RBC in Action

In our efforts to help build a better future, we’ve come across many people whose stories have inspired us. We also try to inspire and lead with our own social, environmental and economic endeavours. View our features for inspirational stories in all these areas, plus our latest news and events.

You are on: Children & Youth

After school programs are a rock for community youth Imagine how it might feel to grow up in community housing, but your neighbourhood is surrounded by million dollar homes. This is a reality for some children in Burlington, Ontario who take part in the Our Community Cares (OCC) program, part of the Reach Out Centre for Kids (ROCK).

 

Banding together for the community Many after school programs include cultural learning as part of their daily activities. But at Shkoday Abinojiiwak Obimiwdoon in Thunder Bay, ON, First Nations' teachings are the heart of everything.

 

Experience trumps age when it comes to community leadership It’s 3 p.m. on a weekday--time for the doors to open at the Multicultural Family Resources Society in Edmonton, AB.

 

Community strength builds opportunities for children The landscape may carry the scars of its industrial past, but the Whitney Pier Youth Club (WPYC) is focusing on the future.

 

Wired! taps into youth to keep them out of crisis Imagine you have a 15-year old daughter who doesn't want to go to school.

 

Innovative approaches to mental health challenges turn patients into leaders When she was a little girl, Kailey DeMone never dreamed of going to circus school: but she never imagined she'd want to end her life either.

 

News

Stay on top of all the latest news on Community and Sustainability at RBC.

• Children to benefit from $325,000 donation from RBC (2013.05.08)
• RBC supports FORCE Children's Mental Health conference in B.C. (2013.05.08)
• RBC celebrates Children's Mental Health Week 2013 (2013.05.03)
• Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital announces $1-million donation from RBC Foundation to support the hospital's Autism Research Centre (2013.04.02)
• Circle of Trust Crucial to Help Kids Deal with Mental Health Struggles like Anxiety, Stress, Depression and Bullying at School (2012.11.15)
• RBC Donates $2.7 million to 105 After School Programs across Canada (2012.11.01)

You are on: Sports

Golfing for Kids’ Health The 2011 RBC Canadian Open selected the BC Children's Hospital Foundation and the F.O.R.C.E. Society for Kids' Mental Health as the local community charity beneficiaries. Learn how this is making a difference in kids’ lives.

 

Canadian Open RBC and Golf Canada partnered with several event suppliers to green the 2011 RBC Canadian Open. Watch our video to see what a premier green golf event is all about.

 

RBC Follow-through In golf as in life, following through pays off. See how RBC takes the same approach to business. It’s par for the course.

 

RBC Golf Bag Meet the members of team RBC as they perform at the top of their game in banking, wealth management and capital markets.

 

RBC Play Hockey Go behind the scenes to meet some of the people who make hockey happen in arenas across North America.

 

News

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• PGA Tour stars Graeme McDowell and Brandt Snedeker Join Team RBC (2013.01.10)
• Glen Abbey Golf Club to Host 2013 RBC Canadian Open (2012.07.06)
• RBC Survey: 82 Per Cent of Canadian Hockey Households Believe More Support Needed from Corporate Canada (2011.12.06)
• Singh, Villegas and Ogilby Join Field for 2011 RBC Open (2011.07.05)
• Luke Donald Intends to Compete (2011.06.24)
• 2011 RBC Play Hockey Grant Recipients Announced (2011.05.05)
• Westjet RBC Mastercard Putting Challenge (2011.05.11)
• BC Children's Hospital and the F.O.R.C.E. Society for Kids' Mental Health selected as Local Charity Partners for 2011 RBC Canadian Open (2011.04.28)
• Hockey Canada, USA Hockey Lend Support to RBC Play Hockey (2010.12.20)

You are on: Arts

Program Bridges Gap for Emerging Artists Discover how art students learn the broad brushstrokes of business to help launch their careers.

 

RBC Supports Jazz artists in the Caribbean Emerging musicians from the Caribbean showcased their talent during the 2011 Saint Lucia Jazz Festival, sponsored in part by RBC.

 

News

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• Jury Named for 14th Annual RBC Canadian Painting Competition (2012.05.23)
• RBC Announces Semi-Finalists to 2011 CPC (2011.06.30)
• Panel Chosen for 2011 CPC (2011.04.07)

You are on: Water

RBC Blue Water Project supports One Night for ONE DROP March 22 is World Water Day--and we're proud to announce that our very first RBC Blue Water Project grant recipient, ONE DROP, is having a spectacular fundraising event to celebrate.

 

Queen's University Water Initiative Find out how Queen's University students are advancing research on watersheds with the help of an RBC Blue Water Project grant.

 

RBC Blue Water Project treasure hunters clean up on the Thames Discover how a group of RBC employees demonstrated leadership in water conservation in their community.

