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Alain Law Min, Chief Executive Officer - MCB,
& Tim Taylor, President of Mauritian Wildlife
Foundation
also that of our customers”. The partnership
also includes financial support to Mauritian
Wildlife’s conservation programmes to the
tune of five million rupees over a three-year
period. It is to help ensure the survival of
four of the island’s endemic species – the
echo parakeet, the pink pigeon, the Gunther’s
gecko and the Round Island boa.
Conservation of the natural
environment
Having already introduced
environmentally-friendly
measures, the MCB has
committed to be an active player
in the promotion of sustainable
development. Rather than just
giving financial support to
NGOs, it now sets an example
through concrete and original
initiatives to protect the
environment more broadly.
Preserving biodiversity
Last May the MCB launched
“Your card for change”.
Through this campaign, 10
cents are given to the Mauritian
Wildlife Foundation for every
transaction done with an MCB debit card,
thereby involving customers directly at
the heart of this green movement. “This
partnership is something else”, as Alain
Law Min, MCB’s CEO, explains, “as it’s
not simply a matter of sponsoring projects
but rather real involvement on our part and
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The Group also supports the restoration of
two and a half acres at Ebony Forest, which
aims to restore one of the island’s indigenous
forest areas. MCB has also helped create
fun educational kits and a film to encourage
younger visitors to take part in the work
being done in this forest.
Contributing to recycling
The MCB has introduced debit cards that are
biodegradable. The manufacture of these cards
requires 80% less plastic than those currently
in circulation and they are able to decompose
in twelve months if ever they are thrown away.
The project is part of MCB’s partnership with
the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation, whose
logo is also featured on the cards.
Promoting environmental
responsibility amongst young
people
To create awareness amongst youngsters
about endemic species and their role in our
ecosystem, holders of Rupys accounts are
invited to visit Ile aux Aigrettes with the
Mauritian Wildlife Foundation.
These are just some of the measures that
accompany the bank’s activities as part of its
programme for positive and lasting change,
Success Beyond Numbers.