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  2023 Corporate Responsibility Report

Excellence Toward Communities & Employees

At United Bankshares, Inc. (UBSI), responsible corporate citizenship enhances our mission of excellence for employees, customers, shareholders, and communities.  Read how we put our mission into action in our Corporate Responsibility Report. 

Letter From the CEO

“At United, we believe that being a responsible corporate citizen adds long-term value to our business and advances our mission of excellence in service to our employees, customers, shareholders, and communities. A major way we achieve good corporate citizenship is through trust. Trust is earned through consistent actions that are driven by values.”

 2023 By the Numbers

United touches over two thousand organizations a year through volunteerism, donations, or community development lending.

35,000+

Volunteer Hours

2,000+

Organization and School Partners

$350M

Community Development Loans and Investments

$6.8M

Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance Grants


 Community Commitment

Committed to Our Communities

At UBSI, we're committed to making a positive impact in our communities by encouraging our employees to volunteer and fundraise for various causes.  As we expand, so does our ability to shape a better future to build brighter communities.

housing

In 2023, we were able to help 730 QUALIFIED HOMEBUYERS achieve their dream of homeownership through a collective $6.8 MILLION OF DOWN PAYMENT and CLOSING COST ASSISTANCE provided by United.

United understands that expanding homeownership for diverse communities is essential to closing the racial wealth gap. In 2023, United team members conducted over 100 mortgage-related outreach activities, such as first-time homebuyer workshops to diverse communities. We are committed to providing products, tools, and services to help families achieve this milestone.


 Thoughout our footprint, we work with paper vendors who recycle shredded materials collected from our locations

We are continuously working to enhance risk management strategies, measurement tools, and strategic opportunities related to climate.  In 2023, this resulted in over:

 

420,000 POUNDS

OF RECYCLED PAPER

3,500 TREES

SAVED

We are working to identify opportunities with dual benefits of cost savings and climate stewardship. In 2023, the Bank documented over $1.1 million of facility upgrades that are expected to reduce energy or water use.

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