Emphasizing its pioneering role in the field of corporate social responsibility, the Saudi National Bank (SNB) took the initiative to support creating private sector accounts on the National Volunteering Platform of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD). This will allow private sector companies and institutions to enable their experts and specialists in professional volunteerism to play their role, support non-profit organizations, in addition to organizing and facilitating the management of volunteer work related to social responsibility initiatives. They will also document it through official channels approved through the platform, all while making sure that the private sector does not benefit from volunteers in the event of a direct or indirect profit. The agreement came after signing a cooperation agreement under the patronage of Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Eng. Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al-Rajhi during the Saudi Volunteer Day ceremony, which falls on Dec. 5 every year. The cooperation agreement was signed by the Assistant Undersecretary of Social Development Tariq Bin Ali Al-Rub and the Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at SNB Basma Aljawhari. In this context, SNB'S initiative aims to stimulate volunteer work, enable its tools, and develop its mechanisms on par with the highest standards to contribute to achieving the objectives of the National Volunteering Platform, which provides a safe environment to serve and organize the relationship between providers of volunteer work opportunities and volunteers in Saudi Arabia, as the platform is linked to the National Information Center and Absher platform. The Director-General of the General Department of Voluntary Work in the Ministry Mashael Al-Mubarak, appreciated this proactive contribution, which reflects the distinguished and pioneering role of SNB in fulfilling its corporate social responsibility. The agreement will have a direct impact on stimulating volunteering practices at the private sector level, allowing experts and specialists to contribute in voluntary work and serve the community through integration with stakeholders to achieve national volunteering goals according to the latest methodologies that will be provided by the platform to automate volunteer work processes and procedures. For her part, Aljawhari affirmed that this agreement will contribute to strengthening the technical structure of the platform in relation to the private sector. She pointed out that the Bank, based on its pioneering societal role and responsibility as a proactive strategic partner to motivate the participation of the private sector, individuals, and entities in volunteer work, is eager to establish a culture of volunteering among various groups and sectors within the community, keep up with government efforts that aim to reach one million volunteers, and document voluntary work experiences in accordance with modern international standards, and in line with the Saudi Vision 2030.
