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As part of our Community Investment Plan, we’ve allocated? €9.8 million to entrepreneurship projects, benefiting 2.2 million people in 2019. This includes local initiatives such as Female Entrepreneurship in Colombia, Women Entrepreneurs in Turkey or Small Business Banking Accounts and Financial Solutions in the U.S. Discover more.
BBVA's entrepreneurship initiatives have benefited 2.2 million people in 2019
BBVA employees have donated a huge 1 million euros to fight against COVID-19 - and as part of our ‘Your contribution is worth double’ campaign, we’ve now matched that to reach 2 million. This is alongside our pledge to mobilize €35 million to support public health systems.
BBVA matches its employees' donations, reaching two million euros to fight COVID-19
BBVA in the USA has been truly living our We Are One Team value during a time of need. Our superheroes worked over the weekend to process as many pending Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) applications as possible to help small businesses. Find out more about how they’ve been helping here.
Superhero Saturday: Answering the call to process Paycheck Protection Program applications | BBVA
BBVA posted a recurring profit of €1.26 billion in 1Q20 (+6.4 percent yoy), driven by the highest operating income in ten years (+14.1 percent), and boosted by a good performance of revenues and a containment in operating expenses.
BBVA posts recurring profit of €1.26 billion in first quarter
👩👩👧👧 While banks across the country struggle to keep up with the onslaught of loan applications from small businesses racing to access Paycheck Protection Program funds, #employees at BBVA in the USA found a unique solution — #volunteers. Read more here:
More than 200 employees volunteer to move PPP applications forward | BBVA
We’re now working remotely - but 65,000 of us joined in to our virtual Live@BBVA event where Group Executive Chairman, Carlos Torres Vila, and BBVA CEO, Onur Genç, spoke on how the team is living by our shared values during this time. Read here.
Carlos Torres Vila: "Together we can ensure that the recovery is stronger"
Helping others realize their potential and creating opportunities is what motivates Reba Simmons, one of our female leaders and Head of Client Engagement for BBVA USA Talent & Culture. Discover more about Reba’s story to find out how she is making an impact on people's lives.
Women of BBVA: Reba Simmons | BBVA
We’ve long-established remote, digitally-powered working ‑ and now, we’re able to use that model to build and deliver projects across our footprint. Rob Brown, BBVA’s Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Design and Responsible Business, shares his experience on working remotely, how it enables a global mindset, and how the most important element is to always stay connected as a team.
Lessons about teleworking that we learnt designing BBVA's global brand
Business Continuity teams have worked nonstop to adjust operations to the new situation and ensure that it’s business as usual at the bank. In the last seven days, compared to a regular working week, BBVA employees have held 70% more video calls and multiparty conferences. Read how else we’re strengthening communication.
Remote working ensures BBVA service in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak
We’re breaking the glass ceiling by promoting diversity and inclusion for women, with new initiatives to help them take the next step in their careers. Find out more, here.
Providing strategic support to break the glass ceiling