His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman, Emirates NBD today noted the opening of the bank's disability-friendly branch within Emirates Group head office. The Emirates Group head offices branch is the thirteenth in Emirates NBD's network of disability-friendly branches, a vital element of #TogetherLimitless, the bank's flagship campaigning for platform for financial, instructional and workplace incorporation of individuals with impairments (people of determination). The bank also announced plans to continue to contribute to its disability-friendly network which currently consist of branches in Jumeirah Al Wasl, Hamriya, Rashidya, Al Aweer, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Nad Al Sheba, Green Community, Oud Metha, and Mizhar Shopping mall, Jumeirah Beach Road, Umm al Quwain and Mankhool.

In its first phase of alteration, employees of the Emirates Group head offices branch will certainly be trained on impairment decorum and the advantages provided to Sanad Card * holders. To boost mobility accessibility, the branch has actually been furnished with obtainable low-height ATMs, cashier workdesks and cheque writing counters. To supply people with visual problems simplicity of direction within the branch, tactile floor signs and signs have actually been set up. The branch additionally provides concern queuing and a specialized waiting area providing an easier and higher branch experience to people with disabilities.

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Emirates NBD commented: "As part of our strategic and long-term commitment to individuals of resolution, Emirates NBD has taken the lead in changing its branch network and procedures to satisfy their needs. Step by step, we are functioning towards changing our entire organization to give individuals with disabilities an improved and inclusive customer experience along with services and products that sustain their integration and independence financially.

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed additionally advised greater economic sector engagement adding, "As our country prepares to obtain countless visitors, we advise others in the private sector to join our efforts in sustaining Dubai's goal of being a disability-friendly city by 2020. It is just through the empowerment of all sectors of society can we genuinely accomplish total economic and social inclusion.

Emirates NBD likewise provides Braille currency provided by the Reserve bank of the UAE, in its Jumeirah branch to empower customers with visual disabilities and offer them the self-reliance of refining their own branch transactions.

Emirates NBD's dedication to individuals with disabilities (people of determination) sustains the '#MyCommunity' effort introduced by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council that intends to transform Dubai to a disability-friendly city by 2020. Under #TogetherLimitless, its flagship campaigning for program, the bank has taken on several campaigns in the past year to promote the sustainable long-lasting improvement and assimilation of individuals with impairments into the community, consisting of releasing the Careers Network to promote workplace incorporation of people with cognitive handicaps, opening up disability-friendly bank branches, advertising financial addition by offering Sanad card owners (advantage gain access to card developed by CDA for people with disabilities) the Emirates NBD 'Beyond from Personal Banking' package, exempt of minimum salary in addition to releasing a research study report on the banking and economic routines and perspectives of people with specials needs in the UAE.

The advocacy platform won the Arabia CSR Awards in the Collaborations and Partnerships group in 2015 for its strategic partnership with Manzil's PRIDE ((People Receiving Independence and Dignity through Empowerment) program and was identified by The Higher Board for the Defense of the Rights of Persons with Handicaps (Individuals of Decision), chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, for its efforts in impairment mainstreaming and initiatives that concentrate on financial academic and workplace inclusion.