Main Executive, Administrative and other Committees and Councils

ESG & Corporate Responsibility Committee

The Committee consists of thirteen members chaired by Group CEO. Members of the Committee are Executive General Managers as well as other Top Management Executives of the Bank.

The Committee meets regularly at least once every quarter and extraordinarily following an invitation by its Chairman. Among its duties is to assess, suggest and monitor: 1) the Group Corporate Responsibility policies and strategies (Environment, Society & Governance-ESG), which align its governance and business decisions to the Sustainable Development Targets and the Group’s Principles and ESG values, 2) the actions that contribute to the management and adjustment to supervisory requirements for climate and environmental risk issues and contribute to the reduction of the environmental footprint of both the Group and its customers/partners, 3) the application of Group’s values and the creation of a culture, which reinforces the employees’ role in the accomplishment of the Corporate Responsibility Principles, 4) the strategic plan for the development of programs and initiatives which promote civilization and strengthen social cohesion, and 5) actions, which enhance transparency, merit-based approach and corporate responsibility and strengthen the Group’s extroversion.

The Committee informs the Board Ethics & ESG Committee of Piraeus Financial Holdings and the Board of Directors about the ESG issues.

Appeal Committee

The Committee consists of three members, executives of the Units Operation Quality Insurance, Loan Administration and Compliance. The Committee meets at least once every three months and its purpose is to investigate the borrowers’ appeals, regarding the terms and conditions of the Bank of Greece Code of Ethics (L. 4224/2013). The Committee’s duty is to judge with the proper independence the submitted appeals of customers, according to the existing Appeal Process established within the scope of the Code.