Building a Sustainable RBS: Royal Bank of Scotland issues Sustainability Report

Posted on Apr 29, 2012 in Corporate Social Responsibility | 0 comments

“Our goal is to try and be a model for how banks can contribute to society and make money for our shareholders along the way.”

– Stephen Hester, Chief Executive, RBS Group

RBS is changing for the better. The launch of RBS’s annual Sustainability Report is an important milestone – it allows the company to demonstrate its commitment to being open and transparent whilst covering the issues its stakeholders tell them are important.

Building a Sustainable RBS: Royal Bank of Scotland issues Sustainability Report

Sustainable business principles

This year RBS is taking a significant step to embed responsible business practices throughout the company. The company’s comprehensive set of Sustainable Business Principles provides a public record of its commitment to operate to the highest standards. Read the Principles and tell us what you think:

Highlights from 2011

23 out of 25 of the RBS U.K. Customer Charter commitments were met
119,000 new business start-up accounts were opened in the U.K.
60,000 households in India were supported by the RBS Foundation India microfinance livelihood projects
56,000employees were given time off to volunteer in the community
£10m was invested in data protection globally
58% of RBS global energy project lending went to renewables