Highlights
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- The Bank renewed the MOU with the Caribbean Association of Youth Business Programmes for another three years to the tune of US$340,000.
- June 2011 saw the first regional win for the team from the Cave Hill Campus at the University of the West Indies in the FirstCaribbean-sponsored Case Analysis Competition.
- The Bank signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with Seacology a non-profit, non-governmental organisation committed to preserving threatened environments, endangered species such as the Leatherback and Hawksbill turtles, and historic cultures of islands worldwide, while improving the quality of life for island residents. The MOU is to the tune of US$63,000.
- FirstCaribbean commits to giving US$150,000 to boost entrepreneurship through a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation.
- CIBC FirstCaribbean is one of the first to respond to the St. Lucia Police Force following the aftermath of Hurricane Tomas and makes a contribution of US$10,000 to replace damaged computers to assist with the rebuilding process.
- The third three-year MOU was signed between the Bank and the University of the West Indies to the tune of US$375,000.
- A Trinidadian whose passion is the conservation of sea turtles, eco tourism as well as agro-tourism in his rural village of Toco was announced as the Regional Unsung Hero for the first time in seven (7) years that the programme was run.
- The team from the Mona Campus at the University of the West Indies gives a hat trick performance in the FirstCaribbean-sponsored Case Analysis Competition.
- FirstCaribbean is the first to respond to the St. Jude’s Hospital crisis in St. Lucia and makes a contribution of EC $200,000 to kick start the rebuilding process.
- Staff participation in Adopt-A-Cause, the Bank’s internal volunteerism programme, increases by 98 percent.
- Veolant Cupid, FirstCaribbean’s Regional Unsung Hero for 2008, receives a grand hero’s welcome home when she lands in St. Vincent after an official awards ceremony in Barbados.
- The Bank signs a four-year Memorandum of Understanding with Junior Achievement Worldwide to the tune of US$204,000.
- FirstCaribbean commits to giving US$350,000 to boost youth entrepreneurship through a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Caribbean Group of Youth Business Programmes, the regional arm of Youth Business International.
- FirstCaribbean becomes a benefactor to the first group of students to be enrolled in St. Maarten's Hospitality programme, donating US$25,000—the Bank’s largest donation to any single entity on that island.
- Public Launch of the International Comtrust Foundation
- First hosting of the Regional Case Analysis Competition
- Cayman Islands awards first scholarship funded by the Comtrust Foundation
- Increased involvement in Adopt-a-Cause/Adopt-a-School programmes and community-based initiatives
- Pathbreaking alliance formed with the Caribbean Youth Business Trust and Junior Achievement Programme
- FirstCaribbean Corporate Social Responsibility Policy created
- Public commitment of 1% of pre-tax profits to community relations regionwide.
- Registered charity status for the FirstCaribbean International Comtrust Foundation.
- Record-breaking numbers in nominations for the 2006 Unsung Heroes programme. In 2006 this amounted to 250.
- Full participation by all bank territories in our Unsung Heroes and Adopt-a-Cause programmes.
- First scholarships awarded under the CDERA/FirstCaribbean Memorandum of Understanding.
- Second MOU signed between the Bank and the University of the West Indies.
- Curaçao welcomed into the FirstCaribbean family with the presentation of its FirstGift.
- Successful hosting of the Caribbean Gift and Craft Show held for the first time in its history in St. Kitts and Nevis.
- Board of Trustees review of the Foundation's strategy to effect a closer alignment to the strategy and brand positioning of FirstCaribbean International Bank.
- Public commitment of 1% of post-tax profits towards community relations annually, in 2005 some US$1 million.
- The first commercial entity to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency.
- Hurricane relief totalling US$750,000 from FirstCaribbean and its heritage organisations, CIBC and Barclays Banks PLC, for Grenada, the Cayman Islands, The Bahamas and Jamaica.
- The expansion of "Unsung Heroes" to the entire FirstCaribbean Network.
- The Frank Worrell Memorial Lecture - bringing the focus on the Caribbean's involvement in World Cup 2007.
- The signing of a formal Memorandum of Understanding with Caribbean Export, for the hosting of the Caribbean Gift & Craft Show.
- Public commitment of 1% of post-tax profits towards community relations annually, estimated at US$1 million.
- The first commercial entity to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency.
- Hurricane relief totaling US$750,00 from FirstCaribbean and its heritage organisations, CIBC and Barclays Banks PLC, for Grenada, The Cayman Islands, The Bahamas and Jamaica.
- The expansion of "Unsung Heroes" to the entire FirstCaribbean network.
- The Frank Worrell Memorial lecture - bringing the focus on the Caribbean's involvement in World Cup 2007.
- The signing of a formal Memorandum of Understanding with Caribbean Export, for the hosting of the Caribbean Gift and Craft Show.
