Sustainability Performance
Our People & Communities

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Our Sustainability Performance: 5 Strategic Pillars

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Our People & Communities

“We are committed to nurturing a diverse, performance-based, and growth-oriented work culture, which is essential for the Bank’s success and of every individual who becomes part of the ABC family.  Mentoring our young staff is a cornerstone of this commitment, as it empowers them to build confidence and self-belief. By investing in their growth, we not only shape the future leaders of our organisation but also cultivate an environment where everyone feels valued and inspired to contribute their unique perspectives.”

Ehab AlMaskati
Group Head of Human Resources
Our People Our Communities

Our Approach

Our Approach

As a responsible corporate citizen, Bank ABC recognises the critical role it plays in developing and supporting its local communities. We adopt a holistic approach by generating our social impact through Group-wide philanthropic investments that are delivered through our corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme. This contributes towards greater inclusion and environmental resilience. Through community partnerships and employee volunteering, our CSR programme supports a wide range of projects and activities that address pressing social challenges and supports greater environmental stewardship.

Watch Fatema Yusuf, Group Head of Corporate Communications, talk about Bank ABC’s approach and commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility.

Our Progress
Our Progress

Bank ABC continued to promote positive change across its communities through fostering meaningful partnerships and volunteering opportunities. We donated US$1.3 million to our communities in 2024, equivalent to 0.1% and 0.3% of our revenue and pre-tax profit, respectively. Donations were spread across 103 projects with 95% of our CSR investment in communities within the MENA region.

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Corporate Social Responsibility Highlights in 2024

Environment

Basic Infrastructure

Education

Health and Wellbeing

Financial Inclusion

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Next Steps
Our People

We remain focused on ensuring that our CSR investment generates long-lasting social and environmental impact for our communities. To further support this objective, we will review our strategic approach to CSR investment and develop a standardised approach to measuring and evaluating potential investments. This will help us maximise the impact of our efforts in benefiting our communities.

Initiatives

Review our CSR investment strategy
  • Review our CSR investment strategy with a view to maximising its impact across our communities.

Benefit:

  • Ensure investment is focused on projects that will deliver on objectives.
  • Generate greater impact.