Raiffeisen Bank International AG

On today’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we reflect on our impactful Diversity Month, which we celebrated throughout November. Under the motto "Make Inclusive Culture Happen," we dedicated the entire month to promoting #diversity and #inclusion across our organization. 💛   CEO Johann Strobl and Heike Mensi-Klarbach, Head of People, Culture & Organization, kicked off the month with a Diversity & Inclusion breakfast and opened the “Path of Diversity” exhibition, developed with the Diversity Think Tank. The exhibition showcases the rich tapestry of experiences within our community and will tour Raiffeisen Landesbanken in 2024 and 2025. 🌟   We also addressed neurodivergence in the workplace, offering valuable insights into creating a more inclusive environment for people with ADHD and autism. We’re proud to have launched a new employee resource group (ERG) focused on #GenderEquality named “Lead UP” and an affinity group focused on generations. Alongside our established ERG "EMBRACE," which supports LGBTIQPIA+ topics, these groups will continue to foster community and belonging among our employees. 🤝   Our commitment to diversity includes educating our staff, especially leaders, who aspire to be role models in creating an inclusive culture. Let’s continue to make diversity and inclusion happen, ensuring everyone at RBI feels valued and empowered. 💛   #MakeItHappen

We are proud to be long-term partners of the Global Peter Drucker Forum, held annually at the HOFBURG Vienna. Our leaders are dedicated to staying ahead of the curve and engaging in meaningful conversations with top thinkers. 🙌 This year's theme, “The Next Knowledge Work: Managing for New Levels of Value Creation and Innovation,” provided a great opportunity to rethink work, leadership, and our relationships with others and ourselves. Our leaders engaged in insightful discussions on #leadership, #AI, and #education, and we were pleased to support our colleague, Iryna Arzner as she participated in a panel on upskilling and reskilling our workforce.  ✨ The key takeaway?  ⭐ Even as we move into an AI-driven world, the human element remains essential. We are transitioning from merely customer-centric to human-centric organizations.  These inspiring days have reinforced our commitment to investing in education and leadership development because we believe that great leaders make great teams. We feel encouraged to continue this path and drive innovation, create value and shape the future of the bank. 💛 Patrick Marek, Nika Kenda, Elena Filipidescu, Guadalupe Landa Rosas, Wolfgang Rachbaucher, Christina Unzeitig-Böck, Hanna Gruber #MakeItHappen 

Structured FINANCE 2024 Our colleagues Stefan Bolz, Maximilian Mizerak, Thorsten Schade, Andreas Schild, Stephan S. Beiter, Dorothea Fetz, and Andrii Tsviak have just returned from two exciting and busy days at Structured FINANCE 2024 in Stuttgart, where they engaged in countless conversations with business partners, customers, and other experts. 🙌 Structured FINANCE is the leading event for modern corporate finance with the highest presence of financial decision-makers (2024: 1.852 registered) in Germany and EU. The event stands out as a unique networking platform where CFOs, treasurers, investors, and bankers engage in high-level discussions in a relaxed environment. 🤝 A highlight this year was the well-attended roundtable session on the challenges and opportunities of the Green Transition, featuring Ralf Mittermayr, CEO of Saubermacher Dienstleistungs AG. Hosted by our Head of Investment Finance Sales, Andreas Schild, the session provided valuable insights into how Austria's largest waste management and recycling company is transforming to a circular economy, the role of financing partners in this transition and the obstacles they face. Many thanks to FINANCE Magazin for the excellent organization. See you in 2025! 💛 #StructuredFinance2024 #GreenTransition #CircularEconomy

Reflecting on the Successful GTR Nordics 2024! 🌟 We were thrilled to participate in the GTR Nordics 2024 in Stockholm on November 27! Larysa Bondarieva, Deputy Chairman of the Board at Raiffeisen Bank Ukraine, shared valuable insights during the panel on "The central role of trade and export finance in Ukraine’s reconstruction." 🙌 Our teams from Export Finance, Trade Finance, Relationship Management, Leasing and the Representative Office Stockholm used the day to meet existing partners and establish new connections. 🤝 The event brought together over 600 participants and 50+ expert speakers, offering a day filled with impactful debates and extensive networking opportunities. A big thank you to the organizers, speakers, and everyone who made this event a success! 💛 Yurii Raksha, Thomas Dolinschek, Andrzej Szark, Alfred Angerer, Sabine Koszteczky, Evgeniya Sharkova, Larysa Bondarieva, Georg Gruber, Michael Tancsits, Jessica Voggenberger, Jyrki Ranta #GTRNordics2024 #TradeFinance #ExportFinance #MakeItHappen

👋 Say hello to faster and more secure processes: Thanks to our Electronic Bank Account Management (EBAM), fashion chain NEW YORKER is demonstrating how real-time updates and streamlined data reconciliation are the first steps towards fully digitized management of all bank accounts. 🙌 Be inspired by the success story and collaboration of the key stakeholders Philipp Höfer, Matthias Moelbitz, Agnieszka Kwiatkowski, Ibrahim Filiz who helped make it happen. ✨ 👉 https://lnkd.in/eCNGNpSk #MakeItHappen #SuccessStory #NewYorker

