Bangkok--30 Nov--Weber Shandwick
Deutsche Bank's Institutional Client Group (ICG) Debt Sales team recently travelled to Thailand from across Asia to help rebuild the Wat Mongkol Pugaram School in Pathumthani province, which was severely impacted by the devastating floods in 2011.
The Deutsche Bank team decided to move away from conventional practices of simply bringing the team together in one location to celebrate its success and plan for the coming year. Instead, 110 bankers from across Asia, led by Marzio Keiling (Asia-Pacific Head of ICG) decided to self-fund a 2-day team-building program which involved them volunteering to rebuild the Wat Mongkol Pugaram School. The school is in an extremely poor part of Thailand and is attended by 78 children from nearby farming families. It has been unable to raise the funds to refurbish its buildings and grounds. The project was delivered in conjunction with the My School Project, a Thai charity whose mission is to work with individual and corporate donors to better the educational opportunities of poor students in remote schools around Thailand.
"At Deutsche Bank, we strongly believe in engaging in a positive way with the communities within which we live and work. Our staff want to not only strive toward their own team goals but also play a vital part in the bigger picture." Mr. Marzio Keiling, Head of ICG Asia Pacific said.
Earlier this year, the Deutsche Bank Bangkok team joined hands to paint a new library building and a computer room at Baan Bor Nam School in Lopburi Province. The project provided low-income children and villagers with access to a library and computer room to help them broaden their knowledge. Deutsche Bank’s goal of enabling talent also includes those affected by HIV/AIDS. As part of a long term educational scholarship assistance program in northern Thailand, the bank — in cooperation with the Sem Pringpuangkeo Foundation — currently supports 300 orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS, providing them with an opportunity to continue their education.
“Again, these events are great examples of a trend where staff come together utilizing their own time and resources to make a positive, lasting impact on their community,” Mr. Keiling added.