Sustainability. Responsibility for tomorrow.
Other environmental protection measures
All employees have the option to obtain an HVV-Profiticket, i.e. a flat-rate ticket for Hamburg’s public transport that is optimised for commuters. Varengold Bank subsidises the ticket generously. A partnership with mein-dienstrad.de also offers employees the opportunity to lease a company bicycle, for which Varengold Bank covers the costs of a full-service maintenance package. These two mobility options allow employees to actively contribute to the protection of the environment both on their way to work and in their free time.
Out of a sense of conviction, Varengold Bank has been purchasing exclusively green electricity for several years. Our network printers can be shared by all employees. This has reduced the number of printers and at the same time energy consumption has fallen, too. Documents are printed on 100% recycled paper. We now use recycled products in many other areas as well, for example, various office materials, cleaning products, bin liners and toilet paper. In this way, we contribute to responsible use of wood as a resource. Other energy and resource efficiency measures also include Christmas cards produced in an environmentally friendly way, reusable lunch to-go boxes and collection boxes for small electrical appliances and batteries. Furthermore, care is taken to source (organic quality) foods from regional producers.
Donations
Varengold Bank combines its financial commitment in one annual donation. To ensure that the donation is commensurate with the bank’s performance and to guarantee objectivity, it is determined using the following formula:
(Number of employees on 31/12 of the previous year x EUR 100) + (Pre-tax result in the previous year / 1000)
In this way, many great institutions and initiatives have already received financial support. The initiative or institution that receives the annual donation is determined democratically by the bank's employees and may change from year to year.
Activities
Financial commitment is just one aspect of social commitment and cannot replace active involvement and the experiences associated with this. Therefore, our employees also get involved on a personal level. We especially enjoy visiting ‘Die Arche’ in Hamburg-Jenfeld, one of the many locations of the initiative with the same name for disadvantaged children.
During our visits, we help preparing and serving dinner, make Christmas decorations, help with homework, play games and rompe around with the children. Of course, we don’t come empty-handed and are looking forward to the next time already.
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Paola Kock-Canipa ESG-Manager
