AVANZA BANK

The profile

Avanza Bank: An Internet-based bank in Sweden with approximately 226,000 customers who do their financial investments online. Avanza has supported Hand in Hand directly, and conducted campaigns on the website to raise funds for entrepreneurial training and job creation for thousands of poor women.

Website: www.avanza.se

Contact person: Nicklas Storåkers, nicklas.storakers@avanza.se

The project

Avanza Bank, a financial company supplying investment opportunities in funds, pensions, and insurances over the Internet, has chosen Hand in Hand as a partner. Instead of Christmas gifts, the company has for a number of years donated to Hand in Hand. On top of the donation from Avanza Bank itself, the company has run Christmas campaigns promoting Hand in Hand’s work on its website, where Avanza’s customers have been able to make donations directly online. The campaign has helped inform about Hand in Hand, raised funds, and at the same time promoted the idea of Avanza as a progressive and responsible company. Avanza has about 226,000 customers today.