Western Union Company is a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement. Our omnichannel platform connects the digital and physical worlds and makes it possible for consumers and businesses to send and receive money and make payments with speed, ease, and reliability. With our global reach, Western Union moves money for better, connecting family, friends and businesses to enable financial inclusion and support economic growth. read more

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Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Western Union

As a global business with a reach to nearly every country in the world, we have an important role to play in addressing global challenges. The U.N. SDGs serve as a guide for achieving a more sustainable future. While we aim to positively contribute to all 17 SDGs, we focus our efforts on the six goals that are closely aligned with our three ESG focus areas, core strengths, and global impact.

Learn more in our 2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report -
https://corporate.westernunion-microsites.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/WU-ESG-Report-2021.pdf.

Environmental Sustainability

As part of our evolving ESG strategy, we look at both our own impact on climate change and the risks and opportunities of climate change for our business. This informs how we respond and where we focus. Although we have vast global reach, our own physical footprint is relatively small. We occupy 65 offices. Our retail locations are owned and operated primarily by third-party agents. Bearing this footprint in mind, we focus our environmental strategy on those areas and issues where we have direct control and where we believe we can have the maximum positive effect.

Learn more in our 2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report -
https://corporate.westernunion-microsites.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/WU-ESG-Report-2021.pdf

Community Impact and Philanthropy

For more than 20 years, the Western Union Foundation has been empowering disadvantaged youth and migrants with the job skills, training, and education needed to succeed in today’s global economy. We strive for a society where there’s equitable access to economic growth and opportunity – a world where everyone has a chance for a better future. While we work towards this bold vision, we also recognize that inequalities continued to grow deeper in 2021, accelerated by the ongoing effects of the pandemic. This not only called for a more integrated approach to investing in youth and people who migrate, but also made our Opportunity Beyond Borders commitment more critical than ever. We’re proud that in 2021 the Western Union Foundation reached over 1.2 million people, changing lives for the better. Since our inception, we have invested more than $137 million in programs, scholarships, and disaster response efforts.

Learn more in our 2021 Western Union Foundation Impact Report -
https://www.westernunionfoundation.org/uploads/2022/06/01120630/WUF_2021_ImpactReport_Final-LR.pdf

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