In	 within	the	first	quarter	of	2009	implemented)	a	programme	 for	 recycling	 the	 total	 heavy-duty	 batteries	 used	 by	 the	 Bank	 in	 UPS,	 alarm	 systems	 etc.	 in	 cooperation	 with	 an	 alternative	management	agent	 licensed	by	the	Ministry	for	 the	Environment,	Urban	Planning	and	Public	Works.