Contents
Laying foundations for future growth
Winds ofchange
Positioning our brand
The will to win
Securing our data
The future in site
Extending Rabobank's European footprint
Masthead
Hans ten Cate and Sipko Schat: building on last year's progress (4-7)
Setting new standards in sustainable energy financing (8-11)
A fresh look at our image and place in the market (12-14)
Corporate Clients Nederland:Triple-A success (15-17)
The London Data Centre moves south for safety (18-21)
The vision for dot com development (22-23)
The objectives behind recent acquisitions in Ireland and Poland (24-27)
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On the cover
Mark Dodds
2 The Word Issue 13 February 2007