161 GRI Index and Assurance statement Engaged citizen Fair partner Responsible banker Human Capacity Report Sustainability management Overview Foreword Central Europe (CE) The collaboration with the association “Towarzystwo Nasz Dom” (“Our Social House”) was continued within the scope of the scholarship program “My Future” by Raiffeisen Polbank again in 2016. The scholarship offers support to youth so that they can begin an independent life when they have to leave the orphanage. They receive additional education such as compensatory courses, language courses, remedial classes and career training. Raiffeisenbank a.s. in the Czech Republic is a partner to the organization “Dobrý Andel” (Good Angels), which assists families with children suffering from cancer. The campaign “We’ll turn you at Raiffeisenbank into a good angel” is supported by all employees of the Raiffeisenbank branches (2016: 500 employees). In this campaign, employees strive to encourage customers to also take up the charitable cause. As part of the corporate social responsibility program “Raiffeisen Közösen” (Raiffeisen Together), Raiffeisen Bank Zrt. in Hungary once again supported the project “Lunch for Everyone” by the “Child Feeding Foundation – GYEA” in 2016 with 16,200,000 Hungarian forints (approx. € 52,000). This amount goes to 360 children in twelve different towns (Vejti, Siklósnagyfalu, Baranyahídvég, Pap, Sósvertike, Bolhó, Tiszatelek, Kisbajom, Szamosújlak, Tiszaigar, Hernádvécse and Katádfa). The campaign begins with the semi-annual GYEA announcement, which the municipalities may then respond to. GYEA then selects those cities/towns which can be voted for on its Facebook page, where the winner of the vote and thus who receives a contribution is decided on. Raiffeisen Bank Zrt. in Hungary has made regular meals possible for more than 10,500 children with its contributions totaling more than 255 million Hungarian forints (about € 825,500) in the past eight years. Southeastern Europe (SEE) As part of the Christmas holidays, Raiffeisen Bank Sh.A. in Albania collaborated with the “Fundjave Ndryshe” initiative (Different Weekend) by organizing a contribution drive for needy families from Tirana. The bank employees actively participated in the campaign by donating food and entire food parcels: Two tons of solid foods were collected and were given, along with toys, to 15 families living in extreme poverty. © Raiffeisen Bank Sh.A. In 2016, Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD supported the “Choose to Help” contribution campaign for the eighth time. This year-round initiative collects funds for the support of sustainable social projects in the areas of health and environmental protection as well as culture and education. Within the framework of the initiative, employees of Raiffeisenbank are actively involved in the charity initiatives – with the goal of promoting love for one’s neighbor as a moral human value. Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD has already received 17 corporate social responsibility awards for these efforts. Contributions are possible throughout the year via various channels: the websites www.izberi.rbb.bg and www.pay.dir.bg or by sending a text message. So far, the bank and its employees have donated over one million euros. The beginning of the ninth fundraising campaign with the announcement of the new projects and programs has been planned for the autumn of 2017.
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