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Agriterra gives boost to farmers in developing countries
ABN AMRO employees are allotted a certain number of days each year to contribute to social initiatives. One of those is Agriterra, a Dutch foundation which advises and trains agricultural cooperatives in emerging market countries. “Wherever you go, farmers speak the same language.”
Where does your money go?
The bank’s operations are basically divided into two categories: managing savings and providing funds to parties who need it. But where does the €400 billion on ABN AMRO’s balance sheet actually go? Which sectors are the main recipients of the bank’s financing activities? The food sector? The construction industry? Fossil fuels? Actually, none of those. The lion’s share of that €400 billion goes towards financing mortgages for private individuals.
ABN AMRO Pension Fund: when sustainability and ROI go hand in hand
The ABN AMRO Pension Fund administers the pensions of over 100,000 current and former ABN AMRO employees. As a foundation operating independently of ABN AMRO, it pursues its own policy, and that goes for sustainability as well. In 2015, the fund reviewed its outlook on responsible investment. Maarten Roest, Executive Director and Head of Asset Management, explains how this policy is shaped in practical terms.
ABN AMRO Groenbank: green savings, green financing
Attracting green savers and using those funds to finance sustainable initiatives – that’s the aim of ABN AMRO Groenbank, which collected over €100 million worth of green certificates for sustainable loans in its first year alone. One initiative Groenbank is financing involves the construction of a climate-neutral hotel for the Van der Valk chain.
Impact Investing: using data to produce concrete results
These days, many private individuals, companies and foundations are investing a portion of their wealth. At ABN AMRO, sustainable investment is now the norm. Still, conscientious investors often wonder what impact their investments are actually having. Impact Investing is using data to determine the net positive (or negative) effect of investments on society.
Richard Reporting: how is ABN AMRO developing unheard of talent?
Many people with disabilities in the Netherlands have difficulties entering the labour market. In this episode of Richard Reporting, Richard Kooloos, Head of Sustainable Banking, talks to ABN AMRO’s own Sven Romkes and to Sandra Ballij of the secondment agency Ctalents. How is ABN AMRO working to help those with a disability, and how is one particular partnership increasing its social impact?