Volunteering to empower local communities to progress
Volunteering is an important part of working life for our colleagues in Hungary, giving us all the opportunity to fulfil our Purpose of Empowering our local Communities to Progress. In 2023, as part of our commitment to a fairer and more inclusive society, we expanded our volunteering efforts to more topics and areas than before – and covered everything from financial education for young people and businesses to charity bakes and blood drives.
In March, for the ninth year in a row, we took part in MoneyWeek – volunteering to teach classes in primary and secondary schools. We helped almost 140,000 students at nearly 1,000 schools across the country to become more financially aware.
And we contributed to improving housing prospects for local people through both competitive financial loans and voluntary work. Together with our strategic partner Habitat for Humanity, our volunteers renovated social rental apartments – demolishing, concreting, and helping make the kitchen, bathroom, and living room liveable for three families in need.
Volunteering gives us the opportunity to change lives, including our own. At UniCredit Hungary, we work with our colleagues to do as much social good as possible and change the lives of as many people as possible in a positive direction, not only with our banking work, but also with our volunteer activities."
Senior communications and CSR expert, UniCredit Hungary