CSR news

OTP Bank will launch its second international accelerator program in the first months of next year and is accepting applications from growth-stage startups and scaleups until the end of November. 

OTP banka was the special sponsor of the “Advent u Zadru” St. Lucia program, and donated HRK 10,000 to Sv. Filip i Jakov Rehabilitation Centre on the occasion. Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications Directorate Ivana Lončar Mašina presented the donation check to the Centre director Barbara Čirjak, who stated that they will use donated funds to improve conditions for the Centre beneficiaries.  Sv. Filip i Jakov Rehabilitation Centre provides service for children with developmental difficulties and adults with intellectual impairments. The Centre houses 89 beneficiaries, 88...

OTP banka signed the Diversity Charter, joining a community of more than 7,100 organizations from 18 European countries, thus opening new channels and fresh potential for its organization, employees and the community in which it responsibly operates. The initiative functions as a platform, gathering organizations that will share knowledge, learn from each other, and implement different tools to develop and promote diversity policies. This stipulates continuous development of organizational environments aimed at increasing efficiency of the organization and each individual. Diversity Charter...

OTP banka Hrvatska was awarded for its CSR efforts and achievements in CSR communication, among top 10 companies in Croatia and as the only bank among them. Following an extensive research conducted among Croatian companies, organized by Croatian Employers Association, Global Compact Network Croatia, Good Croatia (business initiative for promotion of CSR) and MEP publishing house, ten companies were selected as top-class examples of excellent CSR communication.  Besides conducted research, the award committee analyzed the CSR content on corporate web, Facebook, Youtube and other...

OTP banka is the first bank in Croatia to use its own energy sources. After commissioning of solar power plants in Dubrovnik and Zadar, the third solar power plant in Pula began operating. OTP banka opened a new solar power plant on the rooftop of their business centre in Pula. Photovoltaic power system of 30 kW will produce electricity for the needs of local consumers in the building - air conditioning, lighting, IT infrastructure, lifts and more. Planned annual electricity production is 40 MWh, and it is expected that all energy production will be consumed for the needs of the...

Continuing the longstanding tradition of partnership with the Dubrovnik Summer Festival, OTP banka secured HRK 180,000 this year for the donation of the premiere performance of the drama "Držić – Viktorija od neprijatelja". At the press conference held on the occasion of the permiere, Director of Business Center Dubrovnik and Southern Dalmatia Ante Režić presented the check to the director of the Games Ivana Medo Bogdanović. The play "Držić - Viktorija od neprijatelja" directed by Ivica Boban and according to the dramatic concept of Hrvoje Ivanković is set on the occasion of the 450th...

Within its program "Green Light for ... a Better Society" OTP banka selected 44 projects on a public tender to award a total of HRK 400,000. For the sixth year in a row, OTP banka organized a public tender for donations, enabling organizations to apply with projects in four categories: youth, education and science, preservation of cultural, historical and traditional heritage and environmental protection, humanitarian projects and sports. Nearly 1,300 applications were submitted from all over Croatia and the tender commission has chosen 44 projects according to their quality and clear...

Within its “Green Light for Knowledge” program, OTP banka awards scholarships to students of poor economic background again this year. The bank allocated more than HRK 4 million in the last seven years within this program. In the academic year 2016/2017, OTP banka allocated HRK 500,000 for 77 scholarships of pupils and students of poorer economic background from Zadar, Sisak, Čakovec and Benkovac, Župa Dubrovačka and Nuštar Municipalities and the University of Zadar. Scholarships are presented after public tenders have been conducted, while criteria were material and social position, as well...

“Iktus” Rowing Club has been successful for almost half a century; it began operating in 1967 as “Osijek” RC, and changed the name to “Iktus” RC in 1972. Inheriting the rowing tradition that reaches back to 1892 in Osijek, in the past several years the club achieved its best results so far. Increasing number of youth enrolls into the clubs rowing school each year, so the club wants to secure the best training conditions to young rowers by expanding and refurbishing the club HQ, securing a large enough space for boats, changing rooms and winter training spaces. “Iktus” won support on OTP...

OTP banka traditionally marks World Savings Day by organizing visits of school and kindergarten children to banks around the country, this year held between October 24 and 31. Our branch managers simply explain bank business and banking profession and point the importance of saving and smart money handling from young age. Branch managers have answered many interesting children’s questions, and the kids were happy to receive presents. With its traditional program “Green light for knowledge”, OTP banka encourages development of education and science, so World Savings Day was an occasion to...