ESADE Alumni and Obra Social "la Caixa" have signed an agreement through which the savings bank's social outreach foundation will collaborate with ESADE's Alumni Giving Back Project, the first socially-responsible consultancy initiative set up by a business school in Spain. Besides the financial support arising from the partnership, ESADE Alumni members will also contribute to the project, as a percentage of their purchases made with "la Caixa" Visa and American Express credit cards will go to Alumni Giving Back projects.
Alumni Giving Back provides pro bono management consultancy services (marketing, human resources, finance, strategies, etc.) to NGOs and non-profit organisations. Almost 300 graduates have voluntarily taken part in the project, offering support to 36 NGOs, including UNICEF, Greenpeace, Fundación Vicente Ferrer, Entreculturas and Amics de la Gent Gran.