A message from the Banner Bank Board of Directors

Operating a sustainable business that delivers long-term shareholder value while maintaining our established risk appetite and well-capitalized position isn’t a simple undertaking.  Corporate responsibility, which includes our governance, environmental, human capital and community engagement efforts, provides a framework for conveying and enhancing the meaningful efforts Banner Bank undertakes to serve our shareholders, clients, colleagues and communities. 

The Board of Directors oversees the Bank’s corporate responsibility activities, leveraging the work of the Board’s various committees. Oversight of our overall program primarily rests with our Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee, but our other committees also hold specific responsibilities related to their respective areas of oversight.

At the management level, Banner Bank’s corporate responsibility working group consists of senior leaders representing various departments across the organization. The working group aims to drive forward initiatives that support our program, while our talent initiatives are championed by our employee-led Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Advocacy Council. The working group is responsible for promoting our corporate responsibility accomplishments. In doing so, the working group considers the interests of all our stakeholders – including our shareholders, clients, colleagues and communities. 

Banner’s approach to corporate responsibility is rooted in doing the right thing, not simply participating in the latest trend. Corporate responsibility has always been important to us. Our motto, ‘Do the right thing,’ is much more than a slogan at Banner Bank. It’s truly what we expect of our employees and one another as colleagues. We live by a set of core values which include honesty and integrity, mutual respect, quality, trust, teamwork and accountability in our business activities. Banner remains committed to doing the right thing for years to come in our efforts to build value for our shareholders, clients, colleagues and communities. As a Board, we are proud of Banner’s achievements and encourage you to follow our corporate responsibility impacts on our website at bannerbank.com/impact.