13 GRI Index and Assurance statement Engaged citizen Fair partner Responsible banker Human Capacity Report Sustainability management Overview Foreword The Code of Conduct (CoC) for dealing with customers, business partners and employees, which is applicable group-wide, is a binding regulatory framework for all employees and, accordingly, is available on the RZB Group websites in the respective national language. It is based on the fundamental Raiffeisen values and is oriented towards the specific requirements of everyday business at home and abroad. More information can be found in the “Compliance” chapter starting on page 46 and at www.rbinternational.com. Sustainable commitment, artistically realized Images of refugees, who are unaccompanied minors from “Haus Roshan”, a corporate volunteering project of RZB AG and RBI AG in Austria, were used on the cover and chapter pages of the 2015 Sustainability Report and produced on the instructions of Hubert Figl, an RZB Manager (see 2015 Sustainability Report of the RZB Group, page 13). We took the opportunity of his impending retirement to ask him to make himself available one last time as the artist for this report. Hubert Figl, with a doctorate from the Vienna University of Economics and Business, was born in 1951 and most recently worked as a Risk Manager at RZB AG. He discovered his love of art during his studies, when he first conducted experiments in the area of painting. Hubert Figl has since been involved in © Hubert Figl abstract art for 15 years. He works with acrylic paint, a versatile material with almost unlimited possibilities. In order to balance his often demanding job, he values painting, which, alongside various recreational activities with the family, has developed into an ideal opportunity for implementing creative ideas. He enjoys complete relaxation in the studio and talking about art with friends and colleagues. Moreover, he has for many years used the proceeds from his paintings to support the Karl Schubert Schule, an educational institution for children and young people in need of special care in Vienna’s Mauer district. He also donated the financial contribution – which he received from the RZB Group for providing his pictures – to the school. This special private school is a full-time school with a Waldorf curriculum, modified for curative education education. The school focuses on teaching life skills, creating self-awareness and enjoyment. The contents of the curriculum are conveyed using a variety of artistic and therapeutic methods. In the future, Hubert Figl intends to use his retirement to develop his artwork and further advance his related social commitment.
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