As a major international company, ING has a responsibility to make a positive contribution to society. Our employees are the cornerstone of the success of our community investment programmes in both developed and developing communities. They are committed to donating money or doing voluntary work for our global programmes or for one of the many programmes that have been developed by our local branches.

With 110,000 employees in more than 40 countries, ING is part of many communities. And we work hard to strengthen them from the inside out. We roll up our sleeves, get involved and make a difference.

We want to invest in a better future. Therefore:

1. We offer children chances for a better future through quality education.
2. We empower individuals and their families through financial and business literacy.
3. We support initiatives in the area of sports, art and culture.

For our employees we have translated these focus areas into community investment themes:

By providing children with quality education we give them a real chance of securing a better future. The programme has joined forces with UNICEF to support children in developing countries. In addition ING is active through dozens of projects in the local communities we operate in.

We want to empower individuals to achieve financial independence and become self-sufficient individuals. We focus our efforts at investing in financial and business literacy and supporting entrepreneurs with their micro-and small businesses. Our initiatives are aimed at children, women, micro- and small business entrepreneurs.

Besides our global programmes, ING business units have started many other local initiatives that suit the need of their local community.