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Cabecera Banc de Sabadell

Who we are

Sabadell is one of the largest banking groups in Spain’s financial system, founded in 1881 and listed in the IBEX 35.

 

Banco Sabadell operates in 14 countries and has commercial banks in Spain, the UK and Mexico.

 

Since its inception, Banco Sabadell has tried to help people and companies make their projects become a reality, anticipating their needs and caring for them to enable them to make the best economic decision. We have done this through responsible management and an unwavering commitment to the environment and to society.

 

Banco Sabadell’s business model focuses on customer service, digitisation, the strength and geographical diversification of our balance sheet, our solvency and on generating long-term value for our shareholders, our employees and society in general.  

Values

Compromiso

Commitment

Profesionalidad

Professionalism

Empatía

Empathy

No conformismo

Not conformism

Eficacia

Effectiveness

Franqueza

Frankness




Main figures

Accumulated benefit Q1 2023 205 million euros
Number of shareholders 222.228
Number of shares 5,627 milions
(31/03/2023)



Sabadell in the world

Banco Sabadell

 



This is the Group’s main brand. It has an extensive branch network throughout Spain. It is the benchmark brand in the Spanish market serving individuals and companies.


www.bancosabadell.com




Sabadell Urquijo Banca Privada

 



This is the brand specialised in private banking, dedicated essentially to managing high-net-worth individuals. It is characterised by personalised management and vast experience in advising individuals and organisations in such matters.


www.sabadellurquijo.com




TSB

 



TSB Banking Group PLC (TSB) is the Group’s benchmark brand in the United Kingdom. It joined the Group in 2015 with the aim of driving competition and meeting a growing number of customer needs, thus improving the banking experience in the country.


www.tsb.co.uk




Sabadell Mexico

 



Banco Sabadell Group has been operating in Mexico for over 30 years. It started in 1991 with a representative branch in Mexico City. In 2014, it began operations as a SOFOM -Multi-Purpose Financial Company- to grant loans to corporate banking clients. A year later, it obtained the licence to operate as a multi-purpose banking institution, and in 2016 it started its corporate banking activities.


www.bancosabadell.mx




Corporate Governance

Board of Directors

Chairman

Josep Oliu Creus

Non-executive Chairman (Other external director)

Chairman of the Strategy and Sustainability Committee

Degree in Economics from the University of Barcelona
PhD in Economics from the University of Minnesota (USA)

First appointed as director 29th March, 1990
Re-appointed as director 16th March, 1995, 13th April, 2000, 21st April, 2005, 25th March, 2010, 28th May, 2015 and 28th March, 2019 and 23rd March, 2023
Chairman since 23rd December, 1999

Other posts:
Non-executive Chairman of Exea Empresarial, S.L.
Representative of Exea Empresarial in Puig, S.L.
Member of FEDEA (Applied Economics Studies Foundation)
Trustee of Fundación Princesa de Asturias
Trustee of Fundación Princesa de Girona

See C.V.

Deputy Chairman

Pedro Fontana García

Deputy Chairman of the Board

President of the Credit Delegated Committee
Member of the Audit and Control Committee
Member of the Strategy and Sustainability Committee

Degree in Economics and Business Administration from ESADE, Barcelona.
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Harvard Business School, Boston, (U.S.)

Appointed as Director on 27th July, 2017
Re-appointed as director on 19th April, 2018 and 24th March, 2022

Other posts:
Independent director of Grupo INDUKERN
Independent director of PAX EQUITYCO, S.A
President of My Chef Ristorazione Commerciale, S.P.A.

See C.V.

Chief Executive Officer

César González-Bueno Mayer

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Member of the Credit Delegated Committee
Member of the Strategy and Sustainability Committee (Member on strategy matters only)

Dual Degree in Law and Business Administration from ICADE, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, Spain
MBA from Yale School of Management, Yale University, USA

Appointed Chief Executive Officer on 17th December, 2020
Re-appointed as Executive director and Chief Executive Officer on 26th March, 2021

Other posts:
Chairman of Sabadell Consumer Finance, S.A.U.
Chairman of Banco Sabadell, S.A., I.B.M. (Mexico)
Chairman of SabCapital, S.A. de C.V., SOFOM., E.R. (Mexico)

See C.V.

Directors

George Donald Johnston III

Lead Independent Director

Lead independent director

Chairman of the Risk Committee
Member of the Remuneration Committee

Bachelor of Arts, Degree in Political Science from Middlebury College, Vermont (U.S.)
Master of Arts in International Economics and Latin American Studies from Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC (U.S.)

