(Tiper Stock Exchange) – UniCredit strengthens the collaboration, already started for several years, with a support economic to various projects promoted by the territorial sections of theAIL (Italian Association against Leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma).
“UniCredit – he declared Oar Taricans, Deputy Head of UniCredit Italia – has always been close to the needs of the territories. The theme of solidarity it is particularly dear to us and for us being a bank also means making a concrete contribution to the needs of the communities in which we operate by supporting the world of volunteering. The donations in support of the various initiatives carried out by the territorial sections of the AIL were made possible thanks to Carta E, a solidarity project linked to the use of ‘ethical’ credit cards. This project, entirely borne by UniCredit, foresees that 2 per thousand of the expenses incurred in the month, with one of credit cards ‘ethics‘ issued by the Bank, will feed a specific Fund, at no cost to the cardholder, the availability of which is destined for various solidarity initiatives and projects carried out by non-profit organizations, which set themselves socially useful objectives. From 2005 to today, the Bank has supported with the Charter of Ethics Fund various projects of social utility in
response to the most urgent needs of communities with a total amount of over 32 million euros: the management of emergenciesfirst of all that healthcaresupport for disabilityinitiatives for children, women, the elderly and other realities in difficulty or in great discomfort”.
“AIL has been at the side of haematological patients and their families for over 50 years – he declared Pine tree Bull, National President of AIL – who have to deal with blood cancer every day. AIL promotes and supports the Research Scientific for the treatment of leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma; assists patients by accompanying them in all phases of the treatment process, from diagnosis to therapy, and aims to improve the quality of life of patients. In this perspective, the important partnership between AIL and UniCredit, which has been supporting concrete interventions throughout the country for years, is of great importance for continuing to improve assistance services for patients and caregivers and supporting them during the treatment process; through hospitality at the AIL lodging houses, the expansion and restructuring of the hematological departments, the enhancement of shuttle services, the essential psychological support for patients and all the other services that we are able to provide also thanks to the support of UniCredit”.