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Summary

The report outlines how the company is working towards a better future for people

Report Highlights

BBVA Group has published its 2008 Corporate Responsibility Report, available for view or download on BBVA’s website: http://ws1.grupobbva.com/TLBB/tlbb/jsp/ing/resreco/respco/index.jsp

The report outlines how BBVA is working towards a better future for people:

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation has granted microloans to 346,758 customers amounting to $287m
The Niños Adelante scheme has awarded scholarships to 47,104 children in Latin America in 2008
BBVA fosters Socially Responsible Investment (SRI), being the first Spanish bank to adhere to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment
BBVA has increased its community investment to €85m, 24% up on 2007 – a 1.70% over net attributable profit
BBVA has pledged to reduce its CO2 emissions by 20% by 2012 through the launch of the Global Eco-efficiency Plan

More information surrounding the report:

BBVA's Chief Executive Francisco Gonzalez dialogues with the director of Harvard Business School´s Latin American Research Centerstates.
The whole report has an innovative interactive version with almost thirty videos around eight key issues and the one strategic focus on community investment: education and financial education
It has a very clear sustainability balanced scorecard with goals for ‘09 and achievements on goals for ‘08. Deloitte has verified the degree of progress.
According to sustainability analysts (SAM, SIRI, OEKOM, VIGEO, etc) BBVA is one of the most sustainable banks worldwide and is still committed to improve its reporting.

BBVA has a high regard for stakeholder dialogue and is interested in feedback on the report. Please send comments via email to rrc@grupobbva.com

Headquartered in Spain, BBVA Group is one of the world's leading global banks, with more than 48 million customers and 108.000 employees operating in 32 countries worldwide.
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