1、Responsible Decisions Today Create a Lasting Impact for TomorrowCORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT 2019 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT 20193AS AN ORGANIZATION,WE REMAIN STEADFAST IN OUR COMMITMENT TO FOCUS ON OUR IMPACT AS A GOOD CORPORATE CITIZEN,TO CREATE A CULTURE WHERE OUR MORAL,ETHICAL,AND ENVIRO
2、NMENTAL OBLIGATIONS INTERSECT WITH OUR TOP PRIORITY OF PROVIDE AN EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE.As a leading Northeast-based,community-centric bank,we are focused on what matters most to our clients,customers,and communities,and we take our responsibility to be a good neighbor seriously.It starts
3、with building a culture where we lead by example and empower our stakeholders to drive change while engaging others around them to follow suit.A critical component of our Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR)efforts is our commitment to community.In 2019,our focus on charitable giving,sponsorships,an
4、d employee giving resulted in a collective impact of more than$144 million,which helped to strengthen the economic health of our communities.In addition,our employees recorded more than 32,000 volunteer hours working for the greater good of our communities.Coupled with our efforts to reduce our envi
5、ronmental impact,we remain committed to growing responsibly as we look to the future.As we present our second annual Corporate Responsibility Report to all of our stakeholders,we celebrate our many successes of 2019.We will continue to build on our legacy of engaging with purpose,to deliver sustaina
6、ble value to all of our stakeholders.JACK BARNESCHAIRMAN AND CEO,PEOPLES UNITED FINANCIALStability,Local Presence,and Community CommitmentAn Evolution of a Company and PeopleA technological leader:in 1976 Bridgeport-Peoples Savings Bank was the first U.S.bank to offer telephone banking.Peoples Bank