Credit Suisse Philanthropy Partners in Asia Pacific

Adream

Adream Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that addresses inequalities in China's education sector through setting up Adream Centers, a multi-media room and library in schools, in a co-funding arrangement with the local education department, developing the Adream Curriculum of quality education and providing training for teachers.

Credit Suisse is supporting the development and delivery of a career planning curriculum as well as the construction of a new Adream Center every year, impacting 20,000 young people (12–16 years old) in rural China.

Generation HK

Generation is a not-for-profit organization supporting youth employment through an ambitious program that accelerates learning, places disconnected young adults in jobs, and gives them the skills and support they need to achieve enduring personal and professional success.

Credit Suisse is supporting a bespoke vocational training and job placement program in the field of digital services, impacting over 30 young people with Special Education Needs (SEN) every year.

EMpower

EMpower is an umbrella philanthropy specialist fund that supports local not-for-profit organizations in emerging market countries that provide at-risk young people with the tools & resources they need to lead healthy, productive lives.

Through EMpower, Credit Suisse is supporting ROLE BaliWise who provides over 100 at-risk young women with vocational training and job placement in Bali and the Red Nose Foundation (RNF) who provides preparatory pathways towards learning and job opportunities to over 400 disadvantaged young people in Jakarta every year.

Multicultural Center Tokyo

Multiculatural Center Tokyo (MCT) is a not-for-profit organization who responds to education challenges faced by disadvantaged foreign students aged 15-20 years old through their Tabunka School, volunteer-run Saturday support classes and provision of guidance on high school entrance.

Credit Suisse is supporting the running of their Tabunka School, an intensive training program preparing about 35 underprivileged foreign students to enter public high schools every year.

Junior Achievement Korea

Junior Achievement (JA) Korea is a not-for-profit organization that inspires and prepares young people to be successful in the global economy through tailored programs focusing on entrepreneurship, financial literacy and job readiness skills.

Credit Suisse is supporting the delivery of a new entrepreneurship education program benefiting about 200 secondary school students (15–16 years old) in rural areas every year.

MySkills Foundation (MSF)

MSF is a not-for-profit organization that provides second chance opportunity for young people at risk to acquire fundamental social, living and workplace skills to ensure that they are integrated into mainstream society.

Credit Suisse is supporting the holistic skills training program benefitting 200 underprivileged young people aged 13–19 years every year. This program, in a residential setting outside of Kuala Lumpur, includes training in soft and industrial/commercial skills, emotional support as well as internships and job placements post qualification.

Halogen Foundation

Halogen Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that inspires and influences a generation of young people to lead themselves and others well by supporting organizations and individuals getting access to quality leadership and entrepreneurship programs.

Credit Suisse is supporting the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) program in one school, impacting about 40 students every year. The NFTE program is an early intervention program that seeks to give a leg up to mid-risk young people from disadvantaged and under-privileged families through learning about entrepreneurship.

Bettr Barista

Bettr Barista (BB) is a for-profit social business and vertically integrated specialty coffee company in Singapore that aims to change lives through coffee. Through their education brand Bettr Barista and retail brand Bettr Coffee Co., they empower lives through holistic vocational programs for marginalized women and young people, nurturing direct and sustainable trade across their supply chain, and encouraging socially and environmentally conscious consumption wherever they operate.

Credit Suisse is supporting the delivery of an accelerated training and job placement program expected to impact over 120 marginalised women and at-risk young people over three years (2021-2023).

REACH

REACH is a not-for-profit organization that seeks to address the ongoing needs of the most disadvantaged young people across Vietnam and empower them through vocational skills training courses and solid employment opportunities as well as confidence building and ongoing support post-graduation.

Credit Suisse is supporting a vocational training and employment program impacting over 1,000 disadvantaged young people, including visually and hearing impaired young people, across Vietnam.

Friends International (Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand)

Friends International is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to saving lives and building futures for young people, families and communities specifically supporting marginalized young people to become functional, productive citizens.

Credit Suisse is supporting the expansion of their "Futures" project in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand & Indonesia and its replication in two new countries (Malaysia and Myanmar), impacting 8,000 young people who will be provided with tailored training and support to access safe, gainful and dignified employment over three years (2020-2022).

Women's World Banking (Indonesia and Vietnam)

Women's World Banking is a not-for-profit organization that designs market-driven financial solutions, invests in financial institutions, and helps to shape policy environments in emerging market to create greater economic stability and prosperity for women, their families, and their communities.

Credit Suisse is supporting the replication of their successful Caregiver micro-insurance product in Indonesia and Vietnam. Caregiver is a simple, affordable micro-insurance product that provides a cash benefit after hospitalization to low-income women, giving them security in the face of economic disruption as a result of illness or maternity. This partnership is expected to provide 300,000 low-income households with insurance coverage in Indonesia and Vietnam, leading to the following outcomes: increased income, improved access to healthcare, improved financial and insurance literacy, enhanced perception of women and increased decision making power for women.

Habitat for Humanity (Indonesia and the Philippines)

Habitat for Humanity is a not-for-profit organization whose vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Their research subsidiary, the Terwilliger Center for Innovations in Shelter (TCIS) assists financial institutions to design or improve their housing loan products.

In line with its global Financial Inclusion Initiative, Credit Suisse is supporting TCIS build the capacity of three microfinance institutions (MFI) located in Indonesia and the Philippines. These MFIs offer housing microfinance loans to low income households to help them build new structures or improve existing housing conditions, including roofing, walls, foundation, water and sanitation. The roll-out of new and/or improved loans will stretch over five years and is estimated to impact 9,000 families with monthly incomes of USD 200 to USD 600.

Accion

Accion is a not-for-profit organization aimed at giving people the financial tools they need to improve their lives. Their vision is to build a financially inclusive world with access to economic opportunity for all.

In line with its global Financial Inclusion Initiative, Credit Suisse is supporting Accion build a sustainable investment platform in South East Asia to catalyze investments in Fintech early stage companies and provide pre and post-investment capacity building support.