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Building a workplace culture that
values employee engagement and
growth is key to achieving our goal of

more empowered staff and satisfied
customers. To this end, we conducted
a culture fitness diagnostic review
to gain deeper insights into our

staff experience and drive initiatives 4,268 2,007
that enhance motivation, customer
satisfaction, and business success. female employees male employees

Empowering our People
In Trinidad and Tobago, the first-ever Pennacool.com and
Republic Bank VCCE Calypso Concert encouraged young Company, and the Saint Lucia Aquatic Federation youth
minds as they blended learning, artistic talent, and messages swimming programme continued to unlock the potential of
of social responsibility. young minds.

In the same vein, work with the Caribbean Industrial Research As the Republic Bank RightStart Pan Minors Music Literacy
Institute on the “Innovation Nation Training Programme” and programme continued to gain ground in Guyana, the Republic
the Sanatan Dharma Maha Saba on the Republic Bank Baal Bank Angel Harps Steel Orchestra provided a much-needed
Vikaas Vihaar festival in Trinidad and Tobago continued to offer outlet to develop the musical abilities of children in Grenada. In
inventive opportunities to teach outside of the classroom. Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic Bank Exodus Steel Orchestra
copped first place at the National Steelband Music Festival.
As support of the Primary Mental Maths Competition and
the ongoing Schools Block Programme fostered stronger Partnerships with several learning institutions in Ghana,
partnerships with young achievers in Barbados, work with including the University of Ghana Business School, C.K. Tedam
the National Institute of Arts in St. Maarten helped support University, National Partnership for Children’s Trust, and the
their youth orchestra, and collaboration with St. Kitts & University of Education, Winneba provided the means for
Nevis Robotics Association showed tremendous potential many to aspire to their educational goals.
in advancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
learning in the nation’s schools. Collaborations with the Polytechnic College Suriname, T.A.
Marryshow College, Grenada, and the University of Guyana
In Saint Lucia, collaborations with the Daren Sammy further paved the way for more young minds to access learning
Foundation, Orbtronics Limited, Youth in Arts Theatre through scholarship.