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ING’s Environmental Approach

08 May 2015 ... min read

ING has published its Environmental Approach – an outline of how we manage our direct and indirect environmental impact as well as how we mitigate risks and create and seize opportunities.

Why an environmental approach?

We believe that climate change is one of the biggest global challenges of our time. It affects not only the environment but societies and economies around the world. At ING, we understand that our activities impact the environment we operate in – both directly, through the operations of our buildings, IT systems and business travel, but also indirectly, through our financing portfolio and through our procurement supply chains.

“We therefore take responsibility for our direct environmental impact by setting targets and being transparent about our performance against them,” says Roel Louwhoff – chief operating officer and member of ING’s Management Board Banking, responsible for ING’s Environmental Programme. “Our Environmental Approach explains our perspective on how we aim to meet these targets and why we manage our footprint.”

The Environmental Approach also explains how we manage our indirect environmental impact through our financing activities and through the cooperation with suppliers.

Take responsibility for our direct environmental impact by setting targets…

ING Environmental Approach

Reduce footprint

ING is committed to reducing its own footprint and is working closely together with both customers and suppliers to adapt and take advantage of opportunities within the low-carbon economy of the future.

Call for action on climate change

Publishing our Environmental Approach follows shortly after the publication of the call for action on climate change signed by more than 40 CEOs, including ING’s CEO, Ralph Hamers.

Accelerate sustainable transitions

ING’s commitment to managing our direct and indirect environmental impact is linked to our aim to accelerate sustainable transitions, which is one of two the pillars of ING’s sustainability approach. For more information on ING’s efforts to accelerate sustainable transitions.

Read the full ING Environmental Approach (PDF)

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