Sustainability
Sustainability at MeDirect
As the world confronts challenges on many levels, MeDirect continues to make every possible effort to play a positive role in the communities in which we operate. Whether it is protecting our environment, promoting diversity and inclusion, helping those who are vulnerable, or providing financial literacy education, our aim is to promote sustainability within our operations and in society. This page serves to highlight our ESG strategy and provide information on our latest sustainability initiatives.
MeDirect’s ESG Strategy
MeDirect’s ESG Strategy is based on four strategic pillars with sustainability objectives translated into commitments that support our business goals:
- MeDirect will continue building a responsible and sustainable organization based on sound values and ESG principles
- MeDirect’s ambition is to create an attractive and inclusive organization promoting diversity and equality that supports professional developments
- MeDirect will endeavor to build a low carbon business supporting our own and our clients’ green transition and climate resilience to reach new zero commitments
- MeDirect will further engage in social community initiatives that promote inclusion, development and support future prosperity
Non-financial
reporting
MeDirect reports its sustainability progress in the Group’s annual non-financial report. The report includes a description of the main policies and rules that are followed within MeDirect as well as the non-financial data and strategic ESG initiatives. We provide information about governance, employees, environment and social aspects, including progress on our ESG strategy implementation.
Sustainable Finance
disclosures
Under Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector (SFDR), MeDirect is required to publish entity and product-specific disclosures. As a discretionary portfolio management and financial advisory services provider, MeDirect publishes these required disclosures within the Sustainable Finance Disclosure document.
Sustainability preferences
when investing
MeDirect asks clients about sustainability preferences, related to environmental, social and governance, during the suitability assessment carried out prior to the provision of financial advisory and discretionary portfolio management services in accordance to MIFID II. The intention is to assist in building ESG awareness and redirecting capital into more sustainable investments.
Read about our latest Community initiatives
MeDirect participates at EY Engage
MeDirect took part in EY Engage with Group CEO Arnaud Denis and Agile Coach Guillermo Feliz among the speakers. EY Engage is Malta’s leading digital transformation event.
MeDirect employees team up with Nature Trust for Gnejna clean-up
MeDirect employees support Nature Trust Malta by volunteering for a beach clean-up at Gnejna and donating towards its Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre.
MeDirect hosts Otters ASC summer registration
MeDirect continues to support Otters ASC, Gozo’s only waterpolo club. The registration event for the club’s summer swimming school recently took place at the bank’s investment centre in Victoria.
Financial Education
MeDirect’s purpose is to give customers control over their finances. This means we take financial literacy very seriously and are committed to providing the public with access to the best global financial expertise.
Responsible products
We are also here to reward those who embrace sustainability in their own lives. MeDirect offers preferential rates on home loans to those who commit to making their properties energy efficient.
Would you like to invest sustainably?
Our trading platform gives you the opportunity to identify and filter Mutual Funds and ETFs which focus on sustainability.
Our latest Media Releases
Six reasons to choose Discretionary Portfolio Management
MeManaged is our easily accessible digital Discretionary Portfolio Management service and in an article published in the Malta Business Review, we outline 6 clear reasons why this service could make sense for anyone looking to invest.
MeDirect launches Swift Home Loans Guarantee
MeDirect guarantees a swift response on home loan applications. If we do not provide an answer within 15 days, we will pay €1,000. MeDirect is also promising a €1,000 reward when customers sign the property sale deed within 100 days of the date of the facility letter.
Digital transformation of financial services takes root in Malta
Chris Darmanin, a Senior Product Manager at MeDirect explains in this article published by The Sunday Times the approach which the bank takes to embrace digital transformation and how this is translating into real benefits for customers including through product innovation such as MeManaged, Malta’s first fully digital discretionary portfolio management service.
Our efforts are being recognised
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