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Winners of the Ibero-American ‘Cambia tu Mundo’ (Change Your World) Competition

A panel of experts in social entrepreneurship has selected the 20 winners from among 50 finalists of the Ibero-American ‘Cambia tu Mundo’ Competition, organized by Ashoka in collaboration with BBVA, the largest global network of Social Entrepreneurs. Those selected will receive an initial capital of €800 to implement their projects.

‘Mexico for Haiti Alliance’ Project

Mexico’s president, Felipe Calderon, his Haitian counterpart, Michel Martelly, and BBVA Bancomer CEO Ignacio Deschamps, among other executives and authorities, inaugurated the social care centers included in the ‘Alianza México por Haití’ project.

BBVA Bancomer is honored with the distinction of Empresa Socialmente Responsable “ESR” (Socially Responsible Business)

• BBVA is committed to “good citizenship”, thanks to a series of actions in banking penetration and offering a range of low-cost banking services, within a framework of constant innovation in high-tech channels.
• The «Adelante con tu futuro» (Forward with your future) financial education program has made extraordinary progress, with a total of 415,000 people taking part in personal finance workshops in 2011 and the target being 550,000 in 2012.
• As part of the Global Eco-efficiency Plan, BBVA Bancomer has 10 corporate buildings that have been granted ISO 14001 standard certification in environmental protection.
• Afore BBVA Bancomer and Seguros BBVA Bancomer receive the ESR distinction for the fourth consecutive year, thanks to their standout work to benefit the community.

Educational and Productive Centers at BBVA Bancomer – Social Incubator Centers

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility Program, the BBVA Bancomer Foundation began renovating its Volunteer Centers, thus creating a new range of educational and production activities with a social impact, in line with the vision and mission of these institutions. The… Continue reading Educational and Productive Centers at BBVA Bancomer – Social Incubator Centers »

Environmental management system certification for 10 corporate buildings

Environmental Management Systems are comprised of actions intended to meet environmental legislation requirements and to reduce the impact that activities have on the environment by controlling the processes causing the impact. BBVA Bancomer was granted certification for 5 corporate buildings and re-certification… Continue reading Environmental management system certification for 10 corporate buildings »

BBVA and the Ashoka Foundation sign a social entrepreneurship support agreement

BBVA has signed an agreement with the Ashoka Foundation because it is linked to a highly important area of work for the Group: social entrepreneurship. BBVA has an ambitious program to support social entrepreneurs in Spain, Portugal, and Ibero-America, with a different… Continue reading BBVA and the Ashoka Foundation sign a social entrepreneurship support agreement »

BBVA Bancomer launches personal finance workshop on life insurance

BBVA Bancomer has added the personal finance workshop on life insurance to its ‘Adelante con tu futuro’ (Forward with your future) financial literacy program to give people knowledge and skills regarding making the best choice and managing life insurance, and thus promoting… Continue reading BBVA Bancomer launches personal finance workshop on life insurance »

BBVA Bancomer promotes financial literacy among university students

BBVA Bancomer and the “Antonio Narro“ Universidad Autónoma Agraria in Saltillo have established a cooperation agreement to integrate financial literacy into the university community. The “Adelante con tu Futuro” (Forward with Your Future) program will put Personal Finance Workshops within the reach… Continue reading BBVA Bancomer promotes financial literacy among university students »

BBVA Bancomer receives Socially Responsible Business award

The Mexican Center for Philanthropy (Centro Mexicano para la filantropía, Cemefi) and Alianza por la Responsabilidad Social (Aliarse) gave BBVA Bancomer the Socially Responsible Business award in recognition of its corporate responsibility work. BBVA Bancomer is one of the 10 companies that… Continue reading BBVA Bancomer receives Socially Responsible Business award »

The BBVA Bancomer Foundation and Fundación Cinépolis present the fourth “Hazlo en Corto-metraje” competition

Following the success of the first editions of the competition for university students Hazlo en Corto-metraje (Do it in shorts), the BBVA Bancomer Foundation and Fundación Cinépolis continue to join forces to launch the fourth competition with the slogan El medio ambiente… Continue reading The BBVA Bancomer Foundation and Fundación Cinépolis present the fourth “Hazlo en Corto-metraje” competition »

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