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Companies both large and small can help shape the economies of the communities and countries in which they do business, simply through their day-to-day business decisions and actions. At RBC Financial Group, we have a direct economic impact as an employer, through our activities as a financial services company and a purchaser of goods and services.
| Our priorities include ensuring
that we: |
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Pay our fair share of taxes; |
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Create employment and a well-trained
workforce; |
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Invest in the economic
development of communities; |
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Provide services and access to
credit for small business; and |
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Purchase goods and services
responsibly. |
This section of our report covers the
direct and indirect impact we have on
the economy.
| 2005 PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS |
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Paid taxes of $2.6 billion worldwide. |
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Provided employment to 69,123 people, with $6.8 billion in employee compensation and benefits. |
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Served more than 650,000 small- and medium-enterprise clients. |
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Purchased goods and services totalling $3.7 billion, from suppliers of all sizes. |
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Became a founding member of the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council, complementing our Supplier Diversity Program for our operations in the United States. |
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According to RBC’s 2005 Business Market Intelligence Study, conducted by Maritz Research Company, more Canadian business owners recommend RBC than any other bank. |
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