Economic Impact

Community Economic Development

RBC invests in sustainable economic development in the communities we serve. We are committed to contributing to the success of people and businesses in the places where we operate, through our support, partnership and leadership. Our responsibility includes support for:

• Resources to promote self-sufficiency
  
• Economic growth in communities where we do business
  
• Initiatives that help build wealth and capacity in Aboriginal communities
• Programs that address basic needs

2008 Highlights

• RBC pledges $500,000 to complete Tides Canada Foundation’s Great Bear Rainforest campaign (08.02.25)

2007 Highlights

In 2007, RBC donated more than $2 million to support initiatives that will have a lasting social and economic impact such as:

• Helping disadvantaged people access financial services
  
• Helping at-risk youth develop job skills
  
• Helping create economic prosperity in communities
  
• Helping students or disadvantaged people start their own small businesses
  
• Supporting new ventures
  
• Helping create capacity and innovation in the business sector.

Specific initiatives included:

• a new new scholarship for undergraduates (07.05.30)
  
  
• a scholarship program for new Canadians (07.05.30)

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