Appointed as Director on 25th May, 2017
Re-appointed as Director on 19th April, 2018 and 24th March, 2022

Other posts:
Independent Director of Acerinox, S.A.
Member of the Executive Committee and the Audit Committee of Acerinox, S.A.
Independent Director of Merlin Properties, SOCIMI, S.A.
Chairman of the Audit and Control Committee and Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Merlin Properties, SOCIMI, S.A

See C.V.

Aurora Catá Sala

Independent Director

Independent director

Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
Member of the Appointments and Corporate Governance Committee
Member of the Risk Committee

Industrial engineer (major in Industrial Organisation) from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia
MBA from IESE, Barcelona
Senior Management Programme (PADE) from IESE, Barcelona

First appointed as director on 29th January, 2015
Re-appointed as director on 28th May, 2015, 28th March, 2019 and 23rd March, 2023

Other posts:
Independent Director of Repsol, S.A.
Independent Director of Atrys Health, S.A.
Member of the Executive Committee of IESE alumni
Trustee of Fundación Cellnex
Trustee of Fundación Cidob

See C.V.

Lluís Deulofeu Fuguet

Independent non-executive Director

Independent non-executive Director

Member of the Credit Delegated Committee
Member of the Strategy and Sustainability Committee

Degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona
Finances for Executives from ESADE, Barcelona
General Management Program from IESE Business School, Barcelona

Appointed as Director on 28th July, 2021
Re-appointed as Director on 24th March, 2022

Other posts:
President of The Cellnex Foundation

See C.V.

María José García Beato

Other external director

Other External Director

Member of the Credit Delegated Committee
Member of the Strategy and Sustainability Committee

Spanish State Attorney

Appointed as Director on 24th May, 2018
Re-appointed as Director on 28st March, 2019 and 23rd March, 2023

General Secretary since 2008 to 2021

Other posts:
Director of MdF, S.A.
Independent Director of Iberpapel Gestión, S.A.
Independent Director of ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios, S.A.
Trustee of Fundación Banco Sabadelll
Trustee of Fundación de la Asociación Española de Banca

See C.V.

Mireia Giné Torrens

Independent non-executive Director

Independent director

Chair of the Audit and Control Committee
Member of the Appointments and Corporate Governance Committee

Ph.D. Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Barcelona
M.Sc. Economics (Cum Laude), Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona
B.A. Economics, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona

Appointed as director on 26th March, 2020

Other posts:
Propietary Director of Sabadell Consumer Finance, S.A.U.
Director of International Initiatives, Wharton Research Data Services, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (U.S.)
Associate Professor, Department of Finance, IESE Business School, Barcelon
European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI, Brussels), Research Member
World Economic Forum, Expert Network – Corporate Governance
Trustee of Fundación Aula Escola Europea

See C.V.

Laura González Molero

Independent Director

Independent Director

Member of the Audit and Control Committee
Member of the Remuneration Committee

Degree in Pharmacy, industrial specialty, Complutense University of Madrid
Executive MBA, IE Business School, Madrid
Executive management courses and programs at IMD, Harvard, Kellogg and INSEAD

Appointed as Director on 26th May, 2022
Re-appointed as director on 23rd March, 2023

Other posts:
Independent Director of Acerinox, S.A.
Independent Director of Viscofan, S.A.
ISS Facility Services Advisory Council Member
Non-executive president of the Asociación para el Progreso de la Dirección – APD

See C.V.

David Martínez Guzmán

Non-executive Director (1)

Proprietary director

Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School, Boston (U.S.)
Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy from the Pontifical Gregorian University, Italy
Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering from the National Autonomous University of Mexico

First appointed as director 27th March, 2014
Re-appointed as director on 19th April, 2018 and 24th March, 2022

Other posts:
Director of Alfa, S.A.B.
Director of Vitro, S.A.B.
Director of Cemex, S.A.B.
Director of ICA Tenedora, S.A. de C.V.

See C.V.

José Manuel Martínez Martínez

Independent non-executive Director

Independent director

Chairman of the Appointments and Corporate Governance Committee
Member of the Strategy and Sustainability Committee

He obtained a degree in Public Works Engineering from the Complutense University of Madrid
He also holds a degree in Economics from the Complutense University of Madrid
He graduated in Actuarial Science from the Complutense University of Madrid

First appointed as director 26th March, 2013
Re-appointed as director on 19th April, 2018 and 24th March, 2022

Other posts:
Honorary Chairman of MAPFRE

See C.V.

Alicia Reyes Revuelta

Independent non-executive Director

Independent Director

Member of the Credit Delegated Committee
Member of the Risk Committee

Bachelor’s Degree (BA) in Law, Economics and Business Administration from ICADE, Madrid
PhD in Quantitative Approaches and Financial Markets from ICADE, Madrid

Appointed Director on 24 September 2020
Re-appointed as Director on 26th March, 2021

Other posts:
Independent Director of Ferrovial, S.A.
Independent Director of KBC Group N.V.
Director of KBC BANK. N.V.
Visiting Professor at the Institute of Finance and Technology in the Engineering Faculty of University College London (UCL), United Kingdom
Trustee of the NGO Fareshare, United Kingdom

See C.V.

