{"id":39500,"date":"2022-07-28T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altum.lv\/about-altum\/ilgtspeja\/stakeholders\/"},"modified":"2024-02-23T08:44:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T06:44:10","slug":"stakeholders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.altum.lv\/en\/stakeholders\/","title":{"rendered":"Stakeholders"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"39500\" class=\"elementor elementor-39500 elementor-20696\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section altum__default elementor-element elementor-element-f7ee270 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7ee270\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-771bc69\" data-id=\"771bc69\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33da56f elementor-widget elementor-widget-altum-large-header\" data-id=\"33da56f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"altum-large-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n            <section class=\"topBanner\" style=\"background: #E7F0F3; margin-bottom: 45px; padding-bottom: 25px;\">\n                <div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"topBanner__breadcrumbs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altum.lv\" class=\"topBannerBreadcrumb__link\">Altum<\/a><span class=\"topBannerBreadcrumb__indent\">-<\/span><\/div>\n                    <h1 class=\"topBanner__title\">Cooperation with stakeholders<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n                <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section altum__default elementor-element elementor-element-696b047 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"696b047\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8cabb96\" data-id=\"8cabb96\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0714f53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0714f53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Stakeholders<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>Stakeholder identification and engagement is one of the pillars of corporate sustainability.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2790fd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-altum-icon-text\" data-id=\"2790fd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"altum-icon-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n            <div class=\"altum__iconWithText\">\n                <div class=\"iconWithText-icon\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altum.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Altum_ikona_keksis.png\" alt=\"icon\">\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"iconWithText-text\">\n                    <p><strong>Regular and meaningful communication<\/strong> with stakeholders is an important tool in identifying and addressing issues relevant for each stakeholder group<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8607e22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-altum-icon-text\" data-id=\"8607e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"altum-icon-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n            <div class=\"altum__iconWithText\">\n                <div class=\"iconWithText-icon\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altum.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Altum_ikona_keksis.png\" alt=\"icon\">\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"iconWithText-text\">\n                    <p>ALTUM stakeholders have been identified while <strong>recognising ALTUM's specific role in the national economy<\/strong>. As a development finance institution, ALTUM ensures access to finance for defined groups of entrepreneurs and private individuals. This support provides a positive and meaningful long-term impact on the society<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9782125 elementor-widget elementor-widget-altum-icon-text\" data-id=\"9782125\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"altum-icon-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n            <div class=\"altum__iconWithText\">\n                <div class=\"iconWithText-icon\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altum.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Altum_ikona_keksis.png\" alt=\"icon\">\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"iconWithText-text\">\n                    <p>To ensure effective cooperation A<strong>LTUM communication practices are tailored for the needs of each stakeholder group<\/strong><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59b8340 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59b8340\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Clients<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>ALTUM&#8217;s client service network is subordinated to the Company&#8217;s main non-financial objective to promote access to finance for business. This is achieved by maximising the availability of staff advice to all customer segments, both face-to-face and remotely.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Clients are offered face-to-face consultations in all regions of Latvia, and employees regularly visit clients to get to know their business better.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Efficient customer service system for clients who wish to communicate remotely. ALTUM offers fully remote customer service starting with a consultation and loan application to the decision-making.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>In order to improve remote servicing and reduce the need for paper, the staff encourages clients to use electronic signatures.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>For the second year, client satisfaction was measured by their feedback to an on-line survey. All clients of our lending services were requested to complete it. The survey asked clients to comment on the simplicity and clarity of the processes, the competence and responsiveness of the staff, the performance of the client portal, the speed of decision-making and other important aspects of client service.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Employees<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Employee involvement is essential for the improvement of ALTUM&#8217;s working environment, safety, training processes, etc., as well as for the development of new ALTUM business lines, the creation, implementation and improvement of support programmes. Employees&#8217; views are sought periodically through employee surveys, in cooperation with their authorised representatives, working groups, hackathons, etc.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Shareholders and supervisory board<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong><em>Shareholders<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Transparency is the foundation for effective investor relations and successful communication with shareholders and other stakeholders. ALTUM regularly and timely informs shareholders and other stakeholders about the company business activities, financial performance, governance and other relevant issues, disclosing accurate, complete, objective, up-to-date and reliable information.<\/p>\r\n<p>Shareholder involvement in decision-making contributes to achieving company&#8217;s financial and non-financial objectives and ensures its sustainability.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><em>Supervisory board<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0Supervisory board represents interests of the shareholders, oversees work of the management board, participates in strategic development of JSC ALTUM and supervises its financial and risk management. ALTUM has defined procedure for organisation of work of the supervisory board and the availability of high-quality information. This allows for an effective performance of supervisory board members and their inclusion into decision-making process..<\/p>\r\n<p>More information on JSC ALTUM\u2019s shareholders and supervisory board can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altum.lv\/en\/?page_id=39140&#038;tab=3\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Investors<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Sound financial, risk and corporate governance is a prerequisite for well-organised and successful investor relations. Regular bond emissions on NASDAQ Riga since 2017 have strengthened ALTUM\u2019s position as an active member of the capital markets. \u00a0Investor road show and consistent communication is an integral part of preparation for bond emission. Provision of high-quality quarterly financial and operational information and stock market notifications on significant operational events at ALTUM are an inherent part of investor relations. ALTUM carries out these activities with highest responsibility and diligence.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Financial sector <\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>ALTUM carried out its annual partner survey as a part of the engagement assessment of its cooperation partners, i.e., banks, in which very good results were achieved. In 2023: 88% of bank employees indicated that they had used ALTUM loan guarantees in 2023.<\/p>\r\n<p>Majority of bank employees (88%) believe that ALTUM guarantees enable transactions that would not have happened otherwise. In 2023 79% considered reputation of ALTUM to be excellent or very high, while in 2022 this number amounted to 83% and in 2021 to 82%.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Policy makers, governmental or regulatory institutions<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>ALTUM collaborates with ministries of Republic of Latvia to identify priorities and needs of policy-makers as well as problems facing their industries. This allows for an efficient cooperation between institutions in development of support instruments for respective industries.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Suppliers<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>ALTUM works on development of supplier code of conduct to ensure collaboration compliant with environmental, social and governance aspects.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Professional associations and educational institutions<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>To promote scientific and entrepreneurial cooperation, youth involvement in scientific research, quality research and commercialisation of innovative ideas, ALTUM cooperates with Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, BA school of Business and Finance, Rezekne Academy of Technologies and Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences.<\/p>\r\n<p>ALTUM promotes innovative agricultural practices and their real-life application by providing financial support to the best scientific research from Latvian academy of Agriculture and Forestry. \u00a0Collaboration with BA School of Business and Finance ensures involvement of new finance professionals in developing research on availability and effectiveness of financial instruments. This allows new professionals to link their academic studies with development and current practices of financial sector.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Non-Governmental organisations, experts and professional associations <\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>ALTUM cooperates with industry experts and organisations to align financial product development with interests of entrepreneurs and other parties involved. ALTUM is open to advice of experts and professional organisation in creating new and improving current financial products.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2><strong>Materiality aspects<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>To establish ALTUM&#8217;s materiality matrix for sustainability and define the ambition level for sustainable finance in the loan portfolio, stakeholder identification, mapping and a survey were carried out at the end of 2021 to identify the material aspects to be included in the sustainability content. 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