Corporate Social Responsibility

M&T Bank states on their own website they are “a reliable bank that’s strong and stable.” They go on to say, “you can count on us because M&T Bank is one of the best performing regional banks in the nation today.” They are “committed to the communities it serves,” and are “a convenient bank that’s close and accessible.” ("Who is M&T," n.d.) M&T goes on to explain how community is important for their continued success. This is why M&T Bank takes an “engaged” approach in the local communities in which they operate. This fulfills M&T’s CSR requirement of Market Actions. Their vision statement proclaims, “M&T strives to be the best company our employees ever work for, the best bank our customers ever do business with and the best investment our shareholders ever make.” ("Vision Statement," n.d.) Through hiring workers and offering banking services within their community with “careful, conservative and consistent management,” M&T Bank demonstrates how doing ordinary business benefits society around them. M&T Bank’s policies on Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complete the necessary requirement of Mandated Actions under their scope of Corporate Social Responsibility. They state, “it is the policy of M&T Bank to provide equal employment opportunities – without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, age, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, military status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.” In addition to EEO, M&T Bank has made a “commitment” to Affirmative Action Programs that will help them find and train “capable and qualified employees.” ("Equal Employment Opportunity," n.d.) Finally, to fulfill the whole spectrum of CSR, M&T Bank has demonstrated consistent Voluntary Actions in which they do more than what is expected of them in order to benefit society and the local communities around them.