We have reaffirmed our commitment to being a transparent Institution by reporting our progress in achieving the ten principles of the Global Compact, our contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and our performance in ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) criteria and in the UNEP FI Principles for Responsible Banking.
The information herein provided corresponds to the period comprising January 1 to December 31, 2020, encompassing the most relevant topics of our different stakeholders, taken from our materiality study. Furthermore, we comply with the GRI Standards reporting principles for content and quality.
"This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option." The information herein contained was determined by Banco Santander México, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México.
There were no significant changes nor restatement of information to the list of material topics and the coverage of said topics with regard to the 2019 Responsible Banking Report (published on April 30, 2020). Content 303-1 was updated from version 2016 to 2018 in accordance with the GRI Standards, however this material topic has been maintained in previous reports.
The Responsible Banking Report 2020 is externally verified by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) who maintains a relationship as a supplier to carry out this process in Santander Mexico, providing trust and transparency to the information reported in the scope of content verification.
The Audit Committee is in charge of proposing to the external auditor, analyzing its opinion and evaluating its performance. The area in charge of requesting verification is the Executive Directorate of Public Relations, Internal Communication and Responsible Banking, whose Deputy General Director of Studies, Strategy, Public Affairs and Chief of Staff of the Executive Presidency is Rodrigo Brand de Lara who also belongs to the Board of Directors.
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