OREANDA-NEWS. May 04, 2011. Every year, Bradesco develops, consolidates and improves its sustainability initiatives, in order to stand out not only as a financial institution, but also as an Organization concerned with Brazil’s current development scenario. The 2010 Sustainability Report disclosed on March 10 provides stakeholders with information on the results of Bradesco’s social and environmental initiatives.

For the fifth straight year, the report adopts the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), which are used worldwide to disclose information on the economic, social and environmental performance of companies and include specific indexes – for Bradesco, i.e. the Financial Services Sector Supplement. This methodology enables the Bank to disclose its practices with transparency and in accordance with international standards.

Bradesco’s Sustainability Vision is based on three pillars - Sustainable Finances, Responsible Management and Social and Environmental Investments - which form the structure of the Report, facilitating the understanding of the alignment of the Bank’s initiatives to its strategies.

Banking inclusion, Bradesco’s presence in 100% of Brazilian cities and the opening of branches in underprivileged regions of the country such as Rocinha, in Rio de Janeiro, and Heliopolis in Sao Paulo were some of the topic discussed in the report. The report also points out the creation of special products for low-income customers, such as the Bilhete Residencial Estou Seguro and the Mobile Bonus Account.

Another highlight of the 2010 report was the adhesion of Bradesco to the Principles for Responsible Investments (PRI), that include environmental, social and corporate governance issues in the evaluation of investments.

Bradesco’s Sustainability Report is available for download on the Investor Relations website (bradesco.com.br/ir) section Reports and Spreadsheets.