GlobeNewswire Inc | Mar 17, 2021 08:00AM EDT

March 17, 2021

OLNEY, Md., March 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SASR), parent company of Sandy Spring Bank, today announced the release of its first Corporate Responsibility Report, which highlights how the Company is addressing key environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and the results it achieved in 2020. To view the report, visit www.sandyspringbank.com/cr20.

Sandy Spring Bank has a more than 150 year history of focusing on the needs of our clients and communities, said Daniel J. Schrider, President and Chief Executive Officer. This report reflects our commitment to social responsibility, as well as to sustainability, transparency and accountability. We are proud to share the results of our efforts and look forward to continuing to develop our ESG strategy.

About Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc./Sandy Spring Bank

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc., headquartered in Olney, Maryland, is the holding company for Sandy Spring Bank, a premier community bank in the Greater Washington, D.C. region. With over 60 locations, the bank offers a broad range ofcommercialandretail banking,mortgage,private banking, andtrustservices throughout Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Through its subsidiaries, Rembert Pendleton Jackson, Sandy Spring Insurance CorporationandWest Financial Services, Inc., Sandy Spring Bank also offers a comprehensive menu ofinsuranceandwealth management services.

Media Contact:Sam Price Vice President, MarketingSandy Spring Bank301.260.3614sprice@sandyspringbank.com