Our social commitments

Companies can only achieve long-term success if they operate in an economically stable and socially cohesive environment.

To create a sustainable impact, we have established strategic partnerships that seek to contribute to the achievement of the United Nations' SDGs through our global and regional initiatives. We strive to make effective use of our social and financial capital to have a positive impact not only on society but also on employees and our core business.

Empowering people through financial inclusion, financial education and future skills

We regard education and access to financial services as key drivers of growth and an effective means of empowering people to help themselves. In 2019, Credit Suisse announced the launch of a new theme for the bank's commitments to global education: Future Skills. We also have the opportunity to grow our impact beyond the funding of long-term partnerships through our most valuable asset – our employees. In addition to employee engagement, our social commitments therefore center around three themes: financial inclusion, financial education and future skills.

Employees: expertise, development, commitment

Our employees are essential to our commitment to society. As part of the bank’s Human Capital Strategy, we allow each employee to devote up to four days per year to support social projects run by our partners in the communities where they live and work. We continue to place an emphasis on volunteering programs that promote the transfer of skills and knowledge between employees and partners. This enables our employees to use their expertise to make a difference and gives them the opportunity to enhance their own skills and professional development.

Sustainability Report 2020

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This interactive world map provides a comprehensive overview of partners and projects supported in our three focus areas.

Financial inclusion
Financial education
Future skills

Through future skills we aspire to provide young people the opportunity to fulfill their potential in their lives as adults. By supporting access to education and skills we hope to ensure that a young person's success is not determined by their socioeconomic status.

Corporate Citizenship. Empowering People.

Together with our employees we work with selected partner organizations to help strengthen our society and to address social issues. Together, we strive to build a more inclusive future where all people can access the resources and develop the financial, entrepreneurial and other skills to thrive in the economy and society. As part of this commitment we set three focus themes: Financial Inclusion, Financial Education and Future Skills.