Humanitarian action and solidarity

Several business units within the Group support actions in the humanitarian and social fields.

In Belgium, Dexia Bank supports various organizations such as the Red Cross, the Fondation de Duve, Les Amis de l'Institut Bordet, the Fondation Cardiologique. Since 1988, Dexia Bank employees sit down to a "soup meal" the last Monday of every month. The proceeds from this event (approximately EUR 100,000 every year) benefit Doctors Without Borders to finance their activities in Chad (medical care, training, medicine, rehabilitation of infrastructures).

In France, the employee committee which participates actively in the life of the Fondation Dexia Crédit Local focused in 2002 on the new priority of the foundation, " Bringing young people into the community ". The foundation implements a multi-year research program to support community initiatives by local missions to promote the social and professional integration of marginalized young people.

In Sweden, in 2002 as in 2001, Dexia Public Finance Norden decided to donate funds to a charity instead of sending clients Christmas cards. EUR 90,000 was donated to Doctors Without Borders and Stadsmissionen, the latter organization helps the homeless in Stockholm. Stadsmissionen also received gifts of office equipment.