Citizens Launches Nationwide Volunteer Initiative in Recognition of America’s 250th Anniversary; Releases 2025 Sustainability & Impact Report

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Citizens today announced a nationwide volunteer initiative in recognition of America’s 250th anniversary and released its 2025 Sustainability & Impact Report, detailing continued investment in communities, workforce development, financial empowerment, small business growth and environmental sustainability. The bank will mobilize colleagues across its footprint through more than 250 volunteer opportunities by Veterans Day, giving them meaningful ways to serve in their communities as part of the United States’s anniversary celebration. Working with nonprofit partners including New York Cares, Boston Cares, Philadelphia 250, Jersey Cares and Pittsburgh Cares, colleagues will take part in service projects focused on financial education, workforce readiness, neighborhood revitalization and environmental stewardship. “As we recognize America’s 250th anniversary, we are proud to build on the long-standing role Citizens has played in supporting the communities we serve,” said Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Citizens. “The progress reflected in this year’s Sustainability & Impact Report demonstrates what is possible when investment is matched by action and the dedication of our colleagues. Guided by our Credo, we remain committed to helping customers, colleagues, communities and shareholders reach their potential.” The volunteer initiative builds on accomplishments detailed in Citizens’ 2025 Sustainability & Impact Report, which highlights progress across the bank's priority areas, including expanded community development financing, growth in small business lending, deeper investment in economic mobility, and continued momentum towards Citizens' long-term sustainability targets. In 2025, Citizens invested more than $2 billion in community development financing, helping support the construction or revitalization of more than 8,000 affordable housing units. The company also provided more than $300 million in small business lending to local entrepreneurs and contributed more than $20 million in philanthropic investments supporting workforce development, economic mobility and financial empowerment. Citizens’ workforce development strategy, highlighted in the report, reflects a long-term commitment to strengthening talent pipelines and expanding economic mobility. This includes a more than 20-year partnership with Year Up United, whi...

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