Letno poročilo 2007 - UniCredit Banka Slovenija dd

Business ReportMission, Vision and Strategyinto account local market specifics.It goes without saying that our mainobjective is to meet every client’s personalneeds in line with the idea that allbusiness is local through discretionary orstandardised products. However, in creatingand developing products we try to unlockthe economies of scale on the revenue aswell as on the cost side and profit frommembership in the Group. Consequently,also in our bank, the organisational set upfollows the group standards and allowsknow-how and best-practice transferthroughout the Group.It also is seen as a competitive advantageto be able to serve customers through anextensive network of leading local banks.We are able to support international groupclients operating in the Slovenian marketas well as Slovenian customers in theirattempts to extend their business abroad.In trading and investment banking, we profitfrom the competencies and placing power ofUniCredit Markets & Investment banking.relationships and take account ofcustomer satisfaction in our incentivesystem.• Diversity: We want to use all ouremployees’ various talents despiteage, gender, religion, health or sexualorientation.• Corporate citizenship: We want to be acommitted and valuable member of localcommunities by supporting them throughour corporate sponsorship activities.• Ecological sustainability: We attach greatimportance in our current business toecological sustainability. We encourageand support an awareness of theinterdependence of environmental topicsand banking business.• Training, encouragement and ourincentive systems are intended to enableour employees to take an entrepreneurialapproach while simultaneously fosteringwork/life balance.In asset management, we benefit from theexpertise of Pioneer Investments - a globaltop player.Global Banking Services, a global UniCreditdivision, supports us in maintaining costefficiency and unlocking synergies via ITharmonisation, group-wide procurement orprocess design.From profit to valueUniCredit Banka Slovenija d.d., in line withthe Group’s focus, believes that financialtargets can only be achieved throughsustainable development with the followingprinciples in mind:• We aim to build long-term customer118 2007 Annual Report · UniCredit Bank