In harmony with the Kingdom's aim to improve the environment

March 2010

SABB participates in combating Global Warming

SABB is participating in the global initiative "Earth Hour 2010", scheduled to take place Saturday, March 27, 2010, to help reduce the emissions of global warming, and combat the threat posed by this phenomenon on planet earth.

The participation of SABB in this initiative comes in support of Saudi Arabia intent to combat the threat posed by the phenomenon of "Global Warming" and which has announced its participation in this campaign, run by "World Wide Fund for Nature" (WWF). It also comes within the framework of "SABB in the Community Programmes" and the contribution of the Bank to environmental awareness, and to develop a spirit of responsibility among individuals and their role towards preserving the environment, and to highlight the leading role of the bank as a friend of the environment.

The campaign aims to emphasize that individual contributions on a mass scale, contributes significantly to better improve the environment in which we live. The initiative calls on individuals and companies around the world to turn off any unnecessary lighting for one hour on Saturday March 27, 2010, from eight o'clock in the evening until nine-thirty pm Saudi Arabia's local time.

v=It is worth mentioning that "SABB" is taking part in this initiative for the third year in a row, and is one of the initiators among top companies and institutions in Saudi Arabia to participate in "Earth Hour". The Bank has also urged staff members to participate in this global campaign, with the aim of sending a strong message that highlights the need for effective measures to reduce the phenomenon of "global warming".