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Saudi Hollandi Bank And TheCommunity

2014

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques

King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

His Royal Highness

Prince Mohammad Bin Nayef Al-Saud

Crown Prince

Deputy Prime Minister

Minister of Interior

His Royal Highness

Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Al-Saud

Second Crown Prince

Minister of Defence

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CONTENTS

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A WORD FROM THE CHAIRMAN

SOCIAL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SHB AND MICROSOFT ARABIA

SAUDI HOLLANDI BANK AND THE COMMUNITY IN 2014

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MOHAMMADAL JAD

Mohamed Abdullah Al Ghamidi (Mohammed Al Jad). He was born in the city of Jeddah in 1971 AC. He holds a baccalaureate degree and works in a governmental institution.

He merges between the Arabic calligraphy and plastic arts. He mixes an artistic vision with Islamic arts; he also uses modern techniques in creating a link between calligraphy and decoration in an aesthetic artistic style. Indeed, when dismantling his paintings, the letters look like a painting alone separated from the decorations and vice versa.

He also uses modern techniques in creating a link between calligraphy and decoration in an aesthetic artistic style. Indeed, when dismantling his paintings, the letters look like a painting alone separated from the decorations and vice versa

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Engr. Mubarak Abdullah Al-Khafrah


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In today’s highly connected world, corporate social responsibility (CSR) have grown in importance, as companies increasingly understand the roles they need to play as influential members of the communities in which they operate. Those companies which align their strategies and activities with the priorities of wider society will successfully grow alongside and benefit all of their stakeholders.

But beyond the specific local and national benefits that these activities can bring, CSR is becoming increasingly important to corporate competitiveness, helping in areas such as risk management, cost savings, customer relationships, human resource management, and innovation capacity.

Of course, CSR policy can function as a self-regulatory mechanism, ensuring active compliance with the ethical standards and international norms. But most companies’ implementation go beyond compliance and the narrow interests of each firm to embrace responsibility and to encourage a positive impact on both the environment and on stakeholders including consumers, employees, investors, and communities.

At SHB we have long understood the value that a focused CSR programme can create, both for our direct stakeholders and for the wider communities in which we work.

Over our 89 year history we have built on our heritage of being the bank that launched the Kingdom’s first currency to become a leading provider of financial products and services to Saudi’s companies - from the largest corporations to fast-growing smaller enterprises.

We have done this by listening to our customers and creating the products and services they want. And we


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have invested in our people and in our infrastructure. We are now evolving again to grow the support we offer to individuals and families.

Our CSR activities are key to supporting all this. For us, CSR is a core ethos. It supports our aim of being the bank the Kingdom always chooses.

We want to ensure that our customers and employees flourish, our communities and environment stay vibrant and that our shareholders are rewarded for their support.

Our activities come in a number of guises. Recognizing the importance of community partnerships in the development of Saudi society, we have made this a strategic priority, creating a number of community partnerships with leading entities. This has already resulted in many exciting initiatives and programs that are supporting sustainable development and that aim to empower members of society to fulfill their aspirations.

We also provide support directly to the Kingdom’s growing small and medium-sized enterprise sector and are particularly proud of our recently-launched website «the Business Owner Toolkit». This provides these entrepreneurs with a wide selection of essential information, business tools, templates, recommendations and insights to help them grow further.

This report will highlight the CSR activities of SHB, including the varied programs, events, and initiatives which add to our many existing achievements and efforts, helping us to play an active part in contributing to the development of the Kingdom.

Engr. Mubarak Abdullah Al-KhafrahChairman

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MOHAMMADAL RABBAT

Mohammed Ibrahim Al Rabat was born in 1969. He is a caricaturist and a designer of brochures, posters and book covers. He contributed in the evaluation of some artistic competitions locally and many competitions for children in drawing and Arabic calligraphy. He started his works with realistic water colors drawing the shores of Jeddah and the wooden boats, then he went towards surrealism using acrylic colors. He excelled in drawing Arabic letters and horses. He shows certain spirituality with the white color he uses and decorations.

