Citi Asia Pacific Corporate Citizenship Report 2007

Robert Morse
Stephen Bird
Kaven Leung

Citi Foundation grants form a significant part of Citi's community investment in Asia Pacifiic.


	2006 Asia Pacific Corporate Citizenship Report

	2005 Asia Pacific Community Annual Report


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Asia Pacific Presence

Citi, the leading global financial services company, has some 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 100 countries and markets, providing consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with abroad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, and wealth management.

Citi has been in Asia Pacific for 106 years. Over this time, we have invested substantially in this region
and continue to do so. With more than 65,000 employees across 18 countries and markets, Citi provides more services in more markets for more clients than any other financial institution in Asia Pacific.

Asia Pacific Priorities

Our citizenship activities in Asia Pacific are aligned with Citi’s global priorities, and are primarily focused in the following areas:

MICROFINANCE Providing access to the underserved to increase economic self-sufficiency and help reduce poverty	YOUTH EDUCATION Improving access to education for young people and preparing them for personal and professional success
ENVIRONMENT Promoting environmental excellence and the development of ‘green’ sustainable enterprises	DISASTER RESPONSE Providing immediate relief and helping communities prepare for and respond to natural disasters
FINANCIAL EDUCATION Helping individuals, families and entrepreneurs learn to manage money effectively and use credit wisely	WORKPLACE Creating a supportive, inclusive, diverse and empowering environment for our employees

2007 Asia Pacific Giving
In 2007, in grants and donations alone, Citi committed over US$17.8 million to support 274 community programmes in Asia Pacific. This represented a year-on-year increase of 40%, and included:

	US$15.9 million in grants from the Citi Foundation
	US$1.9 million in donations made by Citi businesses to local charities.

Global Citizenship

A full report on Citi’s global citizenship activities is available online www.citigroup.com/citigroup/citizen. This report has been developed in line with the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (GRI G3) and includes additional information on our Asia Pacific priorities, as well as several areas that have global application such as our citizenship management structure, governance and ethics, human rights, and labour rights.