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Corporate Social Responsibility:
Creating Value

As a pioneering investment banking firm, AXIA is primarily characterized by its integrity and commitment towards creating value for its clients as their strategic partner. This commitment and the entrepreneurial ethos of the firm extend beyond our business endeavours, reflecting our broader responsibility to society. At AXIA, we seek to create and return value by supporting initiatives that promote social inclusion – and sports. These causes, although seemingly diverse, share a common basis: they all recognize the extraordinary performance of individuals who strive either through personal or collective efforts to achieve a higher target or to create a better future for those in need.

In this section, you can learn more about the causes, actions and events supported by AXIA

#EmpowerTheNextGeneration Society Environment Sports Art

#EmpowerTheNextGeneration

In 2023 AXIA decided to take action and assist in tackling financial illiteracy in Greece while also promoting a career in finance. We launched a series of interactive presentations and workshops held on a rolling basis every academic semester, in all the Athens-based academic institutions active in the field of finance. Throughout these sessions, our experienced professionals present the various paths available to young graduates, explain the differences between investment banking and other financial services providers and how students could pursue a career in finance.

AXIA Internship Program

The AXIA Internship Program is an executive development program specifically tailored to the circumstances of young professionals who aspire to understand how a dynamic Investment Bank operates and ultimately embark on a career in the industry. The Program is built on rigorous entry standards that recognize academic excellence and quality of character and aims to provide ambitious professionals with career skills that will prove to be invaluable in the financial services sector. The AXIA Internship Program offers multiple positions across AXIA’s global offices under three distinct disciplines, namely Investment Banking, Equity Research and Capital Markets. With 15 individuals joining our Internship Program in 2023, we surpassed the milestone of 200 interns! Through this program, AXIA identifies and develops the professionals of tomorrow, standing out as a company that gives the opportunity to young people to grow within the organization. Our internship pool is a blissful spring of talent as c.76% of our 1st year Analysts used to be AXIA Interns before getting officially onboarded to the AXIA team while dozens of others have exceled in global financial institutions

To learn more about the Program and to apply for an Internship position click here

ExcellenSeas

ExcellenSeas is a non-profit organization that embraces the students living in the borderline of Aegean and Ionian Sea who excel in their academic studies by providing annual financial support. AXIA through this great initiative, has “adopted” a young girl from the remote island of Amorgos for the entire duration of her Maritime Studies at the University of Piraeus in Athens. We take pride in assisting such meaningful causes that aim to provide equal educational opportunities for underprivileged children and provide mentoring to bright minds who do not have the same access resources as other kids in large cities.

In July 2023, we hosted in our offices a group of bright and motivated high school students from the Youth Entrepreneurship Summer Program, organized by Athens University of Economics and Business and through an interactive presentation, tailored specifically for this young age, we set out to inspire and assist the participants in making their very first career choices.

In May 2024, we were delighted to be part of ThinkBiz Academy 2024, a 2-day multi-conference, in which young students from different academic backgrounds have the opportunity to explore the world of entrepreneurship & innovation and attend speeches by renowned professionals from different business fields. During this event, we conducted a workshop around Capital Markets, focusing on the understanding of the industry and educating the youth about the potential financial services routes they could explore after or during their studies.

The CFA Institute Research Challenge is an annual, global intercollegiate competition that offers students the unique opportunity to learn from leading industry experts and compete with peers from the world’s top finance programs. AXIA was proud to be a Silver Sponsor of the Athens Local Final and be part of an initiative that develops young talents and future leaders.

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AXIA SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION

The activities of our firm are intrinsically aligned with social development and prosperity. For this reason, we invest in initiatives that contribute to the improvement of the everyday lives of socially sensitive groups and the society at large.

This commitment stems from the sense of responsibility that lies in the core of our philosophy and fundamental values.

Over the course of the years, AXIA has supported the following causes and foundations:

An international, nonprofit institution whose vision is to mobilize the Greek diaspora and philhellene community abroad to invest in the future of Greece through programs focused on recession relief, entrepreneurship and economic development.

A volunteer, nonprofit, philanthropic organization that offers professional health services and assistance to cancer patients, as well as prevention programs.

A nonprofit organization in the field of medicine that addresses the issue of low birth rates in Greece and whose primary mission is to provide comprehensive medical care and treatment for women living in isolated islands and remote areas in Greece.

A nonprofit organization formed at the end of 2013 as a cooperation of Action Aid Hellas and the French microfinance organization ADIE. Its mission is to fight unemployment by helping individuals and small companies formulate and fund their business ideas through microloans. AFI’s first loan was funded in early 2015.

An organization, whose mission is to support children in danger by assisting nonprofit organizations, which operate in socio-economically deprived areas in Greece. Via Hellenic Hope, AXIA has supported the following nonprofit organizations:

A non-profit organization primarily supporting immigrant families that permanently reside in the country.

A foundation supporting about 185 families and 514 kids that reside in the area of Amarousion.

Is the largest General Hospital in Greece and one of the largest in Europe with specialty in pulmonology and lung cancer. Sotiria was at the forefront of the pandemic during the breakout of COVID-19 facing many challenges and shortages. In 2020 and 2021, instead of sending Christmas gifts, we decided to support the ones in need by donating indispensable medical equipment and consumables.

