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25 August 2016 | Sustainability

ING is sustainability leader among banks

ING received top scores for environmental, social and governance performance according to Sustainalytics, a global leader in sustainability research.

6 July 2016 | Sustainability

Employees across five continents run for UNICEF

More than 4,000 ING employees in 13 countries across five continents put on their running shoes recently for races that support young people in ING’s 2016 “Run for Youth” initiative.

23 June 2016 | Sustainability

The world's leading CEOs are serious about sustainability

Nearly nine out of 10 CEOs believe that commitment to sustainability is translating into real impact, according to the world’s largest study of CEO attitudes on sustainability. More than 50 CEOs gave in-depth interviews, including ING CEO Ralph Hamers.

2 June 2016 | Sustainability

ING joins leading circular economy platform Ellen MacArthur Foundation as CE100 member

ING is taking the next step in our commitment to stimulate the circular economy by joining the Ellen MacArthur Foundation as an official Circular Economy 100 (CE100) corporate member.

24 May 2016 | Sustainability

Ending child marriage in Nepal for girls like Gita

Fourteen-year-old Gita wasn’t ready for marriage, but her mother didn’t see any other option. Gita’s father had died suddenly, the family was poor, and they belonged to a community of “untouchables” in the poor country of Nepal.

11 May 2016 | Sustainability

ING’s green bond receives high ranking and awards

When ING issued its first green bond last November, investors responded positively, with the issue more than two times oversubscribed. Since then the funds have been put to good ‘green’ use, a point recognised by several external parties.

22 March 2016 | Sustainability

World Water Day highlights importance of research and finance

Did you know that water scarcity affects around 40 percent of the world’s population? Or that an estimated 663 million people lack ready access to improved sources of drinking water?

3 March 2016 | Sustainability

ING Statement on Climate Action

Climate change is an unparalleled challenge for our world. A challenge to our planet’s health, a challenge to the sustainability of societies and of economies around the world. Banks also have a role to play. ING plays its part in various ways.

8 February 2016 | Sustainability

ING requests LEI to do research in reaction to the report of the Dutch NGO ‘Wakker Dier’

On the 18th of August 2014 the Dutch NGO called ‘Wakker Dier’ (an animal rights NGO) published a report on animal welfare in the USA animal husbandry sector. It expressed its concerns about companies in the USA not respecting animal welfare as a consequence of a lack of legislation around animal housing and care.

4 December 2015 | Sustainability

ING commits to renewable electricity for all buildings worldwide

ING has committed to procuring 100% renewable electricity by 2020 for all buildings in which we operate worldwide as part of the RE100 initiative.