Amsterdam – ING Group on April 26 announced the release of its 2011 Sustainability Report, “ING in Society”. The report provides an overview of ING’s sustainability strategy and performance over the last year. It details the company’s stand on ethical, social and environmental issues, and it illustrates how ING uses its influence to promote change supported by data, case studies and comments from stakeholders.
Some of the highlights from 2011:
- ING was again included in the 2011 DJSI World Index
- Sustainability function now directly reports to ING’s CEO
- ING operated 100% climate neutral
- ING IM introduced a new fund, the ‘ING Sustainable Credit Fund’
- Partnership with UNICEF prolonged for three years
- 118,101 children were provided with access to quality education through the ING – UNICEF partnership in 2011
“Together with our customers and other stakeholders, we are determined to help create a more sustainable future. Therefore, we will continue to leverage our resources, skills and expertise to ensure long-term business success by stimulating economic development, a healthy environment and a stable society,” said ING’s CEO Jan Hommen.
“Thanks to the valuable contributions from our stakeholders, the 2011 ‘ING in Society’ Report provides more information on how we engage with customers, NGOs, governments, regulators, shareholders and other stakeholder groups.”
ING has been tracking and monitoring its sustainability performance since 1995. Each year, ING evaluates its performance from the previous year and communicates its goals for the year ahead. The 2011 report is based on the Global Reporting Initiative framework (GRI G3.1).
Source: ING.
