Purpose
Select, approve, deliver and evaluate community activities and partnerships responsibly and transparently, extending Bitkaya’s impact beyond the company through community initiatives, financial literacy programs, and respect for human rights.
Steps
| # | Action | Details | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Define annual priorities for community support, financial literacy, education and employee volunteerism | Support local community initiatives, educational programs, and financial literacy projects. | Activity plans, budgets and agreements |
| 2 | Assess proposed recipients and partners for legitimacy, conflicts, sanctions, integrity and reputational risk | — | Partnership due diligence and approvals |
| 3 | Document purpose, budget, owner, expected outcome and approval before commitment | — | Activity plans, budgets and agreements |
| 4 | Encourage employee volunteerism through structured volunteering days and partnerships | — | Participation and outcome evidence including volunteer records |
| 5 | Respect human rights in all operations and business relationships, following international standards | — | Partnership due diligence and approvals |
| 6 | Apply ABC, gifts, sponsorship, procurement and communication requirements | — | Partnership due diligence and approvals |
| 7 | Monitor delivery and ensure public statements are accurate and supported | Record funds, in-kind support, employee participation and outcomes. | Communications and annual portfolio review |
| 8 | Escalate concerns and review the portfolio annually for alignment and impact | — | Communications and annual portfolio review |
Proportionality Considerations
- Prioritize community engagement as a small VASP.
- Broaden to structured CSR and impact programs as staffing and revenue expand.
- Processes rely on lean documentation and integrated roles, with clear pathways for future scalability.
Records
- Partnership due diligence and approvals
- Activity plans, budgets and agreements
- Participation and outcome evidence including volunteer records
- Communications and annual portfolio review
Relationships
- Policy: POL-ESG-001 Governance Ethics and ESG Manual
- Process: PRC-GRO-001 Governance Risk and Outsourcing
- Control: CTRL-ESG-004 Ensure Community and Partnership Activities Are Responsible
History
- 2026-07-26: Created from section 3.3 of the approved ESG Manual.