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Companies both large and small can help
shape the economies of the communities and countries in which
they do business, simply through their day-to-day business
decisions and actions. At RBC, we have a direct economic impact
as an employer, through our activities as a financial services
company and a purchaser of goods and services.
Our priorities include ensuring that we:
- Pay our fair share of taxes;
- Create employment and a well-trained workforce;
- Invest in the economic development of communities;
- Provide services and access to credit for small business;
and
- Purchase goods and services responsibly.
2005 Performance Highlights
- Paid taxes of $2.6 billion worldwide.
- Provided employment to 69,123 people, with $6.8 billion
in employee compensation and benefits.
- Served more than 650,000 small- and medium-enterprise
clients.
- Purchased goods and services totalling $3.7 billion,
from suppliers of all sizes.
- Became a founding member of the Canadian Aboriginal and
Minority Supplier Council, complementing our Supplier Diversity
Program for our operations in the United States.
- According to RBC's 2005 Business Market Intelligence
Study, conducted by Maritz Research Company, more Canadian
business owners recommend RBC than any other bank.
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