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Social Responsibility Report 2015 TOGETHER WE GROW Community Sustainability Prosperity Your Partner Bank B Al Baraka Social Responsibility Report 2015 Contents Al Baraka Mission and Vision 02 INTRODUCTION Introduction: Al Baraka Social Responsibility Program 04 Board Committee on Social Responsibility 06 Board Social Responsibility Committee 08 Management Committee on Social Responsibility 09 President and Chief Executive’s Welcome 10 Targets Overview 11 Overview of the Al Abaraka Social Responsibility Program 12 PART ONE: GLOBAL OVERVIEW ABG 16 Bahrain 18 Egypt 20 Sudan 22 Syria 24 Lebanon 26 Turkey 28 Jordan 30 Algeria 32 Pakistan 34 Tunisia 36 South Africa 38 PART TWO: GLOBAL ACTIVITIES OVERVIEW Philanthropic Program 40 Qard Hasan Program 41 Economic Opportunities & Social Investments Program 42 Profiles of Board Social Responsibility Committee 44 Profiles of Board Management Committee 46 02 Al Baraka Mission and Vision The Vision “We believe society needs a fair and equitable financial system: one which rewards effort and contributes to the development of the community” The mission “To meet the financial needs of communities across the world by conducting business ethically in accordance with our beliefs, practicing the highest professional standards and sharing the mutual benefits with the customers, staff and shareholders who participate in our business success” Al Baraka Social Responsibility Report 2015 Al Baraka Social Responsibility Report 2015 04 Introduction Al Baraka Social Responsibility Program Shaikh Saleh Abdullah Kamel, Chairman, Al Baraka Banking Group Social Responsibility is, in Social Responsibility aims to create long- part. In meeting this commitment to term economic growth through the careful society, we make all possible efforts to essence, an approach towards management of natural resources (e.g. apply one of the important philosophical all aspects of an reduction of energy usage, waste pillars of Islamic banking: the concept of organization’s business management, etc.), development of human E’mar Al Ardh (or construction, or resources (through training, personal development of land), which means, activities with the aim of development and career and succession adding tangible value to assets (whether meeting the needs of the planning), and the general enhancement of natural or human). the quality of life throughout society. organization, its shareholders, This concept has a direct relevance to the development of society and its social and employees and customers The concept of Social Responsibility fits economic progress and we seek to apply it whilst sustaining the easily with the business ethics of Islam through active investment mediation, and, therefore, with Al Baraka’s traditional resources – human and which complements real and value-added principles and philosophy. natural – that will be needed production, and through the exchange of commodities and services, to be able to over the long term. Our philosophy, in essence, is that Allah offer practical alternatives to those grants mankind the capacity to inherit the financial intermediaries that provide no land on this earth and therefore that benefit to society at large”. mankind is not the owner of wealth, but is entrusted with it. As the purpose of We consider the role of Social mankind is to construct, embellish and Responsibility in our organization to be build on this earth, we are therefore essential to our business model in all the ordained to create jobs and opportunities countries we operate in, are based. All our for others. Thus, the wealth bestowed upon subsidiaries embrace Islamic ethical us must therefore be invested in creating principles and apply them to their banking the wealth and opportunities in the society. operations and services. As members of a banking group founded on Islamic principles and values, we at Al These principles may be summarized as: Baraka believe that we have a particular obligation to society, through patronage First and sponsorship of educational and social Investments may only be made in sectors projects, to enhance the living conditions and industries that meet ethical standards. and quality of life of needful individuals in The moral values of Islam dictate that the local communities, of which we are Al Baraka Social Responsibility Report 2015 05 We have established the “Al Baraka Social Responsibility Program”, the first such Program to be introduced by any Islamic banking and financial services institution. Muslims must invest in the production of, based on profits actually generated rather 7. Promoting scholarly works of Islamic and trade in, useful and beneficial goods than predetermined interest rates. banking and finance. only. They therefore forbid