He started his works with realistic water colors drawing the shores of Jeddah and the wooden boats, then he went towards surrealism using acrylic colors

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AND MICROSOFT ARABIA

SOCIAL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SHB


We know we have a responsibility beyond the provision of banking and investment services, so we are active on many fronts - from long-standing relationships with companies in major cities to helping small businesses and local communities access the resources they need to grow. And we know how important it is to support and invest in the leaders of tomorrow; which is why we are so proud of our Academic and Startup Programs partnership with Microsoft Arabia. Under this initiative, now in its fourth year, the bank has organized a series of events, academic programs and entrepreneurship initiatives at many universities and schools all over the Kingdom These also included a number of workshops aimed at encouraging students to share their ideas and develop their creative skills.

THIS YEAR IN NUMBERS

1080

16introductory seminars

organizedstudents and entrepreneurs

attended workshops and seminars

5100Over

students received hands-on training in the Student Stars

competition

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8500

5267

89%

Traffic on related social networks increased by

technical training workshops held

24of the largest universities in the Kingdom as well as many technical colleges and schools

Cooperation with over

DreamSpark codes distributed

More than

startup companies joined the BizSpark program


PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITIES


Saudi Apps-Craft

Saudi Apps-Craft was a competition-based program that

aimed to spread the culture of creativity and innovation

among young developers and provide them with a significant

opportunity in the application (apps) development industry.

The program consisted of a number of contests, that each

lasts for a number of months.

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Saudi Apps Knight Competition

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia marks its National Day on

September 23 each year. Recognizing the magnitude of this

day for Saudi people, Saudi Hollandi Bank and Microsoft

Arabia launched a competition, entitled “Saudi Apps Knight”,

that aims to spread the culture of innovation, encourage

young developers, and help produce Saudi apps that shed

light on the Saudi heritage.

“Saudi Apps Knight” aims to spread the culture of innovation and encourage young developers


Sport Apps Competition

One of our goals is to encourage young Saudi talent,

so a competition called “Sport Apps Champion” was

launched, which aims to encourage young developers

to craft creative Saudi apps. The “Sport Apps Champion”

competition provided the participants with an opportunity

to be professionals in the field of apps development, receive

recognition certificates, and win significant prizes such as

a trip for two people to attend a football match in London.

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Back to School Apps Competition

Recognizing the importance of the future of young

people and the provision of the technical tools needed

to enrich their practical experience, the SHB, Microsoft

Arabia partnership launched this competition to promote

the creation of educational apps, such as university

rating calculations, presentation apps for schools and

universities in the Kingdom, skill development apps

and educational game apps.


National Student Stars Competition

This is a national competition. It aims to engage male and

female students from all over the Kingdom in order to help

them unlock their creative potential and encourage them to

be innovative by using the latest technical tools.

The contest was well-received in many Saudi universities,

including Princess Noura University, Dammam University,

Islamic Imam Mohammed Bin Saud University, Taibah

University, Prince Sultan University, Arab Open University,

Al-Yamama University, and Jazan University. In addition,

several training workshops were held in the universities

to teach students how to develop apps. The competition

consists of two stages:

University level finals: At this stage, participants from the same university compete with each other to win and qualify for the national finals.

National finals: These were organized in May 2014 when qualified teams from the different Saudi universities competed with each other to win the grand prize and “Student Star” title.

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Imagine Cup 2014

This is the most important international technology

competition organized by Microsoft annually, through

which it aims to encourage male and female students to use

technology to resolve modern problems, at the same time

developing their creative and innovating capabilities. The

annual competition begins with local and regional finals

in over 100 countries. It enables students to share ideas

and socialize by joining the Imagine Cup community, which

links entrants with talented individuals from around the

globe. The competition consists of a number of categories:

innovation, world citizenship and games.

In 2014, two Saudi teams along with 23 teams from the

Arab world, qualified to the regional finals. During these

finals, the teams presented their ideas and innovations

which were well-received by the jury and other participants. In 2014, two Saudi teams along with 23 teams from the Arab world qualified to the regional finals qualifiers


BizSpark Program

Women Spark Initiative

The Saudi Hollandi Bank and Microsoft Arabia partnership

launched an initiative entitled “Women Spark” which aims

to empower working women in the field of information

technology by assisting them to develop their skills and

professional capabilities to international standards. The

initiative was launched in Riyadh on June 12, 2014 during

an event which consisted of several activities organized

by a group of female entrepreneurs who participated in

discussions that aimed to inspire the audience, develop their

capabilities, and encourage them to take leading positions.

