Our goal is to promote the inclusive and sustainable growth of communities through our community investment programs undertaken in conjunction with key social players.
Fideicomiso Por los Niños de México, Todos en Santander
The Fideicomiso Por los Niños de México, Todos en Santander (FPNM) is a program that supports children living in socially and economically marginalized areas by financing projects developed by civil society organizations that focus on improving their education, health and nutrition.
Our employees are actively involved through voluntary donations and the opportunity to work as volunteers.
2022 Milestones
| Program Focus | 2022 Beneficiaries |
|---|---|
| Health | 4,473 |
| Nutrition | 2,314 |
| Education | 4,494 |
| Total | 11,281 |
We also worked closely with a number of organizations to strengthen the operation of Civil Society Organizations that are beneficiaries of the FPNM.
| Organization | Description |
|---|---|
| Fundación Merced, A.C. |
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| Ambiente Acuavita,A.C |
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| Cenyeliztli,A.C |
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| UNAM School of Social Work |
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We involve our customers and users in concrete measures to drive development and well-being within the country. Through our ATM network, we receive voluntary donations to support a number of social and environmental causes in conjunction with different CSO’s whom we consider our Sustainable Partners.
| Program | Description | Amount Raised | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bécalos | We work alongside the Association of Mexican Banks (ABM) and Fundacion Televisa to offer scholarships to low-income students to allow them to continue their studies. | $2,624,023.26 (ATMs)
$4,634,019.00 (Donation) |
832 |
| Casa de la Amistad para Niños con Cáncer, I.A.P. | We support girls and boys from low-income backgrounds to offer medical support and help them buy the medication they need for their cancer treatment. | $1,640,660.00 | 266 |
| UNICEF | We focus on safeguarding the rights of boys and girls to quality education. | $1,292,960.00 | 10,680 |
| Reforestamos México | We protect forests and the communities that live in them by guaranteeing their sustainable development. | $1,401,850.00 | 3,596 |
| Escuelas SER | We offer quality education to boys and girls from low-income backgrounds. | $1,397,460.00 | 3,942 |
| Alsea Foundation | We make contributions to help eradicate food poverty through the “Va por Mi Cuenta” program. | $1,420,110.00 | 231 |
| Total | $14,411,082.26 | 19,547 |
19,547 people benefitted through the MXN $14,411,082.26 raised via our ATM’s and the seed capital donation made to Bécalos during 2022.
| Program | Description | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|
| Seed Capital - Fundación Quiera | Through this donation of seed capital, we provided co-financing and support to help consolidate the network of Instituciones Fortalecidas por Quiera (IFQ’s). We helped promote strategic partnerships to drive value-based knowledge and the development of this sector through training, reflection and dialog. | 21,116 |
| Fundación CMR | In conjunction with this CSO, we help fight the food insecurity that some boys and girls face by offering them meals. Through its Educar en Libertad program, we promote values among the boys and girls and their families to help drive healthy interaction and community integration. | 161 |
| Kardias "Gran Fondo Adolfo Lagos" | During 2022, our contributions helped pay for open-heart and catheterization surgeries. | 4 |
| UNICEF LikeU Red1 | Our donation was used to help boys and girls recover lost learning in the areas of reading, writing and math. | 5,388 |
| APAC LikeU Star1 | We supported the Atlas 2030 program, a mechanical system designed for boys and girls with cerebral palsy, allowing them to perform certain tasks by facilitating the movement of their upper and lower limbs. We also provided support for early learning and education for children between the ages of 0 and 6 who have risk factors or warning signs of neurological damage. | 1,050 |
| Iluminemos por el autismo LikeU Star1 | Through its Family Support program, it provides information, training, emotional support and empowerment to people with autism and their families, offering them the opportunity to improve the quality of life of their entire family. | 93,852 |
| Fundación CIMA LikeU Pink1 | We support women with cancer who have no access to treatment. During 2022, we offered free transportation, emotional support sessions, external breast prostheses and lymphedema compression sleeves. | 4,730 |
