Together for society
For us, sustainability means that the success of For us, sustainability means that the success of entrepreneurial activity is not only based on growth and profitability, but must also focus on responsibility towards the environment and the social environment.
Our path
Everyone at Fondsdepot Bank is called upon to contribute his or her potential and to actively participate in actions on the topic of sustainability. We take responsibility – towards our colleagues, Fondsdepot Bank, society and the environment. In our Sustainability Forum, which was founded in 2019, all employees have the opportunity to participate. In this circle, which consists of members from various departments and hierarchical levels, guiding principles were already decided in 2019 that will guide all measures at Fondsdepot Bank. In regular meetings, ongoing actions are steered and new ideas are discussed.
Our guard rails
We are committed to the idea of a more sustainable world and work together with our colleagues to create a sustainable corporate culture. In our sustainability report for the financial year 2022/2023, you will find non-financial aspects and further information on our efforts for more sustainability at Fondsdepot Bank.
Environmental protection plays an important role for us. Here, we focus above all on environmentally friendly equipment in the company. We try to identify negative environmental factors within our value chain and create initiatives to improve our environmental balance. For example, we reduce air pollutant emissions and work in a way that conserves resources as much as possible. Another focal point in this context is the promotion of initiatives that focus on the
recycling or reuse of resources.
As a medium-sized company, the welfare of the the well-being of the community is our top priority. In the social context, we focus on the one hand on promoting the development and education of children and young people and on the other hand on supporting the elderly. To achieve this, we support local, non-profit institutions and projects that promote the development of children and young people, or support older people in their everyday lives and thus show them perspectives in society.
Within Fondsdepot Bank, it is our responsibility to build a Within Fondsdepot Bank, it is our responsibility to establish and further develop a corporate culture that is based on and appreciative of shared values. We take care to promote the health of our employees and support them in their personal and professional development.
Our obligation
In addition to our own commitment, we are also obliged by the EU Disclosure Regulation, which will come into force on 10 March 2021, to publish an assessment of the sustainability risks for Fondsdepot Bank. What risks we have identified for ourselves and how we deal with them.
Our commitment
Thanks to the high level of commitment of our employees, several campaigns for a good cause have already been realised in recent years.
September 2023: Fondsdepot Bank selected as one of the best employers for a good work-life balance
In the latest study "Companies with the best work-life balance" by DEUTSCHLAND TEST, Focus Money and the IMWF Institute for Management and Economic Research, Fondsdepot Bank is among the TOP 10 specialist banks.
July 2023: Fondsdepot Bank offsets e-mail dispatch of the previous year
As part of its sustainability philosophy, Fondsdepot Bank is focused on identifying negative environmental factors within its value chain and continuously improving the company's environmental footprint. One of the factors considered is also daily e-mail traffic.
June 2023: Fondsdepot Bank supports student exchange of Hochfrankengymnasium Naila to France
As a supporter and promoter of the regional education sector, Fondsdepot Bank was able to help make a student exchange possible. From 11 to 17 May this year, 27 students from Hochfrankengymnasium Naila and their teachers took part in the student exchange programme, which was organised in cooperation with Collège René Cassin in Noidans-lès-Vesoul, France.
December 2022: Schutzhöhle e.V. in Hof receives donation from Fondsdepot Ban
According to information from Schutzhöhle e.V., violence in Hof and the surrounding area has increased this year due to the effects of Corona. It is therefore important to have an association in Hof, the Schutzhöhle, that is committed to children who are threatened by sexualised violence or have already experienced it. This commitment has now been supported with a donation of 2,000 euros from the local Fondsdepot Bank, Germany's leading platform for the trading and safekeeping of fund shares.
October 2022: Swap desk for shovel - corporate volunteering at the Helmbrechts eco-station
As part of its first corporate volunteering assignment, Fondsdepot Bank supports the LBV's eco-station in Helmbrechts..
October 2022: Read-aloud afternoon at Christian-Wolfrum Primary School
After a two-year break, an afternoon of reading aloud takes place again at the Christian-Wolfrum Primary School.
January 2022: Fondsdepot Bank hands over donation to Schutzhöhle e.V. in Hof
Schutzhöhle e.V. in Hof is committed to helping children who are threatened by sexualised violence or have already experienced it. The association's work has now been supported with a donation of 2,000 euros from the local Fondsdepot Bank, Germany's leading platform for the trading and safekeeping of fund units.
