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Raiffeisen Bank International | Sustainability Report 2018
As part of its social responsibility, Raiffeisen BANK
d.d. Bosna i Hercegovina extends an invitation to
associations and institutions that help children and
people with disabilities to submit their projects every
year.
To date, it has supported 526 projects assisting
children and people with disabilities in the areas of
culture, education, sport, and the environment. A total
of 65 projects received financial support in 2018.
Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD supports projects in
accordance with its established principles. The
principle of non-division states that Raiffeisenbank
should not support initiatives that lead to division in
society. The principle of transparency requires that the
projects supported are publicly visible. The principle
of institutionality states that support must be given
to initiatives, events, and projects arranged by
organizations, associations, societies, and institutions,
not by private persons. The local community principle requires Raiffeisenbank to provide financial assistance for
projects only in the regions in which it is also active.
Over the years, Raiffeisenbank has supported numerous future-oriented projects in the areas of education,
culture, and society – including environmental protection – as part of its “Choose to help” initiative. Employees
are also actively involved in its charitable campaigns. Just like customers, they can participate by making
donations. The media also provides support in the form of donation appeals.
The initiative, which is the only one of its kind in Bulgaria, was held for the tenth time in 2018. In all, 233 projects
were supported with more than € 1.4 million. Every year, about 75 percent of Raiffeisen employees make a
private donation. Raiffeisenbank matches every donation up to € 50 per person. Employees can also make
project proposals that are realized following an internal review. In 2018, more than 500 employees took part
in a total of 13 corporate volunteering events.