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Sustainable investments at the network banks
Local sustainability funds are also still offered at individual network banks. Investors interested in sustainable
investments in the Czech Republic, for example, can invest with Raiffeisenbank a.s. in the Raiffeisen-Nachhaltigkeit-
Mix and the Raiffeisen-Nachhaltigkeit-Aktien of Raiffeisen KAG. It is also possible to invest in a sustainability fund
in the Czech Republic. The Raiffeisen Nachhaltigkeitsfonds-Mix and another sustainability fund issued by a third
party are also offered in Hungary.
Other sustainable products and services
Other sustainable products and services at the Vienna sites
Subsidy advice
For many years, RBI AG has advised customers from the service sector on matters of environmental subsidies and
supported them in producing KPC applications (Kommunalkredit Public Consulting) and accounting statements
for funding agencies.
Certificate of indebtedness
RBI acted as lead arranger on a large certificate of indebtedness, the funds of which will be used, among other
things, for the expansion of public transport.
Incentives to renovate residential units
Additional incentives for the performance of renovation measures that benefit the environment, the economy and
residents alike were generated again in 2017 by the “Renovation Check” and “Contractor Bonus” grant programs
initiated by the Austrian federal government. As part of their social responsibility, the Austrian building societies
again took over the free processing of the renovation check. Around 34 percent of all nationwide submissions
were taken over by Raiffeisen Bausparkasse Gesellschaft mbH for their clients, together with the Raiffeisen banks.
The “Contractor Bonus” campaign, in which private individuals can take advantage of grants for contractor
services for the renovation, maintenance and modernization of their own homes, was also supported again.
Raiffeisen Bausparkasse handled the entry of about 47 percent of all applications, thereby making a valuable
contribution to assisting local contractors. Due to the positive response, the contractor bonus was already used
up by July.
Services in connection with alternatively powered vehicles
• Eco fleet management:
As part of the environmental fleet management of Raiffeisen-Leasing Fuhrparkmanagement, in
2017 driving profile analyses and TCO (total cost of ownership) calculations were also carried
out to compare electric and combustion vehicles in order to individually advise customers and
other interested parties according to their needs. Corresponding environmental management
and mobility solutions are recommended for implementation in co-operation with a variety of providers.
Fleet management customers also receive specially prepared reports to assist them in generating the data
for an energy audit or simply to obtain a good overview of their CO2 emission values. All of these measures
are aimed at offering customers an innovative, efficient and environmentally friendly service and at
counteracting the continued increase in CO2 emissions. This is also supported by the integration of modern
communication methods in daily business as well as the combination of various app solutions.
The co-operation with Smatrics (a joint venture of Verbund Solutions GmbH, OMV Refining & Marketing
GmbH and Siemens AG Austria) can be viewed as another service for all electric vehicle customers. This
option for cash-free, card-based charging across Austria makes Raiffeisen-Leasing Fuhrparkmanagement
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