Responsible business at Danske Bank
At Danske Bank, our purpose is clear: to help customers, colleagues and society thrive.
We support businesses to grow and help people buy or move home. We aim to be a great place to work, give back to local communities, and help build a more sustainable future.
CORE Standard
We have achieved the highest level of the Business in the Community CORE Standard, which recognises commitment and good practice in responsible business and sustainability in Northern Ireland.
A strategic approach to responsibility
Our approach to corporate responsibility focuses on the issues that matter most and on making a positive difference.
Building financial confidence in the next generation
Our financial education programme, Money Smart, is delivered in classrooms by Danske Bank colleagues.
The sessions include interactive, age-appropriate content designed to help children and young people understand money and make good choices. The programme is suitable for pupils aged 5 to 18.
Examples of topics include the difference between needs and wants, online gaming and gambling, and how to manage money as young people become more independent.
If you are a teacher and would like more information or want to share feedback, please email communications@danskebank.co.uk
Charity Partner
Since 2024 we’ve been supporting Include Youth, a local charity that helps children and young people who are in or leaving care, or who need extra support.
We are committed to working together to make a real difference, through fundraising, volunteering, education, and raising awareness to support young people.
Volunteering our time and skills
Our Danske Time to Give programme allows colleagues to spend a day volunteering during paid working hours.
Colleagues can use this time to deliver Money Smart sessions or volunteer with other organisations such as food banks, Young Enterprise and the Woodland Trust.
If your charity or community organisation needs volunteers, we would be happy to hear from you. Please email volunteering@danskebank.co.uk.
Employees’ Charity Group
Members of our Employees' Charity Group, including current and retired colleagues, pay into a monthly fund through a Give as You Earn scheme. All of the money raised goes directly to local charities.
Since forming in 1991, the Employees’ Charity Group has donated almost £1.4 million to small local charities, helping make a real difference to communities across Northern Ireland.
For more information on how to apply to the fund email us at employees_charity_group@danskebank.co.uk
Supporting youth sports
We’re proud to support youth sport across Northern Ireland.
We work with Ulster Schools’ GAA, Ulster Schools’ Rugby and the Northern Ireland Schools’ Football Association. Over the years, we’ve seen the competitions grow, with more opportunities for boys and girls to get involved and thrive through sport.
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Danske Bank’s UK Tax Strategy
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