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IT sets its sights on sustainability
ABN AMRO is using smart solutions to make its energy-intensive IT processes more sustainable, including a dashboard giving near real-time access to energy consumption data. The bank is also working to make its data centre and IT equipment more sustainable.
Constantly looking for areas to further improve diversity
ABN AMRO wants its organisational culture to be one where everybody has a sense of being seen, heard and appreciated. An inclusive and diverse culture is a major factor in improving the organisation’s performance and helps to create a greater positive impact on society. ABN AMRO has been working for greater diversity and inclusion for years, and although we’ve achieved a great deal we are still far from done. The Diversity & Inclusion team are constantly looking for areas to improve.
ABN AMRO’s impactful journey in the UK
At a time when environmental and social concerns are paramount, ABN AMRO UK has harnessed the knowledge and expertise of its in-house sustainability team in the UK, as well as the sustainability expertise of colleagues in the Netherlands, to drive the conversation within the UK financial sector.
ABN AMRO now offering positive-impact investing via private equity
More and more private equity investors are factoring in sustainability criteria when taking a stake in unlisted companies – a development ABN AMRO welcomes. For the very first time, the bank is now giving experienced investors the chance to invest – via a specialist private equity fund – in unlisted companies making a positive social impact.
A nature-inclusive approach has major benefits for property owners
Those looking to make a property more sustainable tend to give little thought to its natural surroundings. ABN AMRO recently joined forces with NL Greenlabel to change that. The bank is now helping property owners understand how greening investment can make a building more sustainable. It’s a green business case with an exciting mix of economic and social benefits.
Taking the next step towards sustainability together
The first steps in making a business more sustainable – the “low-hanging fruit” – are important, but relatively simple. It’s often at the next stage that businesses need help, says Solange Rouschop, chief sustainability officer at ABN AMRO. Her advice? Tap into the expertise of your clients, suppliers, industry peers, government authorities and – not least – the bank.