We also clarify in the Policy what donations the Bank does not make:
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for political purposes,
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which may be regarded as an attempt to influence decisions made by
government officials, including in particular donations to organisations
that are directly or indirectly linked to government officials,
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if they have a business purpose and serve to establish or maintain a
business relationship with a client or business partner of the Bank,
•
if there are circumstances indicating that the beneficiary has engaged in
corruption, bribery or other unethical or illegal activities,
•
if the donation could be judged as an attempt at corruption or bribery,
•
for natural persons, with the exception of donations in the case of special
events affecting the employee or his/her family member(s),
•
for organisations that discriminate against people on the basis of age,
race, colour, religious belief, gender, disability, sexual orientation or
country of origin,
•
for organisations that are suspected of acting contrary to the values we
hold in accordance with the ING Orange Code,
•
for organisations that do not operate under the Act of 24 April 2003 on
the activity of public benefit institutions and voluntary work,
•
for projects designed to support religious worship, faith-based
organisations,
•
for student organisations if the purpose is to finance trips and/or student
events,
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to cover the running costs of social organisations, e.g. office operation,
service charges, salaries.
The Donations Policy sets out the roles of the Donations Committee, the
Bank’s Executive Office and the Management Board in the process, the
due
diligence
requirements and the decision-making process. Each time
a charitable donation is made, the Centre of Expertise – Compliance and the
Donations Committee (made up of 5 representatives of the bank) are
involved, as well as, depending on the amount, two members of the bank’s
management or Management Board. ING Bank Śląski made charitable
donations in 2022 totalling PLN 2.2 million (value not including corporate
foundations).
Objectives that the bank supported through donations, in selected areas of
social investment in 2022:
•
activities for children and young people, including holidays for children
and young people – the bank made 6 donations worth PLN 65,000,
•
science, education, education and upbringing – especially in the area of
financial and climate education – the bank made 4 donations totalling
PLN 724,000 (of which PLN 668,000 came from the ING Group Grant),
•
health care and prevention – the bank made 8 donations totalling PLN
183,000,
•
financial support in the event of a special event in which an employee or
his/her family member(s) were affected – the bank made 2 donations
totalling PLN 200,000.
Among the activities supporting science, education, education and
upbringing – particularly in the area of financial and climate education –
were donations to the Exempt From Theory Foundation, the Foundation for
the Development of Knowledge Society “THINK!”, the Warsaw Banking
Institute for the Bakcyl programme and Cybersecurity. In the area of
healthcare, donations were received by foundations that have been
carrying out socially valuable activities for the improvement of health for
many years, such as the Professor Zbigniew Religa Foundation for Cardiac
Surgery Development and Polish Foundation of Gastroenterology.
ING Bank Śląski continued its support of regional and local charities,
including support for the Dr Piotr Janaszek PODAJ DALEJ Foundation, West
Pomeranian Hospice for Children and Adults Foundation in Szczecin, Home
Hospice for Children in Opole.
The bank also made donations to the activities of two corporate
foundations:
•
for the ING for Children Foundation in the amount of PLN 9.7 million
(including an amount of PLN 5.4 million resulting from the doubling of the
#Help Ukraine collection),
•
for the ING Polish Arts Foundation in the amount of PLN 1.3 million.
In 2022, the bank also made in-kind donations of end-of-life IT equipment
(in good working order) and office furniture mostly to schools, care facilities
and charities. The value of IT equipment donated to foundations,
associations and care facilities amounted to PLN 175,000. The bank donated
160 PCs, 230 monitors, 260 laptops and 40 printers. Donations in kind were
made on the basis of the
Procedure for the Resale/Donation/Disposal of
Assets at ING Bank Śląski.
Sponsoring
Continuing its strategy in 2022, ING Bank Śląski engaged in sponsorship
activities targeting entrepreneurs, young people, activities related to
ecology, as well as activities targeting owners and executives of medium-
and large-sized companies. The area of sponsorship is governed by the
ING
Bank Śląski Sponsorship Policy.
The policy requires that the
ING Bank Śląski