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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
of listed companies in over 50 countries on behalf of
investors. In 2018, RBI was again ranked as one of the
four best countries in Austria and was named best domestic
company in the finance sector for the fourth time in a row
with a first-class “A-”rating. The Austrian Sustainability
Reporting Awards were presented by the Chamber of
Chartered Accountants in November 2018. RBI’s
Sustainability Report 2017 took first place in the “Large
Companies” category as well as the title of overall winner.
The “Diversity 2020” initiative, which aims to optimally
promote and take advantage of diversity in the company
through professional diversity management, continued on
a widespread basis in the past year and a corresponding
group-wide diversity policy was adopted. The content of
the measures focused on the empowerment of women
with the aim of increasing the proportion of women in
senior management roles, the inclusion of people with
disabilities, and LGBTI topics.
As an “engaged corporate citizen”, we actively champion
sustainable development in our society. Diversity, tolerance
and a strong focus on people provide the basis for our
efforts to bring about forward-thinking developments in society. We are striving to help solve the problems faced
by society, promoting culture, and implementing measures to protect the environment. In total, RBI invested around
€ 2.7 million in the community in 2018. Overall, 1,581 projects were supported in those communities in which we
operate.
On behalf of the Management Board, I would like to thank all of our employees for their commitment to sustainability.
By working together, I am confident that we will successfully master the path to the future in the spirit of Friedrich
Wilhelm Raiffeisen.
A continuous dialog with our stakeholders is a particularly important component of this, particularly when it comes
to remaining fit for the future. I would therefore like to invite you to continue this dialog with us.
On behalf of the Management Board
Johann Strobl
Chief Executive Officer
Raiffeisen Bank International AG
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