BWI: Citi’s Sixth Annual “Global Community Day” Mobilizes 40,000 Employee Volunteers in more than 78 Countries

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Citigroup
Saturday, October 22, 2011 01:30 PM IST (08:00 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Accounting & management consultancy services, Banking & financial services, Business services, Information technology; Technology
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Citi's Sixth Annual "Global Community Day" Mobilizes 40,000 Employee Volunteers in more than 78 Countries
Over 1000 India employees volunteered at 34 projects across 26 cities

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Saturday, October 22, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Citi volunteers around the world demonstrated their commitment to make a positive difference through the company's sixth annual "Global Community Day," on Saturday, October 22.‬‪

In India, Citi organized 34 activities across 26 towns in India, including Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Bhubaneshwar, Indore, and Lucknow, to name a few. 'Financial Literacy' was the over-arching theme for India's 2011 Global Community Day. Employees engaged with underprivileged children and adults from NGOs such as Pratham, Akanksha, SASHA, and HelpAge India and conducted interactive activities that demonstrated the importance of saving and investing for the future. Citi employees also hosted visits to several premier branches across the country, to familiarize the children and adults with the basic operations of a bank. In addition to the Financial Literacy activities, Citi also organized community initiatives focused on Housing and Construction with Habitat for Humanity and an overall Community Development program at Anand Niketan Complex in Mumbai, which had employees participate in gardening and painting and renovation of the premises.‬‪

Pramit Jhaveri, CEO, Citi India said, "Working with the communities that we live and operate in is an integral part of our culture at Citi. Global Community Day is one of the ways in which we demonstrate this commitment. I am pleased to see the dedication of our employees, who have joined colleagues across the globe to engage in causes where they can make a positive difference to society."‬‪

Globally, over 40,000 Citi employee volunteers participated in nearly 1,100 local service projects across 78 countries.‬‪

Global Community Day is a validation of Citi's 'more than philanthropy' approach, which encourages employees to provide their time and expertise in the areas of their interest by partnering with like-minded NGOs. In 2011, Citi India has committed approximately Rs. 100 million across 12 NGOs nationally. Since 1999, Citi has supported innovative projects with over 22 NGOs across the country. During this period, Citi-funded programs have benefited more than 1.65 million economically disadvantaged families by way of enterprise development, youth education and livelihoods, financial capability and asset building, and microfinance.‬‪‬‪

About Citi‬‪

Citi, the leading global financial services company, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.

Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com.‬‪

Committed to India for over 109 years, Citi takes pride in being a premier locally-embedded financial institution backed by an unmatched international network. Citi's presence in India spans 42 Citibank branches across 30 cities and over 658 ATMs. With capital invested of over US$4 billion, Citi is the single largest foreign direct investor in the financial services industry in India and offers consumers and institutions a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, and wealth management. Citi is an employer of choice to approximately 7500 employees in India. Citi's franchise in India includes businesses such as equity brokerage, equities distribution, private banking (Citi Private Bank) and alternate investments and private equity (CVCI). In line with our commitment to make a positive difference in the communities where we work, Citi India's citizenship programme targets its strategic efforts in the priority focus areas of Financial Capability & Asset Building, Microfinance, Enterprise Development, and Youth, Education & Livelihoods.

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CONTACT DETAILS
Debasis Ghosh, Citi, +91 (22) 4001 5009, debasis.ghosh@citi.com‬‪
Pooja Ahluwalia, Citi, +91 124 4186868, pooja.ahluwalia@citi.com
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