ENVIRONMENT

E-learning “Environmental Policy and Management”: As it is known, distance learning is a useful and modern tool which contributes, among other things against climate change by reducing travel (CO2 reduction) and saving natural resources (paper, toner, etc.). NBG’s E-learning Programme (e-learning) includes a variety of online courses tailored to modern knowledge transfer methods. The implementation and further development of educational practices from distance (distance learning) is a strategic choice for NBG’s Human Resources Development Division within the context of the continuous effort for modernization, training and effective delivery of services, particularly via the use of modern technology and the general goal of the Bank to contribute to the combat against climate change. In the context of the Bank’s CSR and, in particular, environmental protection actions, NBG continued the staff training e-seminar “Environmental Policy and Management”, which is available to the entire NBG staff.

Customers: In the context of enhancing customer awareness about sustainable development issues, a special leaflet describing “Good practices” in the sphere of daily environmental actions was included in the Bank’s CSR information booklet that was distributed in 2013 throughout the Bank’s branch network.

WWF’s global “Earth Hour” campaign: The bank participated for the fifth year in the WWF’s global “Earth Hour” campaign, by switching off the electric power in 5 of its central premises and encouraging its human resources and customers to support this significant initiative.

“Find out your energy-related footprint”: Aiming at informing and raising customer awareness regarding the protection of the environment and taking the appropriate measures, NBG – in cooperation with the Department of Environmental Studies of the University of the Aegean – has set up a special section on the Bank's website www.nbg.gr under Eco Solutions entitled "Find out your energy-related footprint!". Through this section visitors can access information on how and to what extent the way we go about our daily lives impacts the environment. In addition, there is information available on actions designed to contribute to reducing energy consumption while saving money through the choices we make in our homes and when commuting.