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Creating a collaborative culture where its employees have a true sense of belonging, is underpinned by investment in learning and development, colleague wellbeing and digital tools which enable them to perform and achieve.

In 2021 the company recorded 6,000 hours of training & development activity across the bank, including 82 colleagues participating in Graduate and Apprenticeship programmes, a Leadership Development Programme and an award winning Professional Education programme which encourages and sponsors all colleagues to achieve professional qualifications through the Institute of Banking in Ireland.

Helping people and businesses achieve their ambitions for over 200 years, Danske Bank serves the needs of personal and business customers through branches, business centres, a local customer contact centre and a wide range of digital channels.

In September 2021 the bank’s first ever female CEO took up position and set out her strategic priorities, which include supporting customers, boosting the bank’s digital capabilities, being sustainable and responsible.

Over 500 staff have now been trained on sustainability through the banks e-learning platform, and its partnership with EcoSchools delivers an outdoor learning programme and 11 productive gardens. Danske Bank's Climate Action Programme for Corp & Business Customers in collaboration with BITC, is the first of it’s type in UK & Ireland, and it has launched the UKs first Carbon Neutral Mortgage, developed in collaboration with the Carbon Trust to encourage customers to choose more energy efficient low emissions homes and showcased at COP26.

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Wellbeing

79% of staff agreed

I am happy with the balance between my work and home life

Placing a focus on the mental wellbeing of its staff, Danske Bank's CEO signed a Healthy Boundaries Charter enabling the bank to develop guidance for all colleagues on working hours, overtime and taking breaks. The company also launched its Better Ways of Working framework that puts emphasis on employees achieving balance and performing their best.

Giving Something Back

97% of staff agreed

My organisation encourages charitable activities

Having re-launched its volunteering programme, Danske Ban have helped over 17 local charities, making a difference on issues like biodiversity, fraud awareness & digital inclusion. In 2021 the organisation partnered with AWARE NI raising over £92,000 for the cause, and through their annual Christmas charity gift donated £12,000 to five local charities chosen by staff.

Leadership

86% of staff agreed

This organisation is run on strong values / principles

The banks Connect 180 initiative sees 90 leaders partner up with three customer facing teams and engage with them about their work and what they can do to better support them. In 2021, the board also endorsed a Board Engagement panel which includes mentoring, informal engagement, and leadership lectures focusing on a tone from within.

Wellbeing

79% of staff agreed

I am happy with the balance between my work and home life

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Founded in 1809. Limited status 1883.

Total number of UK employees

Number of UK locations

Employee average age

37% : 63%

Male : Female employee ratio

27%

Employees earning £35k+

Employee turnover (voluntary)

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At Danske Bank we’re ambitious to create an environment where customers, colleagues and society thrive. Attracting, nurturing and retaining highly skilled and engaged colleagues who are passionate about what we do has been fundamental to our success for over 200 years, and will continue to be a key priority for us as we extend our services beyond Northern Ireland and into the wider GB marketplace, and strive to make Danske Bank a Best Place to Work.

Vicky Davies, CEO

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