As the characterizations of Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) grow and the understanding of the concept continues to evolve, the focus now lies not just on the impact of businesses on society, but on the responsiveness of business to societal and environmental concerns. CSR includes corporate activities such as cash donations to charities, secondments, sponsorships, job creation programmes, and protecting the environment, among others.

Oceanic Bank's CSR Initiatives are borne out of the following:

• Our sincere commitment to improving community well-being through best business practices and contributions to socio-economic development
  
  
• Our belief that responsible entrepreneurial activity strengthens economic development and competitiveness
  
  
• Reliable and responsible "corporate values" enhance the national and international competitiveness of both smaller and larger enterprises.
  
  
• Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives facilitate the provision of public goods and enhances economic inclusiveness
  
  
• When enterprises shoulder responsibility, this is a gain for society. Shouldering voluntary responsibility makes it possible to give globalisation a social face.
  
  
• Enterprises which make a contribution to a strong, solidarity-based, vital society promote an environment in which they can do business successfully.