employees, shareholders, suppliers, the environment and society in general - and thus to confirm the importance of corporate social responsibility as an integral part of its strategy. The Group's objective is indeed to produce good results in banking, but just as important as what is achieved is the way in which this is being achieved. It is not merely a question of "how much"; there is also the question of "how". The Group believes that socially and environmentally correct choices are also winning economic choices and that it is possible to create long-term sustainable value only if the company is run along three concrete lines - economic and financial, social and environmental - and if the company's operations are supported by transparent corporate governance. |