OREANDA-NEWS. BNY Mellon’s Wexford office in Ireland has won the Wexford Corporate Social Responsibility Award at the annual Wexford Business Awards. Now in its 8th year, the awards recognize the entrepreneurialism, innovation, diversity and talent of business across all sectors in County Wexford.

The CSR award recognizes the organization that goes above and beyond its business duties to improve the wellbeing of others within the local or worldwide community. Around 500 members of the Wexford business community attended the event hosted by Irish broadcasting veteran, Pat Kenny.

BNY Mellon has a strong history of philanthropic support in Ireland. In Wexford, employees regularly support local community initiatives, in particular local charity Acquired Brain Injury Ireland (ABI), Junior Achievement Ireland and St.Vincent de Paul. In 2015, BNY Mellon was named Corporate Philanthropist of the Year in recognition of its longstanding partnership with ABI in Wexford.