This program aims to support startup

companies, by providing them with much

needed resources and saving the cost of IT

infrastructure management and maintenance.

BizSpark provides a number of services to

these companies such as tools and software

from Microsoft and their partners; linking the

startup company with a team of experts who

provide mentoring and guidance; and provision

of necessary resources through Microsoft Azure.

In addition, the initiative provides free-of-charge

training along with international support and

marketing to the startup company, and helps

the beneficiaries communicate with a global

network of over 2,000 partners, consultants,

and government bodies. During 2014, 67 startup

companies joined the program and benefited

from the services provided.

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DreamSpark Program

This program enables students to receive several software

and technical products and services free of charge from

Microsoft in order to support their projects and prepare

them for the labor market. The value of the offered software

is estimated as USD 10,000 per student. Using such tools

will help the students develop apps for the web, mobile

devices, or game design. In 2014, more than 8,500 codes

were distributed.

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ABDUL RAHMAN SULEIMAN

Abdul Rahman Ibrahim Al Suleiman was born in the city of Al-Hufuf (Al- Ihsaa’) in 1954. He holds a degree from the Institute of pedagogical formation then from the college of Teachers in “Arts Education”.He has several contributions in the artistic field as well as personal exhibitions. He won many awards, certificates of appreciation and medals of Honor. Recently, he presided over the summer festival 31 (for Plastic Arts, Arabic typography and Photography) organized by Saudi Aramco Zahran 2010.

In his artistic work, he pursues a post-modern abstraction and deploys several techniques in his paintings which give them a symbolic aspect and a signification that goes beyond the modern aesthetic aspect in a contemporary framing.

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AND THE COMMUNITY IN 2014

SAUDI HOLLANDI BANK


Annual Conference of Saudi Heart Association

The bank sponsored one of the largest gatherings of cardiologists

in the Middle East. The conference aims to bring together

cardiologists and care providers from the Kingdom and around

the world to share knowledge and experience, aiming ultimately

to improve the care provided to those suffering from heart disease

in the region.

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Children Cancer Awareness Campaign with Sanad Charity

Marking International Childhood Cancer Day in February 2014,

Saudi Hollandi Bank sponsored this campaign in order to help

encourage a preventative culture in dealing with children suffering

from cancer. This includes consolidating preventative concepts

to reduce childhood cancer rates and enhancing social solidarity

values to provide an appropriate environment to treat affected

children. The campaign includes a series of events and activities

to support cancer-affected children all over the Kingdom.

This includes consolidating preventative concepts to reduce childhood cancer rates and enhancing social solidarity values


Saudi Hollandi Bank sponsored the first “Small Merchant” program in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Capital Market Authority, Banking Institute, and Granada Mall. The program, organized by Honna for Conferences and Exhibitions, is a community awareness initiative aiming to develop financial and investment skills in the young generation. It included a number of training courses and will help provide necessary commercial and sales skills.

The Small Merchant Program

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Donation to Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies

Under its community-service programs, Saudi Hollandi Bank made donations to help establish a charity Waqf, at the Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies. This reflects the Bank’s partnership with several charities in the Kingdom, helping them to fulfill their development and awareness objectives.

Saudi Hollandi Bank made donations to help establish a charity called Waqf, at the Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies


A Step Ahead Career Fair

The bank sponsored the second A Step

Ahead Career Fair which aims to support the

functional role of Saudi women in society by

recruiting talented Saudi female job seekers

into participating national institutions.

SHB introduced the participants to the job

opportunities available at the Bank, while

explaining the characteristics of professional

life and receiving applications and CVs

from Saudi female job seekers. This comes

out of the Bank’s interest and continued

efforts to reduce the unemployment rate

through Saudization and its recognition

of the important role of Saudi woman in

society, economic development, and the

labor market.

