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Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility

Our commitment as a Global Bank

Societe Generale’s CSR ambition aims to have a positive impact through 4 strategic pillars. Fostering a culture of responsibility, being a responsible employer, supporting the environmental transition and having a positive local impact.

For more information access our global CSR page. 

Our contribution from Spain

In Spain, Societe Generale is committed to positively impact the development of our local communities. Our CSR plan aims to promote professional and social integration through several projects, mostly in the educational field.

We integrate Corporate Social Responsibility into our culture as a clear demonstration of our values: Team Spirit, Commitment, Responsibility and Innovation.

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Current Charity Partners

Societe Generale collaborates with several charity partners in Spain:

  • Hola Vecinas. We support the project “Hola Español, daycare and leisure” run by the association Hola Vecinas. This initiative aims to support the creation of a nursery center for the children of mothers attend Spanish and literacy classes at the association, as well as to promote access to quality leisure activities in a safe environment for children in vulnerable situations.
  • Banco de Alimentos de Madrid. Societe Generale Madrid has been contributing to Madrid Foodbank’s projects since 2012 through a yearly donation. The organization aims at collecting food products to hand them out to people in need in Madrid.

Volunteering

Our employees collaborate in volunteer programs linked to the organizations supported by the Bank in the framework of education for social and professional inclusion. The main initiatives include:

  • Training sessions on basic financial concepts
  • Job search workshops
  • Accompaniment and extracurricular training to fight against school failure
  • Sports, cultural and educational awareness days with employees and their families to promote social integration

We started to collaborate with Fundación Integra, Norte Joven, Fundación Tomillo, Médicos del Mundo and Proyecto Hombre. Since 2009 we have also participated in workshops with Fundación Integra, Nuevo Horizonte, Fundación Adecco, Acción Familiar, Special Olympics, Banco de Alimentos, among others.

Financial Education

Societe Generale is committed to financial education through the program “Tus finanzas, tu futuro” developed by the Spanish Banking Association (Asociación Española de Banca - AEB) in collaboration with the Junior Achievement Foundation.

For 11 years in a row, AEB and its associated banks have been mobilizing volunteers to deliver financial education courses to young people aged between 13 and 15 years. The courses aim to raise awareness about savings and its importance, responsible consumption and responsible money management.