Community Partners

Royal Bank of Canada

The Royal Bank of Canada is the largest financial institution in Canada and serves approximately ten million clients through its network of 1,209 branches. The bank has 80,100 employees worldwide. The company corporate headquarters are located in Toronto, Ontario. The bank was founded in 1864 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Community Actions

Action	Target	Status	Themes
RBC Emerging Artists Over 30 projects across Canada help young artists bridge the gap from the academic to the professional world, not only in theatre and musical performance, but also in writing, film-making, glassmaking, playwrighting, curatorship, design and choreography.	- Provide a structured curriculum of mentorship and training, typically for a period of three to six months, although shorter more intensive programming may be considered. - Provide an opportunity for interaction between the professional staff, visiting artists and the Emerging Artists. -Serve as a bridge between senior academic programs and the professional world. - Engage the broader community in the art form, through free performances or programming to underserviced or rural communities.	Ongoing	Primary theme: CU1 All themes by pillar Cultural: CU1
RBC After School Grants Project RBC After School Grant recipient programs offer a range of structured, supervised activities that encourage social skills and self-esteem.	-To reinforce basic social skills, such as cooperation, team-building and conflict resolution to help youth begin to develop workplace competencies. - To improve academic achievement of students. - To increases students' self-esteem through skill development activities.	Ongoing	Primary theme: SO1 All themes by pillar Social: SO1 SO4 SO5
RBC Blue Water Project The RBC Blue Water Project is a wide-ranging, multi-year program to help foster a culture of water stewardship, so that people have clean fresh water today and tomorrow. Started in 2007, the RBC Blue Water Project is an innovative, 10-year, global commitment to help protect the world's most precious natural resource: fresh water.	To provide million in charitable grants to not-for-profit organizations that protect watersheds and provide or ensure access to clean drinking water.	2007-2017	Primary theme: EN2 All themes by pillar Environmental: EN2
Solar Panel Financing RBC is committed to helping Canadian businesses finance renewable energy projects. Whether you are investing in renewable energy to control costs as part of a building retrofit, to access a new revenue stream or simply to reduce your carbon foot print.	To offer finacial support to renewable energy generation.	Ongoing	Primary theme: EC1 All themes by pillar Economic: EC1 Environmental: EN1