 

We Care About Water! We asked the RBC Olympians why they care about water, and if they had a moment when they realised how important water is. Scroll through the stories to see why your favourite Olympian cares about water!

 

RBC 2011 Blue Year’s Resolution Learn how our “Blue Year’s Resolution” campaign helped generate almost 2000 resolutions to help protect fresh water for future generations.

 

RBC Raises Awareness of Fresh Water Preservation Read about the RBC New Wild Garden that has attracted gardening enthusiasts from around the world, including HRH Queen Elizabeth II. The RBC garden was one of six that were part of the Queen’s annual visit to Chelsea.

 

Our Blue Planet Get an overview of the water cycle, the threats to the world's fresh water supply, and suggestions on how we can protect our watersheds.

 

News

Stay on top of all the latest news on Community and Sustainability at RBC.

• Keeping Lake Ontario swimmable, drinkable and fishable with an art auction (2013.05.08)
• Communities get 'water makeovers' on 2013 RBC Blue Water Day (2013.04.24)
• RBC sponsors 2013 Canadian Water Network conference (2013.03.22)
• RBC Blue Water Project Announces New Focus: Water Protection and Preservation in Towns and Cities (2012.12.06)
• ONE DROP making a splash with 80,000 Canadian youth (2012.12.08)

You are on: Environment

LEEDing the Way in Green Real Estate At RBC, we’re always looking at ways to reduce our operational footprint and more often this means choosing to lease or build office space certified to green building standards, including the predominate North American green building standard LEED.

 

Socially Responsible Investing Investors are increasingly including socially responsible investments in their portfolios. Learn how RBC Asset Management is incorporating SRI into long-term investment goals.

 

Where does that old computer go? Where does that old computer go?

 

SRI a Growing Trend Meet two RBC experts who share their insights on the fast-growing field of socially responsible investing.

 

What RBC Did to Celebrate Earth Day 2012 RBC joined millions of people and organizations around the world to support Earth Day on April 22.

 

Canadian Open RBC and Golf Canada partnered with several event suppliers to green the 2011 RBC Canadian Open. Watch our video to see what a premier green golf event is all about.

 

News

Stay on top of all the latest news on Community and Sustainability at RBC.

• RBC supports Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (2013.05.08)
• RBC Wins Race to Reduce Award for Leadership in Energy Reduction (2012.12.06)
• RBC Blue Water Project Announces New Focus: Water Protection and Preservation in Towns and Cities (2012.12.06)

You are on: Business

RBC joins the Global Impact Investing Network RBC has joined a network of global organizations dedicated to increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing.

 

Socially Responsible Investing Investors are increasingly including socially responsible investments in their portfolios. Learn how RBC Asset Management is incorporating SRI into long-term investment goals.

 

Financial literacy: will your kids make the grade? Want your kids to be cash-smart? Check out some strategies for teaching the next generation about money.

 

Banking by Snowmobile If you can’t get to the bank, we’ll bring the bank to you, even if that means venturing out by snowmobile. Learn how one RBC branch manager ensures access to banking for clients near and far.

 

Banking in Remote Labrador Community Discover how innovation and teamwork are bringing banking services to a remote community in Labrador

 

News

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• RBC sponsors annual Canadian summit on socially responsible investing (2013.05.08)
• The Promise of Impact Investing (2012.12.03)

You are on: Other

Money Managers Give Back Learn about top RBC money managers who traded in their Blackberries for paintbrushes in order to help repair accommodations for Caribbean children in need.

 

RBC Reaches Out to Haiti RBC made a contribution to relief and reconstruction efforts in Haiti following the disastrous 2010 earthquake. Read our interview with RBC executive Shari Austin who witnessed some of the devastation first-hand.

 

Bringing the Ancestors Home Learn how hundreds of artifacts returned from The Royal B.C. Museum and the Canadian Museum of Civilization to Nisga’a territory, to be housed in a new, state-of the-art museum financed by RBC.

 

News

Stay on top of all the latest news on Community and Sustainability at RBC.

• When a sudden illness changes the face of financial planning (2012.11.23)
• Cancer resource centre recognizes legacy of RBC support (2012.11.22)
• RBC named one of Canada‘s "Top 50 Most Socially Responsible Corporations" (2012.06.14)
• RBC - one of the "Best Workplaces in Canada" (2012.04.18)
• RBC Releases 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report and Public Accountability Statement (2012.03.12)
• RBC Sponsors First-Ever Public Opinion Poll on Canadian Citizenship (2012.02.16)
• RBC wins 2011 Lexpert Zenith Awards for Corporate Social Responsibility (2011.09.08)
• RBC named to 2012 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (2011.09.08)
• RBC named one of Canada's "Top 50 Socially Responsible Corporations" (2011.06.09)
• RBC named one of Canada's "Best 50 Corporate Citizens" (2011.06.08)