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The Knowledge-based Economy Conference

Saudi Hollandi Bank sponsored the Knowledge-based

Economy Conference, which aims to help transform the

Saudi economy. The outputs include sustainable technology

development, the development of the Kingdom’s human

resources, and closer alignment between educational

achievements and the demands of the labor market.


Insaan Programs and Activities

The bank sponsored a number of programs and activities

by the Insaan Society for the Care of Orphans. By doing so,

the Bank is supporting this important society in the care

of orphans, while contributing to community service and

humanitarian activities.

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Graduates and Employment Day

This occasion represents the spirit of productive and

continued cooperation between the private sector and the

Institute of Public Relation, helping to qualify a number of

local students who are employed later by the private sector.

In addition, the fair aims to create an excellent environment

where recruiters can meet with the Institute’s graduates to

introduce them to the job vacancies.


Donation of two “S Classic 4008” devices to Prince Fahad Bin Salman Charity Association for Renal Failure Patients’ Care

Saudi Hollandi Bank donated a number of medical devices

to Prince Fahad Bin Salman Charity Association for Renal

Failure Patients’ Care. This has helped expand the number

of patients who can be supported.

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Al-Faisal University career Fair

The bank believes in the importance of participating and

sponsoring career fairs in the Kingdom and its support of

the “Career Fair” at Alfaisal University is a great example.

This is helping to provide the labor market with newly

qualified graduates.

The bank believes in the importance of participating and sponsoring career fairs in helping to provide the labor market with newly qualified graduates.


The Bank sponsored this important event which

communicates a message of gratitude and appreciation

to the academic and administrative staff of the university.

It is another example of the bank’s desire to partner with

academic institutions and to support their role in educating

tomorrow’s members of society.

“Creativity and Loyalty” Ceremony at Princess Noura University

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Sponsoring this voluntary initiative organized by the Social

Responsibility Club at King Saud University, supported the

distribution of iftar meals in Riyadh throughout the holy

month of Ramadan. It reflects the social solidarity values

and community responsibility that Ramadan represents.

“Ramadan Iftar” Campaign

Distribution of Ramadan meals across several destinations in the city of Riyadh throughout the holy month


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Layali Helal Al-kheer

“Layali Hilal Al Khair” Festival

The SME business sector is an important customer set for

the bank and the participation in the festival reflects this. It

aims to celebrate the contribution of Saudi women to the

national economy and create a supportive environment for

these women and their high quality, well designed products.

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“I Love Ramadan” Interactive Social Networks Campaign

SHB launched an interactive campaign called “I Love

Ramadan” by producing and posting “social” instruction

videos on YouTube via its official pages on social media.

This campaign is part of a wider set of initiatives targeting

all segments of society.


Hope Special Needs Center

The bank provided support to the HOPE Special Needs

Center in Jeddah in order to rehabilitate children and

develop their skills to overcome impairment, unlock their

potential, and integrate them into the society. This helps

the Center to fulfill its mission to provide care to persons

with special needs in the best way possible.

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Habilitate Mothers of Children with Down syndrome

SHB supports a program to habilitate

mothers of children with Down syndrome

entitled “Infant Program-Groups”,

implemented by the Down Syndrome

Charitable Association (DSCA).

This program encourages mothers to

exercise positive interaction with their

children and provides psychological support

to enable them to give greater levels of care

in many ways. The program is group-based

and targets a number of women along with

their children who share the same age group

and capabilities. The program duration is

12-24 months in order to ensure optimal

development of the child before being

enrolled into the early childhood program

implemented by DSCA and other specialized

organizations.

This program encourages mothers to exercise positive interaction with their children and provides psychological support to enable them more to give greater levels of care in many ways


Donation to the relief of Syrian People

The Bank made a donation to contribute to the campaign

for the Syrian People and to support national Saudi efforts

to relief the Syrian children and their families. Engineer

Mubarak Bin Abdulla Al Khafra, Chairman of SHB,

commended the Kingdom’s efforts under leadership of

the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in order to support

the Syrian people through this national Saudi campaign.

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