investment in 8. Investing in people. such activities as, for example, contribute Third: 9. Nurturing and encouraging local talent. to the production of alcoholic beverages, All contracts entered into by Al Baraka’s tobacco or weapons, or are associated in banking subsidiaries, and all their relations 10. Promoting Programs that protect the any way with gambling, pornography or the with businesses and depositors, must environment by adopting various abuse of children, women and minorities, comply with the ethical standards of the conservation strategies, such as or any other morally questionable Shari’ a. reduction of paper usage, energy and practices. water conservation. We have established the “Al Baraka Social Responsibility Program”, the Second: The Al Baraka Social Responsibility Program first such Program to be introduced by any All Islamic banks and financial institutions has the following pillars: Islamic banking and financial eschew the payment of interest in their services institution. A. Al Baraka Philanthropic Program relations with depositors, consumers and B. Al Baraka Economic Opportunities and businesses, as Islam prohibits the paying or The Al Baraka Social Responsibility Social Investments Program charging of interest. Instead, ABG’s banking Program encompasses the following initial subsidiaries, like all Islamic banks; accept C. Al Baraka Qard-Hasan Program ad minima features of its business model: deposits on an investment basis whereby D. Al Baraka Time Commitment Program depositors share with the bank in the 1. Assessing the social impact of ABG’s actual results of the realization of their business at the local and transactional investments. Financing is provided to levels. businesses in turn mainly on the basis of 2. Investing in and supporting socially installment sale, leasing or equity responsible businesses. participation. In this way, they and their 3. Supervising and monitoring depositors share the financial risk with the development in the Al Baraka entrepreneurs and together they reap the microfinance Program and financial benefits of the investments. The essential inclusion. difference in Islam is that the practice of profit sharing is such that wealth 4. Supporting the local economies. creation is the result of a partnership 5. Supporting academic institutions and between investors and entrepreneurs in centers of excellence. which both the risks and the rewards are 6. Promoting Islamic classical arts and shared: returns on invested capital are literature. Al Baraka Social Responsibility Report 2015 06 Committees Board Committee On Social Responsibility A Board Committee for Social Responsibility has been formed, to oversee the activities of the Social Responsibility Management Committee, whose role is to: 1. Maintain the continuity of Al Baraka 4. Provide appropriate guidance for the 7. Exercise all necessary powers in relation Social Responsibility Program and update implementation of the Program. to the Program to achieve the objectives it with the most recent international and remain consistent with the rationale research and popular strategies to 5. Compile, consolidate and publish annual of the Committee. enhance Shari’a objectives. and other periodic social responsibility reports. 8. Coordinate with other local and 2. Manage and supervise Social international social responsibility Responsibility Program implementation 6. Develop and update procedures that may Programs. of Al Baraka Group. result in enhancing the adequacy and effectiveness of the Program at Group 3. Ensure that the Program remains one of level. the leading Programs within the Islamic banking and finance industry in general, by developing new researches in Shari’a and economic analyses on the subject. Al Baraka Social Responsibility Report 2015 07 Al Baraka Social Responsibility Report 2015 08 Introduction Board Social Responsibility Committee Dr. Bassem Awadallah Mr. Adnan Ahmed Yousif Chairman Member Mr. Abdul Elah Sabbahi Mr. Fahad Abdullah A. Member Al-Rajhi Member Board Social Responsibility Committee Profile are in page 44-45 Al Baraka Social Responsibility Report 2015 09 Introduction Management Committee on Social Responsibility Mr. Adnan Ahmed Yousif Mr. Abdulrahman Shehab Chairman Member Mr. Hamad Abdulla Mr. Tariq Mahmood Kazim Ali Eqab Member Member Mr. Ayman Ahmed Dr. Ali Adnan Ibrahim Mohammed Member-Coordinator Member Management Committee on Social Responsibility Profile are in page 46-49 Al Baraka Social Responsibility Report 2015 10 President and Chief Executive Welcome Adnan Ahmed Yousif President & Chief Executive Al Baraka Banking Group With our continued Global Goals Further Commitment On September 25, 2015, The United To further solidify our commitment on commitment towards Nations General Assembly adopted the Social