CSR Profile of Alterna Savings

Alterna Savings is a member-owned provider of financial services serving approximately 150,000 members through 24 branches in Ottawa, Toronto, Membroke, North Bay and Kingston and has over $1.8 billion in assets. Alterna Savings owns Alterna Bank, a federally chartered licensed bank, which operates two branches in Quebec. Alterna Savings is committed to Corporate Social Responsibility, which is defined as an organization's commitment to operate in an economically,socially and environmentally sustainable manner,while recognizing the interests of its stakeholders, including members, employees, business partners, local communities, the environment and society at large. Alterna Savings focuses its CSR strategies in five areas: Corporate Accountability Community Economic Development Financial Literacy Environmental Sustainability Philanthropy