December 2021: Fondsdepot Bank employees fulfil wishes of children at the St. Elisabeth youth welfare centre in Hof
Once again this year, the wish lists from the children at the St. Elisabeth Youth Welfare Centre of Diakonie Hochfranken have found their way to the employees of Fondsdepot Bank. This year, too, the children's wish lists at the St. Elisabeth Youth Welfare Centre of Diakonie Hochfranken found their way to the employees of Fondsdepot Bank.
July 2021: Fondsdepot Bank supports the Christian-Wolfrum primary school with the expansion of the break yard area
For several years, Fondsdepot Bank has supported the Christian-Wolfrum primary school in Hof in various projects. Most recently with a donation of EUR 500 to redesign the playground area.
December 2020: Fondsdepot Bank's Christmas donation in favour of Schutzhöhle e.V. in Hof
For the fourth year in a row, Fondsdepot Bank has decided to forego Christmas presents for its partners and customers and instead donate the symbolic amount of 2,000 euros to Schutzhöhle e.V. in Hof.
December 2020: St. Nicholas presents instead of Christmas stories - Fondsdepot Bank's Christmas campaign with the Christian-Wolfrum Primary School in Hof
The Christmas campaign with the Christian-Wolfrum primary school in Hof took place this year - albeit, due to circumstances, differently than before.
21 December 2020: Wish list campaign in aid of the Jugendhilfehaus St. Elisabeth in Hof
Fondsdepot Bank in Hof has once again started a Christmas wish list campaign. As in the past, the children of the Jugendhilfehaus St. Elisabeth of the Diakonie Hochfranken were allowed to write wish lists.
30 June 2020: Fondsdepot Bank initiates measures to improve environmental performance
A fundamental goal in the area of environmental protection is the reduction of air pollutant emissions in the company. Here, the fund platform has decided to switch to pure "green electricity" despite higher costs.
10 December 2019: Reading afternoon at the Christian-Wolfrum primary school
Soon to become a tradition, Fondsdepot Bank employees were once again guests at a Christmas reading afternoon for the primary school pupils of the Christian-Wolfrum primary school in Hof.
05 December 2019: Christmas donation to Schutzhöhle e.V.
For the third time after 2017 and 2018, the Schutzhöhle e.V. in Hof will receive the traditional Christmas donation of 2,000 euros from the local Fondsdepot Bank. Among other things, the Schutzhöhle is committed to helping girls and boys who are threatened by sexualised violence or have already experienced it.
30 September 2019: Fondsdepot Bank registration campaign
When the husband of an employee became seriously ill and now urgently needed a stem cell donation, Fondsdepot Bank took action. On 30 September 2019, the company started a registration campaign in cooperation with the DKMS at the Hof location for all employees and their relatives.
17 December 2018: Donation to Schutzhöhle e.V.
Traditionally, Fondsdepot Bank supports a local association that is particularly socially committed to children with a Christmas donation of 2,000 euros. This year, the Schutzhöhle association received the donation.
25 July 2018: Handicraft work at Kinderwelt St. Lorenz
In July 2018, some of our employees demonstrated their craftsmanship at the Kinderwelt St. Lorenz. With the active support of our team, a new playhouse and a mud kitchen were built for the children.
21 December 2017: Wish list campaign
The wish list campaign for Christmas in 2017 showed how well the CR idea has already taken root among the staff. As part of the campaign, children and young people from the St. Elisabeth Youth Welfare Centre of Diakonie Hochfranken were allowed to fill out wish lists with an equivalent value of €20. Attached to a Christmas tree in the Fondsdepot Bank, our employees were able to buy the appropriate gifts and fulfil wishes.
14 December 2017: Christmas donation
In 2017, the Christmas donation of Fondsdepot Bank went to Schutzhöhle e.V. in Hof. This year, employees and customers again relinquished their Christmas presents in order to pool €2,000 for the donation.
5 December 2017: Reading Day at the Primary School
In December 2017, some Fondsdepot Bank employees facilitated a Christmas read-aloud afternoon for primary school pupils at the Christian-Wolfrum primary school in Hof. More than 100 children from first to fourth grade finally listened to the exciting stories of our employees.