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Raiffeisen Bank International | Sustainability Report 2018
Management Overview Foreword
of sustainability
Responsible
banker
Fair partner –
Human Resources
Fair partner –
Inhouse ecology
Engaged
citizen
GRI index and
Assurance report
Four of every thousand children in Ukraine are born
deaf. In 2017 and 2018, the government provided
funding for cochlear implant surgery for 102 children.
However, it did not provide any funds for the
subsequent rehabilitation that children need after this
surgery and before their fifth birthday, as this is the
phase in which children develop their listening and
speaking skills. Children do not automatically hear
better right after the operation. The “I Can Hear the
World” project supported by Raiffeisen Bank Aval
JSC in Ukraine offers rehabilitation for children and
training in audiology and physiology for parents. In
2018, Raiffeisen Bank Aval JSC supported the
“Dachny” rehabilitation camp for 165 children in the Volyn region following their cochlear implant surgery.
Sports initiatives
For RBI, sports are not only a part of a brand’s self-image, but also mean taking on social responsibility. For this
reason, RBI has promoted sports for many decades – from upcoming talent to sports stars.
In 2018, RBI was the official sponsor of the Ice
Hockey World Championships for the eleventh time.
The competition was held in Denmark (Copenhagen
and Herning) in May 2018. RBI AG’s commitment
was based on the high popularity that this sport
enjoys in certain countries in Central and Eastern
Europe. A total of 16 teams played 64 matches to
determine the world champion. The tournament, which
was won by Sweden, was followed by more than 1.2
billion television viewers. This makes the Ice Hockey
World Championships the largest winter sports event
after the Winter Olympics.
Priorbank JSC in Belarus has been supporting sport
initiatives for a number of years, especially in the area
of youth development. For example, it sponsors the
international “Mowgli Cup” children’s gymnastics
festival, which allows young athletes to participate in
international competition in front of a wide audience,
unlocking the athletic potential of children between
three and nine years old.
For the fifth year in succession, Raiffeisen Bank Aval
JSC in Ukraine was the main sponsor of the 100-
kilometer “Kyivska Sotka” road cycling event. Open to
both individuals and company teams, the competition
attracted around 1,600 amateur cyclists on all kinds
of bicycles. This sporting event also helped to draw
attention to the bicycle as an environmentally friendly
mode of transportation.
© AVAL, I Can Hear the World
© Svetlana Sushkevich
© Inna Kolomysiuk