>Austrian Savings Banks Association
PROJECTS by the Sparkassen Group, Austria
The Sparkassen Group invested a total of EUR 18.8 mn in regional social, charitable and cultural, youth and education projects in 2016. By doing so, the savings banks group returned a noteworthy part of the profit it had generated to the regions – thus putting into practice the idea of advancing the public interest. The money was spent on hundreds of projects all around Austria.
Value Added by Sparkassen Group Austria
Austrian savings banks were founded for the benefit of the customers in their region and still stand for the same values as they did back then. We make an important contribution to the regional economy in Austria and thus support stability and simultaneous economic recovery, not least by securing jobs. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is now used by many as a protective coating, distracting from real problems. As savings banks we already have this community orientation anchored in our founding nearly 200 years ago, acting as a genetic code.
Supporting Voluntary Hospice Work in Austria: cooperation between Hospice Austria and the Austrian Savings Banks Group
The cooperation of the Austrian Savings Banks Association and Hospice Austria started in 2007 on a federal level and was extended to the Austrian provinces in 2008. The Austrian Savings Banks Group supports nationwide training and education of volunteers for hospice and palliative care institutions. Hospice capacity and the qualifications of hospice volunteers in Austria have been significantly enhanced over the past five years.
Hospice Austria is the non-profit, independent, national umbrella organisation of about 250 hospice and palliative care institutions in Austria. Its main objectives are the implementation of nationwide hospice and palliative care and the care for long-term financing of these activities. Hospice and palliative care should be accessible and affordable for all who need it.
The cooperation of Austrian Savings Banks Group and Hospice Austria was extended to the regional level with a cooperation between regional hospice teams and regional Austrian Savings Banks in 2008. Public awareness is raised by common activities and public relations.
Furthermore, the Austrian Savings Banks Group supports nationwide training and education of volunteers in hospice and palliative care institutions. Thanks to this cooperation hospice capacity and the qualifications of hospice volunteers in Austria have been significantly enhanced over the past five years.
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