Appendices to the corporate
social responsibility report 2015
Appendix 4 Sustainable development goals
Contents Management report Corporate governance Consolidated financial statements Financial statements Pillar 3
In 2015, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) were
launched by the United Nations.The SDGs are a universal set of
targets and indicators against which countries have to fine tune
their political policies in the next 15 years.The SDGs are also
a call to people and businesses to move into action in order
to eradicate poverty, to enhance well-being, to protect the
environment and to tackle climate change.The social Rabobank
targets are in line with this.The following is a list in which we
have the goals and contributions of Rabobank to social and
sustainable development and we have linked them to the SDGs.
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 1:
End poverty in all its forms
everywhere
SDG 2:
End hunger, achieve food
security and improved
nutrition; promote sustainable
agriculture.
Pillar I:
Human Rights
SDG 3:
Ensure healthy lives and
promote well-being for all at
all ages.
SDG 4:
Ensure inclusive and equitable
quality education promote
life-long learning opportunities
for all.
By 2020, more than 80% of retail
customers from vulnerable
groups believe they will be able
to handle their banking matters
securely and efficiently through
Rabobank. (See page 66)
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Pillar II:
Labour
Global Compact pillars
Pillar III:
Environment
We support social initiatives in
the communities in which we
are active through manpower,
knowledge and research,
networks, facilities and annual
investments in not-for-profit social
projects in the amount of 3% of
our net profit. (See page 55)
Sustainable agriculture and food
supply chains
We actively contribute to
improving food and agri value
chains because sustainability
is an integral part of how we
view industries. We share this
knowledge in dialogue with our
customers. (See page 60)
How a Dutch bank helped
Indian poultry farmers
Pillar IV:
Anti Corruption
We support social initiatives in the
communities in which we are active
through manpower, knowledge,
networks, facilities and annual
investments in not-for-profit social
projects in the amount of 3% of our net
profit. (See page 55)
Rabobank establishes climate approach
in statement
Anti-corruption Statement
Sustainability Policy
Active through sport and culture
We formulate our views on
opportunities to improve the
sustainability of food and agri value
chains for soy, palm oil, cane sugar,
forestry, beef, dairy, fish, coffee, cocoa
and biomaterials. We share these views
with the outside world and actively
participate in roundtable meetings or
similar initiatives in order to ensure
that sustainability is achieved sooner
in these food and agri value chains. We
work together with our customers to
help them successfully integrate the
results of these discussions into their
business operations. (See page 60)
New routes for fresh food Discarding is a waste of food, money
in China and CO,
By 2020, we will support a total of 1,000
new collective local social initiatives in
achieving business success, including
500 in the Netherlands and another 500
in developing countries. (See page 55)
Voeding voor preventieve
gezondheidszorg
By 2020, we will support
a total of 1,000 new
collective local social
initiatives in achieving
business success,
including 500 in the
Netherlands and another
500 in developing
countries. (See page 55)
Employment rate
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