RBC releases 2014 Public Accountability Statement

TORONTO, March 11, 2015 /CNW/ - RBC today announced that its 2014 Public Accountability Statement is now available on www.rbc.com. The Public Accountability Statement outlines the bank's contribution to the economy and society in Canada.

In April, RBC will publish its 2014 Corporate Responsibility Report, an accounting of the company's impact in six priority areas: corporate integrity, economy, marketplace, workplace, environment and community. The company has also rounded out its annual corporate responsibility reporting by producing a new series of documents outlining the policies and programs that support each of these six priority areas, which can be found at www.rbc.com.

About RBC

Royal Bank of Canada is Canada's largest bank, and one of the largest banks in the world, based on market capitalization. We are one of North America's leading diversified financial services companies, and provide personal and commercial banking, wealth management, insurance, investor services and capital markets products and services on a global basis. We employ approximately 78,000 full- and part-time employees who serve more than 16 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the U.S. and 39 other countries. For more information, please visit www.rbc.com.

RBC supports a broad range of community initiatives through donations, sponsorships and employee volunteer activities. In 2014, we contributed more than $111 million to causes worldwide, including donations and community investments of more than $76 million and $35 million in sponsorships.

SOURCE RBC