Manuel Valls Morató

Independent non-executive Director

Independent director

Member of the Audit and Control Committee
Member of the Risk Committee

Degree in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Barcelona
Postgraduate in Business Administration from IESE, University of Navarra
Chartered Accountants
Member of the Official Register of Auditors in Spain (Registro Oficial de Auditores de Cuentas)

First appointed as director on 22nd September, 2016
Re-appointed as director on 30th March, 2017 and 26th March, 2021

Other posts:
Lead Independent Director of Renta Corporación Real Estate, S.A.
Chairman of the Audit Committe of Renta Corporación Real Estate, S.A.

See C.V.

David Vegara Figueras

Director – Chief Risk Officer

Director – Chief Risk Officer

Degree in Economics and Business, General Economics (Applied Economics), from the Autonomous University of Barcelona
Master in Economics, major in Capital Markets, from London School of Economics and Political Science (London, UK)

First appointed as director May 28th, 2015
Re-appointed as director on 28th March, 2019 and 23rd March, 2023

Other posts:
Independent Director of Amadeus IT Group, S.A.
Member (non-executive position) of the Advisory Board of Roca Junyent, S.L.P.
Member of Fundación Pasqual Maragall
President of Tertulias Hispano-Británicas Forum

See C.V.

 

Non-Director Secretary

Miquel Roca i Junyent

Secretary of the Board

Secretary of the Appointments and Corporate Governance Committee
Secretary of the Audit and Control Committee
Secretary of the Strategy and Sustainability Committee

Degree in Law from the University of Barcelona

Secretary (non-director) since 2000

Other posts:
Partner and Chairman of the Roca Junyent law firm

See C.V.

Non-Director Deputy-Secretary

Gonzalo Barettino Coloma

Deputy-secretary of the Board

Secretary of the Credit Delegated Committee
Secretary of the Remunerations Committee
Secretary of the Risk Committee

Degree in Law from the University of Oviedo

Secretary General since 2021

Other posts:
Director and Secretari of the Board of Banco Sabadell, S.A., I.B.M, (Mexico)
Director and Secretari of the Board of SabCapital, S.A. de C.V., SOFOM., E.R. (Mexico)
Non-Director Secretary of the Board of Sabadell Consumer Finance, S.A.U.
Secretary of the Trustee of Fundación Banco Sabadell

See C.V.

(1) Link to the significant shareholder Fintech Europe S.à.r.l.
 


 
 
 
 

Board Committees

Credit Delegated Committee



 

Chair

Pedro Fontana García

Members

Lluís Deulofeu FuguetMaría José García BeatoCésar González-Bueno MayerAlicia Reyes Revuelta

Non-Director Secretary

Gonzalo Barettino Coloma

Audit and Control Committee

 

Chair

Mireya Giné Torrens

Members

Pedro Fontana GarcíaLaura González Molero Manuel Valls Morató

Non-Director Secretary

Miquel Roca i Junyent

Appointments and Corporate Governance Committee

 

Chair

José Manuel Martínez Martínez

Members

Aurora Catá Sala Mireya Giné Torrens

Non-Director Secretary

Miquel Roca i Junyent

Remuneration Committee

 

Chair

Aurora Catá Sala

Members

Laura González Molero George Donald Johnston III

Non-Director Secretary

Gonzalo Barettino Coloma
 

Risk Committee

 

Chair

George Donald Johnston III

Members

Aurora Catá SalaAlicia Reyes RevueltaManuel Valls Morató

Non-Director Secretary

Gonzalo Barettino Coloma

Strategy and Sustainability Committee

 

Chair

Josep Oliu Creus

Members

Lluís Deulofeu FuguetPedro Fontana García María José García BeatoCésar González-Bueno Mayer*José Manuel Martínez Martínez

Non-Director Secretary

Miquel Roca i Junyent

* Member on strategy matters only

 

 

Management team

Management Committee

Chief Executive Officer

César González-Bueno
 
 

Secretary General

Gonzalo Barettino Coloma
 

Risk & Regulation

David Vegara Figueras
 

Financial

Leopoldo Alvear Trenor
 
 

Retail Banking

Jorge Rodríguez Maroto

Business Banking and Branches

Carlos Ventura Santamans

Corporate Banking

Cristóbal Paredes Camuñas
 

Risk

Carlos Paz Rubio

Operations and Technology

Marc Armengol Dulcet

Sustainability and Efficiency

Elena Carrera Crespo
 

People

Sonia Quibus Rodríguez