Platinum and Gold Award for Oncology Center and SupportCY
Bank of Cyprus received two awards highlighting and rewarding its Corporate Responsibility, in the framework of the "Boussias Cyprus Responsible Awards 2023".
The platinum award, in the "Long-term investment" category, concerns the creation of the Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center 26 years ago. A cooperation of the Bank with the Republic of Cyprus, which it has maintained and continues to support since 1992 when the relevant decision was made and 6 years later when the Center started its operation.
The Bank has financially supported the Center from the very beginning, granting 70 million euros to date. In 2023, the Bank announced that it will double this amount, to an annual sponsorship to €2 million.
The Gold award was awarded to the SupportCY network of the Bank of Cyprus in the "Investment Cooperation - Local Community/State" category, which was created during the difficult days of the pandemic to provide support to government services and not only, and continues to this day, to be the main supporter, both through its companies/members, and through the SupportCY Voluntees, which is constantly growing and strengthening.
Bank of Cyprus's SupportCY proves once again the value of cooperation between the private and public sectors to meet the urgent and serious needs of our society.
In her statements, Elli Ioannidou, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, upon receiving the awards, expressed her warm thanks to the jury and emphasized that "The Bank of Cyprus continuously proves its role in Cypriot society and will continue to be the main supporter in every possible way, in every difficult moment, whether it concerns health, education and the environment."