Environmental, Social and Governance
Environmental, Social & Governance Highlights
Executive Message
For more than 130 years, our company has listened to the needs of our clients and communities to help them achieve their financial goals. Over that time the world has changed dramatically and the needs of families and businesses have evolved. What has remained the same is the support, compassion, and expertise they can expect from us. Our environmental, social and governance (ESG) actions are helping us stay deeply connected and responsive to the needs of all our stakeholders.
In 2023, we continued to mature our approach to ESG. Although going above and beyond to support our communities has always been part of what we do at Banner, in the last few years we’ve made significant strides in formalizing how we communicate our impact. With this year’s report, we continue that momentum, share our progress, and recognize accomplishments.
Doing the right thing is always our starting point when considering the way our business operates. It sounds simple, but making sure we act in an honest, respectful and ethical manner requires a solid foundation of policies and governance as well as the commitment and integrity of our colleagues. This report shows the many ways we are turning our guiding principle into meaningful action.
2023 ESG Highlights
Areas of Focus
We are striving to find more sustainable ways of working, from the projects we finance to the way we operate across our footprint. We continue to measure our emissions and utility consumption to better understand our environmental impact and opportunities to reduce it.
For over 130 years, people have trusted Banner Bank to behave with the utmost integrity to protect their interests, money and privacy. Behind our company’s guiding principle, ‘do the right thing,’ is a rigorous governance structure that upholds our high standards and adapts to new and emerging risks.
