First Busey Results Presentation Deck
4Q23 Earnings Investor Presentation
Busey Impact: ESG and Corporate Responsibility
Building on 155 Years of Civic Engagement, Corporate Responsibility and Positive Impacts
With a strong and unwavering commitment to our Pillars associates, customers, shareholders and communities Busey is
committed to strong ethics and governance, social responsibility and environmental sustainability.
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Volunteer Impact in 2023
Through expanded efforts and consistent emphasis on charitable involvement, Busey is proud to report record volunteer hours
logged in 2023 by our talented associate base. Team Busey volunteered over 15,000 hours to over 950 organizations in 2023,
in part using their paid volunteer time awarded by Busey.
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Commitment
to our Planet
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Providing over $25 million in green
financing since 2021, including energy
efficiency improvements, historic
preservation and commercial solar
development.
Through its robust Corporate
Sustainability Program, between 2021
and 2022 Busey recycled over 16,000
pounds of waste and conserved over
60,000 gallons of water.
Busey participated in several climate
change initiatives, including installing
solar panel systems at 11 Busey
facilities, avoiding over 800 tons of
carbon emissions over the past decade.
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Commitment to
our People
Through many philanthropic efforts,
including many associate-driven
initiatives, annual charitable donations
total over $1.6 million.
Busey boasts a high level of associate
engagement, scoring a 4.28 (out of 5)
in 2022 based on 12 critical measures
of engagement.
Busey launched the Busey Bank
Bridge in 2022, a community
collective in Peoria, IL, offering
fundamental access to economic
opportunity for all individuals and
small businesses.
*Further information on all cited metrics can be found in the 2022 Busey Impact Report
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Commitment to
Strong Governance
Leadership at the Board and Executive
level includes a team of diverse
backgrounds. Women comprise one-
third of the executive team.
Executives, Directors and Officers are
expected to follow a stringent code of
ethics.
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Leadership prioritizes strong corporate
governance, employing processes,
policies, and customs that exceed
industry metrics on risk management,
data security and more.
Busey boasts over 7% of Busey
common stock beneficially owned by
directors and insiders.
To view the full 2022 Busey Impact Report, visit busey.com/impact
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