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Bank contributed AED 200 for every kilogram lost by an employee
Dubai - Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the region, completed an Employee Fitness Challenge, an initiative which raised AED 50,000 for Al Jalila Foundation, a global philanthropic healthcare organisation launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. In efforts to promote an active lifestyle and healthy wellbeing for its employees, the bank contributed AED 200 for every kilogram lost.
Over a duration of one hundred days, the Emirates NBD Employee Fitness Challenge hosted weekly boot camps, circuit training sessions, running and stair climbing activities, culminating in a 5KM walkathon at Al Nasr Club. Staff members also had the opportunity to check their Body Mass Index before and after the challenge and take pride in their accomplishments.
Commenting on the initiative, Husam Al Sayed, Group Chief Human Resource Officer at Emirates NBD said: “As an organisation that places employee welfare at the heart of its corporate culture, Emirates NBD is proud to complete a highly successful employee fitness challenge. It was inspiring to witness our staff participate with vigour and determination to become more active and feel healthier and stronger. I’d also like to thank our untiring volunteers from our award-winning Exchanger Volunteer Programme without whom this initiative would not have been possible.
“We take great pleasure in presenting a contribution of AED 50,000 to the Al Jalila Foundation, and will continue to implement more such programmes that further the health and well-being of people in the UAE,” added Al Sayed.
In addition to the Employee Fitness Challenge, Emirates NBD has regularly promoted wellness initiatives within the bank, including employee health workshops, wellness talks and participation in local fitness events.
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About Emirates NBD:
Emirates NBD is a leading banking Group in the region. As at 31st March 2017, total assets were AED 452 Billion, (equivalent to approx. USD 123 Billion). The Group has a significant retail banking franchise in the UAE and is a key participant in the global digital banking industry, with over 90 per cent of all financial transactions and requests conducted outside of its branches. The bank currently has 222 branches and 1013 ATMs and CDMs in the UAE and overseas and a large social media following, being the only bank in the Middle East ranked among the top 20 in the ‘Power 100 Social Media Rankings’, compiled by The Financial Brand. It is a major player in the UAE corporate and retail banking arena and has strong Islamic Banking, Global Markets & Treasury, Investment Banking, Private Banking, Asset Management and Brokerage operations.
The Group has operations in the UAE, Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United Kingdom and representative offices in India, China and Indonesia.
The Group is an active participant and supporter of the UAE’s main development and community initiatives, in close alignment with the UAE government’s strategies, including financial literacy and advocacy for inclusion of People with Disabilities under its #TogetherLimitless platform.
For more information, please visit: www.emiratesnbd.com
For further information on Emirates NBD, please contact:
Ibrahim Sowaidan
Senior Vice President
Head - Group Corporate Affairs
Emirates NBD
Telephone: +971 4 609 4113 / +971 50 6538937
e-mail: ibrahims@emiratesnbd.com
© Press Release 2017
