UK (0 scholarships),
Top Luso (150 scholarships), Top Babson (0 scholarships),
Ibero Graduação (709 scholarships) and Ibero-Americana
Jovem Pesquisa (106 scholarships).
The program has already assessed a total of
103 worksites executed by 59 construction firms/
developers with 20 plaques awarded since the
Program was launched.
2014 GOALS
TOPIC
Positive impacts
To support the diagnosis of the 56 townships selected in
2013, and, in accordance with their individual performance, of the Bank on society
support 1 project in each of those whose support is renewed
(for 2015).
The 56 townships will enjoy the injection of financial resources
and specialized training under the Children and Youth Act
for the qualification and reinforcement of the role of the
councils and development of the proposal for related projects.
A disbursement goal of R$ 512 million while amassing
125,000 active clients in Microcredit operations.
To engage 20% of the workforce and active interns
in the Sustainability All Around program (HR base
September 2013).
To maintain the number of volunteers participating in PEB
(4,248) and to hold 2 events per partner school over the year
(in accordance with when the school becomes a partner).
To grant 1,660 scholarships abroad for university students
and professors via the Formula Santander (100 scholarships),
Top Spain (100 scholarships), Top China (100 scholarships),
Top Luso (160 scholarships), Ibero Graduação (1000
scholarships) and Ibero-Americana Jovem Pesquisa (200
scholarships) programs.
To acknowledge good practices in the different
Corporate segments in housing loans within the
Programa de Construção Sustentável.
Sustainable business
and positive impacts
of the Bank on society
Sustainability strategy
and governance
Positive impacts
of the Bank on society
Positive impacts
of the Bank on society
Sustainable business
GOAL ATTAINED
GOAL UNDER DEVELOPMENT
GOAL NOT ATTAINED
118 Annual Report 2013
In 2013, we assessed 11 new worksites executed by
5 clients, with the award of 2 more plaques.
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