AIB Supporting Communities

After over 16 years of supporting GOAL through fundraising events, in 2021, we became official lead sponsor of the humanitarian agency’s flagship event, the GOAL Mile. In 2021, the GOAL Mile reached more communities throughout Ireland and, virtually, across the globe than ever before. The growth of the event will empower GOAL to support communities affected by climate change across the world. We support GOAL’s valuable work in Ukraine and donations to the GOAL Ukraine Emergency Appeal. AIB has donated €250,000 to support GOAL’s Ukraine Emergency Appeal, as part of an overall €500,000 commitment to support those in need.

Partnering with Junior Achievement Ireland is aligned with AIB’s wider sustainability strategy to build a society that is socially and economically inclusive through investing and raising awareness in access, education and innovation for our customers, colleagues and our communities. Over the course of our 25-year partnership, 29,700 students have completed Junior Achievement programmes facilitated by more than 1,260 AIB volunteers in 355 schools. In 2021, we committed to supporting a new Junior Achievement module, ‘It’s My Business’, which educates students on entrepreneurship. This will reach over 6,000 primary school students who will learn how to turn an idea into a business.