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                    <title>Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials and Centennials: Talent in four generations</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/baby-boomers-generation-x-millennials-and-centennials-talent-in-four-generations/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:36:08 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Diversity]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social Area]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social Inclusion]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Development Goals]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Much has been written about generational differences and how to classify the population according to someone's year of birth. The truth is that there is no exact or official definition of when a generation begins or ends and, depending on which demographers or researchers you consult, there are discrepancies about the years that comprise each generation.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Much has been written about generational differences and how to classify the population according to someone's year of birth. The truth is that there is no exact or official definition of when a generation begins or ends and, depending on which demographers or researchers you consult, there are discrepancies about the years that comprise each generation.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA increases green bond allocation by 20 percent in 2024</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-increases-green-bond-allocation-by-20-percent-in-2024/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 07:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[david.corral]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Bonds]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social Area]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Finance]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The bank published its latest ‘Green and Social Bond Report’ on fund allocation and the impact of its sustainable issuances through December 2024. BBVA allocated a total of €5.83 billion to environmental, social and governance (ESG) bonds through green initiatives, and €1 billion to projects with a social focus. This year, the amount of resources allocated to activities aligned with environmental criteria rose by 20 percent over the previous year.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The bank published its latest ‘Green and Social Bond Report’ on fund allocation and the impact of its sustainable issuances through December 2024. BBVA allocated a total of €5.83 billion to environmental, social and governance (ESG) bonds through green initiatives, and €1 billion to projects with a social focus. This year, the amount of resources allocated to activities aligned with environmental criteria rose by 20 percent over the previous year.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA channeled €27 billion into the sustainable business of its emerging markets in 2024</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-channeled-e27-billion-into-the-sustainable-business-of-its-emerging-markets-in-2024/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:56:50 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Óscar García]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social Area]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Strategy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[In 2024, BBVA channeled €27 billion to boost the sustainable business and fund development projects in its emerging markets (Mexico, South America and Turkey), which represents a 60 percent increase over 2023. Meanwhile, the BBVA Microfinance Foundation allocated €1.5 billion in lending to vulnerable entrepreneurs in 2024.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[In 2024, BBVA channeled €27 billion to boost the sustainable business and fund development projects in its emerging markets (Mexico, South America and Turkey), which represents a 60 percent increase over 2023. Meanwhile, the BBVA Microfinance Foundation allocated €1.5 billion in lending to vulnerable entrepreneurs in 2024.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA Argentina and Junior Achievement Will Train More Than 20,000 Young People and 900 Teachers in Personal Finance</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/ar/sustainability/bbva-argentina-and-junior-achievement-will-train-more-than-20000-young-people-and-900-teachers-in-personal-finance/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Patricia Casas]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial education]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social Area]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Youth]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA in Argentina is launching a new edition of the Personal Finance program, which aims to provide financial tools to young students between 16 and 18 years of age.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA in Argentina is launching a new edition of the Personal Finance program, which aims to provide financial tools to young students between 16 and 18 years of age.]]>
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                    <title>More than 6,300 BBVA employees have participated in the different activities of volunteer month</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/more-than-6300-bbva-employees-have-participated-in-the-different-activities-of-volunteer-month/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:58:35 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social Area]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Strategy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[In the month of June, the financial institution held nearly 50 volunteer activities worldwide in which more than 6,300 bank employees participated. With these activities, BBVA is promoting support for society and the environment through volunteering.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[In the month of June, the financial institution held nearly 50 volunteer activities worldwide in which more than 6,300 bank employees participated. With these activities, BBVA is promoting support for society and the environment through volunteering.]]>
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                    <title>Cultural diversity and its impact on organizations</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/cultural-diversity-and-its-impact-on-organizations/</link>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:44:15 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Diversity]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social Area]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social Inclusion]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Development Goals]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The challenge of diversity is one of the key transformation pillars for any company. In the case of BBVA, ensuring a diverse workplace, in the broadest sense of the term, allows the company to better address the needs of its diverse customer base and offer a more comprehensive service.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The challenge of diversity is one of the key transformation pillars for any company. In the case of BBVA, ensuring a diverse workplace, in the broadest sense of the term, allows the company to better address the needs of its diverse customer base and offer a more comprehensive service.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA Volunteering, for a greener and more inclusive future</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-volunteering-for-a-greener-and-more-inclusive-future/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2024 13:29:37 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Climate]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social Area]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[More than 1,200 BBVA employees have taken part in activities related to financial inclusion and literacy and environmental protection in Argentina, with the initiatives having taken place in various communities across the country.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[More than 1,200 BBVA employees have taken part in activities related to financial inclusion and literacy and environmental protection in Argentina, with the initiatives having taken place in various communities across the country.]]>
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                    <title>Izmir hosts Garanti BBVA’s ‘Sustainable Future in Exports’ meeting</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/tr/sustainability/izmir-hosts-garanti-bbvas-sustainable-future-in-exports-meeting/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 23:55:45 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Patricia Casas]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social Area]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Strategy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The events aim to provide support and guidance for sectors and institutions impacted by both the European Green Deal and Carbon Border Regulation processes.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The events aim to provide support and guidance for sectors and institutions impacted by both the European Green Deal and Carbon Border Regulation processes.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA, world leader in sustaining communities in 2023, says Global Finance</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-world-leader-in-sustaining-communities-in-2023-says-global-finance/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 15:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[María Prados]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social Area]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Strategy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has been recognized for its <strong>Outstanding Financial Leadership in Sustaining Communities at a global level,</strong> at the Global Finance magazine's Sustainable Finance Awards 2023. The bank also won three other regional awards in different sustainability-related categories.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has been recognized for its <strong>Outstanding Financial Leadership in Sustaining Communities at a global level,</strong> at the Global Finance magazine's Sustainable Finance Awards 2023. The bank also won three other regional awards in different sustainability-related categories.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA integrates features for the visually impaired in its mobile banking app in Peru</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/pe/sustainability/bbva-integrates-features-for-the-visually-impaired-in-its-mobile-banking-app-in-peru/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 16:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Mario Villacorta]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social Area]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA's Peruvian subsidiary has become the Group's first bank in Latin America to have an accessible app, specifically for the visually impaired. This will enable users to carry out all kinds of operations in a simpler and safer way.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA's Peruvian subsidiary has become the Group's first bank in Latin America to have an accessible app, specifically for the visually impaired. This will enable users to carry out all kinds of operations in a simpler and safer way.]]>
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