Initiatives at the National Bank of Greece Evi Tsoukala Head of Group Corporate Governance Sector National Bank of Greece SA 12 July 2016 175 Years of History 2 The National Bank of Greece ID: 743443
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Sustainability in BankingInitiatives at the National Bank of Greece
Evi TsoukalaHead of Group Corporate Governance SectorNational Bank of Greece S.A.12 July 2016Slide2
175 Years of History
2The National Bank of GreeceSlide3
Indicative supporting initiatives and milestones in the history of NBG
Traditionally oriented towards contribution
1860
The Bank participates in the capital of the company that constructs the National Theater in Athens
1866- 1867
The Bank provides financial assistance to the refugees from Crete and the earthquake victims of Cephalonia, as well as support for various social welfare organisations, such as the ‘Cretan Refugee Committee’, the ‘Alms Society’ and the Retirement Fund for Naval Servicemen.
1893-1894
The Bank provides financial aid to the earthquake victims of Zante and Lokrida and also provides financing for restoration work to the Orthodox Seminary of Chalke, which had been destroyed by earthquake.
1895-1896
The Bank provides financing for the hosting of the first modern Olympic Games held in 1896 in Athens.
1908
The Bank provides financial support for earthquake victims in Ilia province and for earthquake victims in Sicily and Calabria, Italy.
1913-1914
NBG honours its employees who sacrificed their lives in the Balkan Wars and provides financial aid for the relief programme for deprived
families
of soldiers.
1922
Following the Asia Minor Disaster, NBG provided loans, donations and aid to the refugees from Asia Minor, and managed to arrange collection of the wheat harvest in Eastern Thrace before the region was evacuated so as to feed the refugee population.
1931
NBG finances the creation of the Athens suburb of Filothei which provides housing for members of its staff.
1938
NBG establishes its Historical Archive.
1940-1944
During the Greek-Italian war the Bank provides financial assistance to relief programmes on the front and the families of enlisted NBG employees. It also donated a mobile surgery to the Greek Red Cross and financed a convalescence home for the wounded. During the subsequent Nazi Occupation, besides providing soup kitchens and emergency financial aid to its staff the Bank also supported various welfare organisations in Greece.Slide4
1966
On the occasion of its 125th anniversary, NBG establishes the National Bank Cultural Foundation which contributes to the educational and cultural life of the country
1973
NBG is the first Bank in Greece to introduce modern online real-time transaction systems, thereby contributing to the modernization of banking transactions
1994
On the initiative of NBG and with the participation of 20 individuals from the public sector banking and business world, a “National Sponsorship Programme” was set up as an NCO with a view to securing funding for national heritage
programmes
(this has since been discontinued)
1996
NBG publishes its first Social Report
2004
NBG incorporates CSR values into its strategy and publishes its CSR Policy
The Bank begins participation in the FTSE4Good corporate responsibility index. In the context of its CSR Policy, the Bank launches its Environmental Management System
2005
The Bank is ranked a “Gold Company” in recognition of its activity in Greece in the sphere of CSR according to the results of a survey presented at the Economist conference
NBG is recognized by the Advertisers Association of Greece for its “Outstanding Contribution” to the community and social affairs over the decades
2007
NBG contributes directly to the task of restoring regions devastated by the summer wildfires
2008
NBG is awarded the CSR Prize of the Athens Chamber of Trade and Industry
The Bank publishes for the first time its 2007 CSR Report, in line with Global Reporting Initiative guidelines.
2010
Construction of new surgical wing at “
Evaggelismos
Hospital”
NBG is awarded the CSR Prize by CR INDEX
2011
The “THALES’ award, top corporate social responsibility is given to National Bank
2012
NBG is awarded the CSR Prize GOLD by CR INDEX
2013
NBG is awarded the CSR Prize PLATINUM by CR INDEX
2014
Ethos Sustainability top award is given to NBG
Indicative supporting initiatives and
milestones
in the history of NBG
Traditionally oriented towards contributionSlide5
STAKEHOLDERS
The Current Environment - Trends and Influencing Factors
Contribution in line with Surrounding Environment NeedsSlide6
Initiatives of the National Bank of GreeceSlide7
Participation in Associations, Unions, Organizations and Indices for sustainable development
Global Reporting Initiative
(
G
4)
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From 2015 NBG applies the GRI G4
standard
FTSE4GOOD Index Series
Ethibel EXCELLENCE Investment Registers
Carbon
Disclosure
The Hellenic Network for Corporate Social
Responsibility
Hellenic Bank Association Sustainable Development
Committee
Sustainable Greece 2020 Initiative
Young Entrepreneurs Association national representative in Greece of the International Organization Junior
AchievementSlide8
Products and services targeted to contribution
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Participation in the Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment in City Areas (JESSICA)
Purchase or construction of an energy efficient residence or the repair of a house in order to upgrade it in terms of its energy consumption
ESTIA Green HomeSlide9
A
wards received acknowledging initiatives of the National Bank of GreeceSlide10
Challenges and Opportunities
EBRD Performance Requirements
Application of a common framework
Enhancement of
“sustainability sensitive” culture in the
market
Commitment of stakeholders to
further improve practices applied
Further mobilizing stakeholders, clearer comprehension of
issues raised,
rules and procedures to address sustainability issues
Challenges
OpportunitiesSlide11
S
ustainability in Banking – Initiatives at the National Bank of GreeceThank you
Evi Tsoukala