Known as Kastellorizo is the eastern most point of Greece. We wanted to support the local community and specially the school to empower the few young students living on the island, so we purchased and donated brand new IT equipment and supplies.

AXIA, as a social partner, will continue to actively support and engage in social initiatives that create value and a better future for those in need.

AXIA FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

AXIA’s team lends a hand to turn our planet green again

Since 2016, AXIA has consistently engaged in environmental stewardship efforts across Greece and Cyprus. By partnering with environmental organizations and participating in reforestation efforts, our team has had the opportunity to help restore areas affected by wildfires, planting thousands of trees and supporting volunteer firefighter groups. We believe that these small steps, taken together, can make a difference in preserving the environment for future generations, and we are grateful for the chance to play a part in these efforts.

AXIA IN SPORTS

AXIA Running Team

Every second Sunday of November, one of Greece’s most renowned sport, cultural and tourism events takes place at its natural birthplace, the “Athens Marathon – The Authentic”! In line with our CSR strategy to support sports, we have created the AXIA Running Team, a group comprised of AXIA employees, family members, friends and clients who very enthusiastically get together to run for worthwhile causes!

In 2023, AXIA Running team was composed of enthusiastic members from both our Athens and Cyprus offices, participated in all road races of Athens Marathon.

In 2018, the AXIA Running Team participated in the Athens Marathon for the third year in a row, in support of HOPEgenesis, a non-profit organization active in the field of medicine and social welfare that addresses the issue of the low birth rate in Greece. HOPEgenesis NPO’s vision is to reverse the birth deficit and the main objective is to provide free medical care and treatment to women who are pregnant and live in remote rural areas or isolated islands in Greece. With a large number of AXIA participants, four of which ran the full 42 kilometre original route, AXIA raised funds through a crowdfunding platform that was especially created to collect donations in support of HOPEgenesis.

The year before that, in 2017, AXIA’s Running Team participated in the Athens Marathon again in support of HOPEgenesis. Through a series of events at AXIA’s offices in New York and Athens, including the donation of a day’s trading proceeds, AXIA managed to raise $46,345.50 for this great cause which were handed over to HOPEgenesis’ committee in a ceremony that took place at AXIA’s Athens office a few days after the race.

In 2016, when AXIA’s Running Team was founded and entered the race for the first time, we motivated the society towards contributing to what we like to call “the future of our world”, the children. At the time, we decided to help one of the oldest and most well-known childcare centers in Greece, Chatzikyriakeio Childcare Institution. We proudly gathered at the entrance of Zappeion Mansion on the Sunday of the Athens Marathon to add just a little bit to what the committee of the Chatzikyriakeio successfully does over the past 128 years; help children!

Every year our participation at the Athens Marathon expands! The AXIA Running Team will keep on growing and running for a GOOD cause!

AXIA Sailing Team

AXIA’s passion for teamwork and its persistence for the achievement of the common goal are reflected upon the initiatives sponsored by our firm in the realm of sports.

The AXIA Sailing Team participated in the 5th Spetses Classic Yacht Race that took place in June 2015 with three crews and boats (Aello, Alexandra X and Cassiopeia). This year’s addition was the magnificent 125 ft long Aello with a 6.1m beam gaff-rigged schooner, that was built back in 1921 by Max Oertz for Antonis Benakis, founder of the Yacht Club of Greece. Alexandra X, a 5m lateen built on the island of Syros, was awarded the Spirit of Chivalry Chivas Honour Award, while Cassiopeia was awarded 3rd place in the classic boats division.

Spetses Classic Yacht Regatta 2015. An AXIA-sponsored Sailing Team consisting of two crews and boats (Alexandra X and Cassiopeia) participated in the 4th Spetses Classic Yacht Race that took place in June 2014. For the first time in the Spetses Classic Yacht Race’s history, traditional caique boats participated in the race together with classic sailing boats.

The sponsorship of the AXIA Sailing Team is perfectly aligned with the company’s core values. The AXIA sailing team’s drive, passion, persistence and focus towards goals achievement mirror AXIA’s excellence and commitment to relentlessly offer high quality services to its clients.

Acropolis Rally

In 2023 & 2013, AXIA was part of the historic event of Acropolis Rally and showcased its commitment and
support to sports by proudly sponsoring the Athanassoulas Greek champion Rally Team at the Acropolis Rally.

AXIA IN ART

Nurturing emerging Greek & Cypriot contemporary artists

Chroachym, a solo show by Chrysanthi Koumianaki, is the first body of work to be supported by AXIA through a new fund initiated by the contemporary arts non-profit locus athens.

The fund was initiated in 2016 by locus athens (www.locusathens.com) in order to address the difficulties Greek artists had in producing new work in the current economic climate in comparison to their international counterparts. The fund’s mission is to nurture emerging Greek and Cypriot contemporary artists by annually selecting one artist and by supporting the production of new work by them for a solo or group exhibition with the aim of receiving international coverage.

This year’s selection, Chrysanthi Koumianaki, has produced a new work based on long term research on Mentis, a small scale brocade factory. In dialogue with the people who work in the factory and their machines, Koumianaki has developed a new body of work that will be presented in situ. Mentis, now both a museum space and a token producer of past glories, provides the starting point for an intricate thread of thought weaving inwards and outwards, producing new connections, multiple languages and alternate meanings.

Corporate Social Responsibility: Creating Value