Is AI biased? Many questions, including this one, were discussed at the Karriere.Zeit workshop at Technische Universität Wien with highly engaged students. 🚀    Top take-aways from the workshop:    🔍 Yes, AI is biased – for example when associating different jobs with a certain skin color or gender.    🧙♂️ How to trick AI Gandalf – a program challenging your skills to prompt showing that secure systems are equipped to disregard prompts.    📊 Real-world use cases from RBI: How smart prompting helped us save two man-days when drafting and structuring reports. 💡 Why essential #AI skills and effective prompting are needed in today’s job market. Thank you to Renato Rocha Souza for the workshop and everyone who participated and contributed to the insightful discussions! Did you know that we offer trainings for our employees designed to enhance AI skills? #ApplyNow if you also want to learn from our AI pioneers: https://lnkd.in/eSENzPp   #MakeItHappen    📸: Gloria Krenn, TU Career Center 

Export Finance is building bridges! 🤝 We proudly sponsored the TXF Export Finance Dealmakers Assembly 2024 in Vienna! 🌍✨ The event brought together top dealmakers and industry leaders from Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and beyond. Over three days, attendees engaged in keynotes, workshops, and networking opportunities. 🙌 Our Head of Export & Investment Finance Petra Rauscher shared her expertise on "Financing Small Ticket Exports," underscoring our commitment to supporting international trade. The RBI-sponsored Icebreaker Drinks Reception at the stunning Palmenhaus was a fantastic setting for great conversations and new connections. 💬 We are grateful for the chance to discuss export finance trends and innovative solutions. A big thank you to all the speakers, participants, organizers and friends for making this TXF #Dealmakers24 a memorable and impactful event again!  💛 #TXFDACH2024 #ExportFinance #MakeItHappen

Our #COP29 Insights 🌱   The United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29 Azerbaijan, is bringing together governments, financial institutions, businesses and NGOs to discuss critical issues related to climate change. 🌎 We have been actively participating in this important event, with two of our colleagues taking part in high-level panel discussions. Vera Economou, our Sustainable Finance Topic Lead, and Julian Gikov, Executive Director Infrastructure M&A, represented the bank at panel discussions during the COP29 Finance, Investment and Trade Day. 👏   👉 Vera Economou participated in a panel discussion moderated by Emilia Mychasuk, Climate Editor of the Financial Times, focused on the rapid evolution of sustainable finance taxonomies in various jurisdictions and the importance of unified standards to prevent market fragmentation. Abdullah Al-Dardari, Director of the UNDP Regional Office for Arab States, Jan Dusík, Deputy Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Climate Action, Eric Usscher, Head of the UNEPFI Finance Initiative, and Sean Kidney, CEO and Co-Founder of the Climate Bonds Initiative, discussed how coordinated actions could contribute to transparency, regulatory compliance, and fast capital flow into sustainable initiatives. The panel, organised by the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan in partnership with the IFC - International Finance Corporation, included the launch of the 'Roadmap for Promoting Interoperability and Comparability of Sustainable Finance Taxonomies'. Taleh Kazimov, Governor of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan envisioned a proactive role in implementing this Roadmap. Alfonso García Mora, IFC Regional Vice President for Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean and Chair of SBFN, also called for strengthened action against climate change. 📖 For more information on the Roadmap visit: https://lnkd.in/e5g_y864 👉 Julian Gikov participated in a panel discussion entitled "Enhancing the Role of the CEE Region in the EU Green Agenda" as part of the Green Transition Forum at COP29. Julian stressed the unique characteristics of CEE as a green investment destination and provided insights into the key challenges and opportunities for private and institutional investors in sustainable energy and infrastructure assets. 🙌 The discussion highlighted the importance of effective transition incentives for CEE countries and effective allocation of financial flows. The session included a diverse exchange of views from prominent speakers: Alexandra-Maria Bocse - State Advisor for Climate and Sustainability, Romania; Barbara Kauffmann - Director, European Commission; Tsvetelina Kuzmanova- Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL); Dimitar Tsotsorkov, Asarel-Medet JSC; Dr. Döne Yalçın - Managing Partner CMS Türkiye, Partner Austria; Genady Kondarev - E3G, Berlin. 🤝 #SustainableFinance #MakeItHappen

Our Regulatory #Update for November 2024 👀 👉 2024 EU Carbon Markets report - insights into the functioning of the EU ETS market 👉 The Role of the EU Innovation Fund in the Carbon Market Transition 👉 Navigating the Challenges of Energy Performance Data Collection in Banking 👉 Europe’s New Single Access Point to Bring Financial & ESG Data Together 👉 The EBA publishes methodology, draft templates, and key milestones for its 2025 EU-wide stress test 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter 👉 https://lnkd.in/etcF4-2N Stay informed about the latest news from our Regulatory Advisory team with Julia Strau, Kateryna Wallmann, Denis Özcan, Teodora Radosavljevic and Chiara De Francisci! 🙌 #RegulatoryAffairs #Newsletter

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