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Last update: 14/04/2025
For the past 15 years, Banco Santander has been running an exclusive programme to support talented women and push for equal opportunity: Santander W50.
This international initiative, in partnership with the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), seeks out women in senior management positions in every industry to help them refine their leadership style, increase their visibility, gain recognition, and form part of a prestigious global network.
At Santander we are firmly committed to women leadership and equal opportunity. The Santander W50 programme showcases the role of women in business. Over 1,300 women from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Germany, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Spain, the UK, Uruguay and the US have taken part in its 15 editions.
What's the XV Santander W50 all about?
The 550 winners of the latest SW50 — 50 women from each of the 11 participating countries — stood out for their high potential and leadership, as well as for their excellent track record and transformative vision. This programme uncovers their experience, talent and professionalism, and helps them take the next step in their career.
In the first section, the winners took part in in-person events, attended expert panels, and joined the global SW50 community, which enables them to build relationships between them and with Banco Santander directors. Moreover, they got access to an exclusive online course on women leadership, certified by the LSE.
In the programme’s second section, they can choose to take part in the Santander W50 Global 2025 contest. LSE will select 50 women from the 550 local winners to receive in-person training of the highest quality at its London campus.
These 50 women leaders are not only singled out for driving change in their organizations, but also because of their ability to inspire, empower and lead the way for other women and build international leadership networks due to their position. The course they will undertake in London will be supplemented by conferences and individual and group coaching sessions. They will also share career experiences and broaden their international network.
The sisterhood that the programme fosters among its participants is one of the things that makes the Santander W50 experience unique. These women help each other, share experiences and give each other visibility in a community where they are all mentors and mentees at the same time.
Santander W50 is an initiative that showcases the role of women in business and reflects the bank's support for women leadership. Contests are run through Santander Open Academy, which offers courses and grants for people all over to boost their job skills and become more employable.
This is just further evidence of Santander’s dedication to education, employability and entrepreneurship for close to 30 years. In that time, we’ve deployed over EUR 2.4 billion and helped more than 3.5 million people and businesses through agreements with some 1,100 universities and organizations from 14 countries.
