Business ReportManaging Business RisksIndex of growthin number of payment transactions160%153,37140%120%126,25114,79136,70100%100,00100,0080%60%40%20%02005 2006<strong>2007</strong>Domestic payment transactionsForeign payment transactionshardware and software equipment. Accessis granted by standard procedures andon the basis of attributed rights with aunique user name and password. Thesecurity and safeguarding system coverspaper documents, data in electronic form,communications, all hardware and softwareequipment.General system and other types of controlinclude physical and/or logical control.Physical control comprises physicalprotection of the building, video surveillanceon all key points, entry to business premiseswith inductive cards and alarm protection.Logical control is implemented in terms ofapplied software. Password policy lays downrules for strong and secure passwords.The Bank has a back-up IT centre, ensuringhigh availability of all critical data andservers. Servers at the back-up location areeither physically duplicated or virtualised.All communication lines to branches andexternal institutions are doubled. Also,communication with the public network isdoubled using different internet providers.Firewalls on primary and backup locationenable several protected areas, external andinternal segments are a<strong>dd</strong>itionally protectedby routers. A<strong>dd</strong>itionally the Bank takes careof data protection, so that we make regularly(daily, weekly, monthly) data and systembackups on tapes, which are then storedoff-site, in a secure location.In the framework of the Business ContinuityManagement project, we have preparedbusiness continuity plans (includingalternative and recovery procedures) forbusiness critical functions, based on riskanalysis and business impact analysis.The software development policy determinesthe manner of ordering software (newrequirements or modifications), testing inseparate test environment and ‘go-live’procedure.We are aware that technology is changingand moving forward. Therefore, we areregularly monitoring development in thisfield at home and abroad as <strong>UniCredit</strong> Groupis focused on security.136 <strong>2007</strong> Annual Report · <strong>UniCredit</strong> Bank
Social ResponsibilityAt <strong>UniCredit</strong> <strong>Banka</strong> <strong>Slovenija</strong> d.d. we areaware that the strive to increase profit mustbe accompanied by corporate responsibilitytowards the economic and socialenvironment. These days, corporate successand stability depend upon different interestgroups, so development of knowledge,innovation and a wider social responsibilityare the key to success in these areas.<strong>UniCredit</strong> Group has strong, universalcorporate values, stated in the IntegrityCharter and representing a foundation ofstrengthening corporate social responsibilityand managing long-term relationships. Thegoal of the <strong>UniCredit</strong> Group is to becomethe leading financial institution in corporatesocial responsibility by 2010. This projectis of great importance to <strong>UniCredit</strong> Group,as it is essential for the Bank to create trustin the public eye locally as well as at thegroup level to fortify it with its actions andto communicate it to the public too.The key task of the Bank’s corporatecommunications which is based on two-waycommunication and supports the plannedstrategy, vision and goals of the Bank ismaintaining good relationships with itsaudience, including employees, clients,suppliers, investors and the communitieswhere we conduct business. Creating a<strong>dd</strong>edvalue and socially responsible behaviourare the most important all-around goalsinvolving corporate communications.Transparency, professionalism, respect andtrust are the values we follow dutifully to thisoutcome.power, energy and knowledge that contributeto achieving the Bank’s long-term goalsand satisfaction of customers and peers.Therefore, we pay careful attention to theirpersonal development. Employees are alsoambassadors of what is going on in thecompany so the relationship with them isthoughtfully planned and measured. Wedevote a great deal of importance to internalcommunications and keep employeesinformed about important activities an<strong>dd</strong>irections of the Bank.Employee communicationThe main focus of internal communicationin <strong>2007</strong> was connected with a momentousevent for the Bank, when the Bank with itsowners identified with the new name aswell. Communications started last springwith the publication of an internal newsletterdevoted to the topic of re-branding followedby a letter from the management. In August<strong>2007</strong>, the Bank organized an all-staff socialevent at Krvavec, where, in an informalsetting, we introduced them to the Bank’snew corporate image and logo. Membersof the Board described the meaning ofthe new name and of the entire bankinggroup. The new corporate ad campaignalso premiered there. Staff response tothe event was extremely positive and, nodoubt, contributed significantly to theoverall success of such an important an<strong>dd</strong>emanding project as re-branding.460Growth of number of employeesWe kept our employees informed throughoutthe year about the Bank’s projects byusing different communication channelssuch as letters from management, internalnewsletters, personal letters, e-mails,personal presentations and meetings.When projects demanding high personalinput from employees were completedsuccessfully, key employees receivedpersonal acknowledgement from theBank’s management. By doing this, weemphasized their role during the project, weacknowledged their exceeded expectationsand we contributed to their motivation to domore successful work in the future.Growth in number of employeesand hiringAt the beginning of <strong>2007</strong>, <strong>UniCredit</strong> <strong>Banka</strong><strong>Slovenija</strong> d.d. had 419 employees. By theend of the year, that number had grown to450 employees. These figures include, onaverage, 33 students and contract workers.The growth in number of employees in <strong>2007</strong>was 7 %, or 31 new co-workers, whoseaverage age was 29. The average age of allemployees is currently 36.5 years; 62 % ofthe staff employed by the Bank are womenwhile 38 % are men; the gender ratio wasunchanged from 2006.The Bank’s goals and strategy for new hiresin 2008 are: to attract appropriate candidatesfor new business units; to train the450.10 452,10Relations withEmployees440420400380360340336.10 337.10392.10419.00At <strong>UniCredit</strong> <strong>Banka</strong> <strong>Slovenija</strong> d.d. we areaware that our employees are the source of3201. 1. 2004 1. 1. 2005 1. 1. 2006 1. 1. <strong>2007</strong> 31. 12. <strong>2007</strong> 1.1 2008<strong>UniCredit</strong> Bank · <strong>2007</strong> Annual Report 137