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Contents4 Message from the Presidency6 Sustainability Vision12 Sustainable FinanceBanking InclusionCreditInvestmentsOther ProductsExecutive Committee ofProducts and ServicesPrevention of Illicit Activities32 Responsible ManagementEthical RelationshipsRelationship and Commitmentof Interested Parties- Shareholders and Investors- Customers- Employees- Suppliers- Community- Government and Society- NGOsEnvironmentCertifications68 Social-environmental InvestmentsFundação BradescoFinasa EsportesFundação Amazonas Sustentável (FAS)Educa+Ação Project(Education + Action Project)Fundação SOS Mata AtlânticaOther Partners EntitiesSponsorships and Donations80 Sustainability Report82 Performance Indicators86 Social Report – Ibase88 Index of GRI Indicators91 Statement of Assurance94 Independent Auditors’ Report95 SustainabilityAcknowledgmentsReport following the Global ReportingInitiative (GRI) guidelinesNotes1) Bradesco’s 2008 Sustainability Report (RS)and Annual Report (RA) 2008 are in linewith the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)guidelines. In addition to informationon economic-financial performance,the RA (available at www.bradesco.com.br/ir) broaches topics such as corporategovernance, risk management and marketsegmentation. In this publication, thereader will find our Vision of Sustainabilityand themes related to corporate socialenvironmentalresponsibility – sustainablefinance, responsible management and socialenvironmentalinvestments, as well as thedescription of the Organization’s experiencein its relationship with diverse strategicaudiences (stakeholders).2) Several of the themes discussed in thispublication are detailed with exclusivecontent on our Social-Environmental Webpage (www.bradesco.com.br/rsa).3) For information on the Organization’s profileand our economic performance, see the 2008Annual Report and the Financial Statementson our Investor Relations Web page (www.bradesco.com.br/ir).