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Huntington Bank 2019 ESG Report Highlights Commitment to Shareholders, Customers, Colleagues and Communities
Environmental, Social and Governance Report details Huntington's focus on community support, diversity and inclusion, and environmental sustainability
About this update from Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
[{"type":"text","content":"Environmental, Social and Governance Report details Huntington's focus on community support, diversity and inclusion, and environmental sustainability\n\n\nCOLUMBUS, Ohio, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (Nasdaq: HBAN) has issued its 2019 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, which highlights how Huntington's commitment to shareholders, customers, colleagues and communities enables its purpose of looking out for people in a time of increased economic uncertainty.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThe ESG report provides a comprehensive review of Huntington's progress on performance dimensions that drive sustainable, long-term value for investors and support economic empowerment for customers and communities in the Midwest.\n\"We're pleased to share how we're serving all our stakeholders in the face of tremendous economic uncertainty,\" said Steve Steinour, chairman, president and CEO. \"Our purpose of making people's lives better, helping businesses thrive and strengthening the communities we serve continues to guide us in all we do. Our purpose is especially meaningful as we examine our performance as a company and our larger role as a corporate citizen committed to driving positive change.\"\nHuntington's multi-year focus on all aspects of ESG enabled the bank to help its customers and communities navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, which has created unprecedented economic concern and caused consumers and businesses to seek partners who can provide the solutions they need to secure their financial futures.\nHuntington's historical leadership and advocacy for small businesses positioned it to support business owners through the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program, part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that became law in March 2020. As the No. 1 originator of SBA 7(a) loans by volume in our footprint for 11 consecutive years, Huntington leveraged its expertise to help nearly 40,000 businesses secure loans totaling more than $6 billion so they could continue operations and maintain payroll during the pandemic.\n\"Small businesses are the lifeblood of the U.S. economy. Our ability to leverage our sustained commitment to them when they needed us most is perfectly aligned with our purpose of helping businesses – and the communities they're in ...