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Raiffeisen Bank International | Sustainability Report 2018
Management Overview Foreword
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• Training and development
As part of the “Neubauprogramm Bildungseinrichtungen 2013–2023 der Stadt Wien” (BIENE) project, the
design and construction of up to ten new schools in Vienna is planned on the basis of the “campus plus” concept.
Following the tender and successful award, the planning (execution and detail planning), construction and
financing of the properties (typically with a two-year construction phase and a 25-year usage phase) and
ongoing operation (facility management) for a period of 25 years from completion are guaranteed in
accordance with a public-private partnership contract with the City of Vienna. All of the services to be
performed will be fully remunerated by the City of Vienna over a 25-year period starting from the handover
and provision of the respective property in the form of quarterly availability payments (full amortization). The
RBI Leasing/SGS/Granit Bau syndicate won the tender for the “Campus plus Nordbahnhof” project in
February 2018. The project is financed by RBI AG and Siemens Bank.
The expansion and improvement of an existing training facility for technical professions in sub-Saharan Africa
was financed.
• Health and health care
RBI AG financed the construction and equipment of a new emergency department, the modernization and
new equipment of the radiology department, workflow optimization and the corresponding staff training at a
hospital in Central America.
The construction of five district hospitals – including one with an accident and emergency department – and a
polyclinic with a total of 351 beds south of the Sahara was financed by RBI AG to the tune of € 89 million.
• Property and wealth accumulation among the population
In recent decades, domestic building societies in Austria have co-funded the construction, purchase or
modernization of a large volume of residential units. In this way, building societies have contributed to the
broad accumulation of property and wealth as well as individual financial security. A significant portion of this
financing was provided by Raiffeisen Bausparkasse Gesellschaft m.b.H., which serves around 1.54 million
customers. In its 57-year history, Raiffeisen Bausparkasse Gesellschaft m.b.H. has financed more than
490,000 homes accommodating over 1.3 million people. This financing provides an important boost for the
domestic construction industry and economy. The topics of renovation, energy efficiency improvements in existing
structures and energy-efficient construction are becoming increasingly important. Raiffeisen Bausparkasse
Gesellschaft m.b.H. also assists its customers in this area with an extensive range of free information services.
• Art and culture in the public sphere:
For four years now, the residential construction projects of “Raiffeisen
WohnBau”, a brand of Raiffeisen-Leasing GmbH, have featured a
sustainability perspective alongside the “Quality Living” seal in the form
of the “Art and Living” project. Primarily young but also established
artists proposed by a curator and selected by a jury are given the
opportunity to design the entry areas and exterior spaces of the residential
complexes. Each work of art is a special production tailored to the
respective building, its location or history and intended to welcome both
residents and visitors to the building. Thirteen artworks have already been
produced and several more have already passed through the jury selection
process. Modern definitions of sustainability encompass not only the
three classic pillars of economy, environment and society, which have
already been implemented in the “Quality Living” residential projects, but
also the aspect of art and culture. The promotion of art is an investment in
the future. Artists, as seismographs of society, help sensitize people to
current developments that affect all aspects of co-existence. The goal
here is to support artistic projects in a way that extends beyond isolated
sponsoring and decoration activities.
Art and living: General premises with “VERTICAL BASE”
from the Eden-Lernout artist collective in 1190 Vienna,
Obkirchergasse 28, © Eden-Lernout