| Reforestamos LikeU Green1 | Through measures to promote reforestation and fire prevention and management, we were able to restore land ecosystems. We reforested 8,000 trees in Jalisco, 8,000 trees in Guanajuato and 15,618 trees in Chiapas. | 36 |
| UNICEF LikeU White1 | We provided primary healthcare workers with training to prevent, detect and manage all forms of nutrition from pre- conception, pregnancy, post-partum, early childhood and for children under the age of 5. | 15,750 |
| World Wildlife Fund (WWF) LikeU Blue1 | We raised awareness among fishing communities of the importance of safeguarding their livelihoods through sustainable fishing. We also coordinated cleaning efforts in Mexican oceans. | 74 |
| Educación para Compartir | We trained teachers to help them adapt to and replicate finance and economics methodologies to raise awareness of these topics among boys and girls. | 6,265 |
| Three Kings Day | Our in-kind donation of toys to children from low-income backgrounds was coordinated through a number of CSO’s for Three Kings Day. | 275 |
| SEDENA | We donated 60 laptops to SEDENA volunteers to help promote the holistic development of military families. | 60 |
| Children’s Day Toy Drive | We collected and delivered toys to organizations that form part of the FPNM for Children’s Day. | 5,624 |
| Fundación Cáritas San Marón | We supported people from low-income backgrounds from the Mazahua community in the State of Mexico, focusing mainly on malnourished children. | 150 |
| Total | 154,535 |
Thanks to the outstanding efforts of our employees, we not only reaffirm our commitment to the communities in which we operate but also boost our employee’s pride in being part of the Bank. During 2022, we reached 27,070 volunteering hours thanks to the efforts of 790 Santander volunteers.
During 2022, we coordinated the following volunteering programs:
| Program | Description | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|
| Fundación Quiera | We coordinated recreational and maintenance activities for the homes belonging to Fundacion Quiera through a workshop involving Santander volunteers to help girls, boys and teenagers identify and manage their emotions through sporting events and mental health activities. Our volunteers also made a donation. | 451 |
| Risk Pro - Colegio Santa Fe | We promoted an educational model for girls, boys and teenagers from the ages of 6 to 18 living in socially and educationally vulnerable situations. | 3 |
| Virtual HR Volunteering – Protecting the Environment Together | We offered an online talk to boys and girls from FPNM organizations to promote the importance of environmental conservation. | 135 |
| Risk Pro - Colegio Santa Fe Uniforms | Driven by Risk Pro area, we donated 159 physical education uniforms (sweatpants and jerseys) to female students who use it three times a week at school, as well as for sporting leagues and tournaments. | 159 |
| Risk Pro– Fundación Hogar Dulce Hogar | We collected and donated materials for children’s activities coordinated by the foundation in conjunction with employees from Risk Pro. We donated storybooks, crayons, chalks, food and drinks, home cleaning articles and personal hygiene articles for children, in addition to nutritional supplements and pillows. | 25 |
| Virtual HR Volunteering – Painting Smiles | We coordinated an online talk for girls and boys from FPNM organizations to help promote social and emotional health. | 175 |
| Christmas HR Volunteering | EWe organized an in-person event for children from FPNM organizations, donating 184 teddy bears and 148 breakfasts. | 148 |
| Virtual HR Volunteering – Importance of Sport | We offered an online talk for girls and body from FPNM organizations to highlight the importance and benefits of sport for a healthier life through testimonials given by our volunteers. | 346 |
| Kiloton HR Volunteering – Santander Week | We coordinated a national drive involving our 10 regional offices and Contact Center to donate non-perishable foods to beneficiaries and their families from FPNM organizations that were made possible by donations made by the Bank’s employees. A total of 24,693 articles were donated. | 6,290 |
| VBEI Volunteering – Home for the Elderly | We visited elderly residents, bring them clothing, footwear, personal care products and cleaning supplies. | 42 |
| BEI Volunteering – Superheroes for Children’s Day | A number of professional sports players and artists sent messages to the children, in addition to donating gifts and toys. | 820 |
| BEI Volunteering – Painting Values | We promoted values by donating recreational materials such as paints, canvases, brushes, certificates, trophies, a storybook, food and refreshments. | 52 |
| BEI Volunteering – Sowing Love | We promoted the importance of the environment for communities and how to protect it by planting trees. | 420 |
| Total | 9,066 |
