GREENSBORO, N.C., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Volvo Financial Services (VFS) at this time introduced that it’s investing in the educating of monetary literacy abilities for youth in 9 international locations through a world partnership with Junior Achievement Worldwide. The partnership will see VFS worker volunteers be part of with JA educators to equip the following era with the monetary abilities and data wanted for success and self-sufficiency in the long run. Individual applications in the 9 international locations start this month.
“Today’s young people are tomorrow’s leaders, and we want to do our part to ensure they have the skills needed to make sound financial decisions as they mature into adulthood,” stated VFS President Marcio Pedroso. “We are proud to partner with JA to combine our financial know-how with their educational expertise and help make an impact in the lives of children across the globe.”
VFS worker volunteers will companion with JA educators in Brazil, France, India, Italy, Peru, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States in communities the place VFS workers dwell and work. Together, they may train younger folks various vital monetary abilities, together with setting private monetary objectives, creating a financial savings plan and methods to finances successfully. Participating youth will even have an opportunity to study firsthand about careers in the transportation and tools industries that VFS serves.
The funding is absolutely aligned with the Volvo Group’s general sustainability ambitions, which embrace a dedication to all 17 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Developing sturdy monetary literacy abilities can have a optimistic influence on a number of SDGs, together with serving to finish poverty, supporting high quality schooling, empowering ladies and women, and extra.
“We are grateful for partners like Volvo Financial Services that share our mission and take responsibility for ensuring more young people access the quality learning experiences they need and deserve,” stated Asheesh Advani, CEO of JA Worldwide. “By providing young people access to financial literacy education, we can help them navigate toward a financially healthy future.”
JA is a world chief in youth improvement, with a give attention to monetary literacy, workforce readiness and entrepreneurship. Reaching greater than 12 million younger folks yearly, JA Worldwide delivers hands-on, immersive studying in work readiness, monetary well being, entrepreneurship, sustainability, STEM, economics, citizenship, ethics and extra.
Volvo Financial Services is the captive finance arm of the Volvo Group, offering monetary companies and options that meet the wants of our prospects at this time and into the long run. Dedicated to innovation, VFS is supporting society in its adoption of sustainable transport and tools options. VFS is headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, and serves Volvo Group prospects and sellers in about 50 markets. For extra data, please go to www.volvofinancialservices.com or comply with us on LinkedIn.
The Volvo Group drives prosperity through transport and infrastructure options, providing vans, buses, development tools, energy options for marine and industrial purposes, financing and companies that enhance our prospects’ uptime and productiveness. Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is dedicated to shaping the long run panorama of sustainable transport and infrastructure options. The Volvo Group is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, employs virtually 95,000 folks and serves prospects in greater than 190 markets. In 2021, internet gross sales amounted to SEK 372 billion (EUR 37 billion). Volvo shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
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