MEXICO CITY, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Banco Santander
México, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero
Santander México (BMV: BSMX; NYSE: BSMX) ("Banco Santander
México" or the "Bank"), one of Mexico's leading banks, today announced that
it was the only Mexican bank to be included in the
"Sustainability Yearbook 2021" of S&P Global, due to the
advancement of its environmental, social and corporate governance
("ESG") practices. Additionally, it was named an "Industry Mover"
for exceeding last year's score and for showing the strongest
improvement in ESG matters in the financial sector.
"It is a global reality that sustainability criteria are
increasingly decisive for investment and a requirement of the
investment community. That is why at the Bank we have been
committed for more than 15 years to ensuring our financing
activities, transparency practices, corporate governance and impact
on society contribute to the progress of individuals and businesses
in balance with our environment, policies of which we are proud and
which today distinguish us in the Mexican
market," commented Marcela Espinosa Macías, Executive
Director of Public Relations, Internal Communications and
Responsible Banking at Banco Santander México.
For the 2021 yearbook, which is the most important of its kind
on a global level, 7,032 businesses in 61 industries around the
world were selected and evaluated, but only 631 companies were
included in the yearbook, of which only 6 were Mexican businesses
in different industries.
As a responsible bank, Banco Santander México takes into account
the role of the bank in the promotion of economic activities that
are compatible with the conservation of the environment and social
equity, and for this reason, carries out its operations and
internal processes, as part of its 2030 agenda, with the goal of
generating continued and profitable progress in ESG matters.
S&P Global is the principal global provider of credit
ratings, reference benchmarks and global market analysis, whose
stock index promotes corporate assessment, transparency and
business growth around the world, guiding the business community in
making informed decisions.
ABOUT BANCO SANTANDER MÉXICO (NYSE: BSMX BMV:
BSMX)
Banco Santander México, S.A., Institución de Banca
Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México (Banco Santander
México), one of the leading banks in Mexico, offers a wide range of products and
financial services, including retail banking, financial advisory
services, as well as other investment activities. Banco Santander
Mexico offers a financial services platform focused on the middle
and high income segments of the population as well as small and
medium companies. It also provides financial services to large
multinational companies in Mexico.
As of December 31, 2020, Banco
Santander Mexico held total assets of Ps.1,856 billion pesos and had more than 18.7 million
clients. Based in Mexico City, the
company operates 1,350 branches and offices nationwide with a total
of 21,422 employees.
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SOURCE Banco Santander México, S.A.