Social Inclusion
Did you know?
- A 2008 EC study found that "financial exclusion is tightly linked to social exclusion (...) Indeed, the access and use of a basic bank account and simple transactions are decisive to the integration of people in the current European society."
- Releasing the potential for micro-credit is one of the drivers for the EU strategy to support empoloyment, growth, and the promotion of social inclusion
- Successfully fighting against social and financial exclusion requires concerted efforts from financial services providers, social and public authorities
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Video: Anne-Francoise Lefèvre from the European Savings Banks Group presents the CSR Laboratory on Business' Involvement to Enhance Social Inclusion at the Local Level |
Business' Involvement to Enhance Social Inclusion at the Local Level
Particularly difficult in many European communities is the ability of vulnerable and low income citizens, migrants, under-skilled workers and youth to become active participants in society and in the wider economy.
European savings banks, with their vast network and proximity business approach, are well placed to identify and respond to community needs. Drawing on the collaborative work of its members, the European Savings Banks Group (ESBG) has explored the key success factors and lessons learnt from business involvement in local social projects.
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Report: Business' Involvement to Enhance Social Inclusion at the Local Level (PDF)
The report offers best practice methods for businesses to facilitate social inclusion for the marginalised and insights into social entrepreneurship, focusing on short- to medium-term support mechanisms that avoid creating dependency.
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More information about the CSR Laboratory on Business' Involvement to Enhance Social Inclusion at the Local Level
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