Our own operations
Our own footprint
Climate change is an unparalleled challenge to our planet’s health and to the sustainability of societies and economies around the world.
We have the ambition to play a leading role in accelerating the low carbon transition because it matters to us as a bank, our customers, society and the environment. This includes managing our own environmental footprint through our operations and suppliers.
We monitor and manage our climate impact, and we believe in being transparent about the climate impact of our operations. We invest in operational efficiency solutions and aim to source renewable electricity for the buildings over which we have management control, using purchase agreements and renewable energy certificates (RECs). We also integrate sustainability in our procurement processes in respect of our suppliers.
Our science-based targets help keep us on track, and our Environmental Programme aims to ensure that we meet those targets.
- ING aims to reduce its scope 1, 2, and scope 3 (business travel) emissions by 23% by year-end 2030 (base year 2023).
- ING commits to reduce absolute scopes 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 44% by 2030 from a 2023 base year.
- ING aims to reach 90% of electric vehicles in its leased vehicles fleet globally by 2030.
- ING will continue to source 100% renewable electricity for all ING buildings where we have management control worldwide.
In January 2025, ING achieved its intermediate climate target to reduce our ‘own footprint’ CO2 emissions by 75% before the end of 2025 (compared to 2014), almost a full year ahead of schedule. This target corresponds to a CO2 emissions reduction in scopes 1, 2 and 3 of 23% (compared to 2023).