This report describes the activities carried out by the Foundation in 2022 in the areas of culture, social outreach and protection of the environment.

In addition to our usual cultural programmes in the fields of art, music, literature and history, the Foundation was entrusted with the management of Banco Santander’s documentary archive and created a grant programme for research into the works that make up its art collection.

We also forged ahead with the design of the programme for the future Espacio Pereda, which we hope will become a benchmark cultural and leisure venue in Cantabria.

Key activities in the field of social outreach include the modifications introduced in the Santander Ayuda programme to increase its efficiency and the launch of special editions to contribute in our own way to efforts to tackle the humanitarian challenges presented by the volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma and the outbreak of the war in Ukraine.

Our work in the field of environmental protection focused on the launch of three innovative actions, selected at the second edition of Santander for the Seas, which aim to recover Santander Bay, preserve Ibiza’s violescent sea-whip populations, and encourage public participation in the conservation of Iberian orcas.

Despite less than favourable circumstances for achieving some of our goals, especially in the first quarter of the year, the results obtained and the improvement in the health situation encourage us to continue working responsibly on new projects that benefit wider sectors of society.