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agribusiness value chains. We hope that they then work to
inspire others to further improve sustainability in their value
chains. For example, we aspire to combine added value for the
client with an acceleration of sustainability measures in global
agribusiness and food. The following KPIs contribute towards
fulfilling these ambitions.
Progress in 2015
We consider sustainability knowledge a valuable form of
support for the food and agri sector. In 2015, we operated
within ten value chains (see the KPI below) and nine
roundtables and shared this knowledge with customers in the
form of events, reports and client meetings. We also worked
together with partners in projects to bring this knowledge
into practice.
KPI 3
Results in 2015
We define our vision of how to improve the sustainability of the agricultural value chain for soy, palm oil, sugarcane, forestry, beef, dairy, fish, coffee,
cocoa and bio-materials. We share our vision and actively participate in Round Tables or similar initiatives to accelerate the process of making these
agricultural value chains more sustainable and work together with our clients to integrate the outcomes of these dialogues into their business
operations and achieve commercial success at the same time.
Results
In numbers
2015
2014 2020 target
Number of published value chain visions
10
10 10
Number of value chain visions updated during the reporting year
10
Number of roundtables or similar initiatives in which we take part
9
8 10
KPI 4 We actively contribute to improving agricultural value chains due to sustainability being an integral part of our philosophy about sectors.
We share this knowledge in dialogue with our clients.
Results
Activities by local Rabobanks in the Netherlands in numbers
2015
2014
Doel 2020
Declared by local Rabobanks in the Netherlands: Initiatives aimed at increasing sustainability of food and agri value
chains
approximately
300
approximately
350
n/a
Declared by local Rabobanks in the Netherlands: Customers we are talking to about making food and agri value chains
more sustainable
approximately
7,000
approximately
10,000
n/a
Source C&D monitor member banks
Note
Roundtables and value chains
The ten food and agri value chains are: Soybeans, palm oil,
sugar cane, forestry, beef, diary, fish, coffee, cocoa and bio
materials.The choice forthese chains is based on the following
three criteria: many customers are active in the chain; our
customers are spread out over the entire chain; there are
relevant sustainability issues in the chain.
Sustainably agricultural food chains are important to ensure
enough and good food for everybody. With our extensive
knowledge of the food and agri sector, with our Involvement
in the nine roundtables and in the cooperation with our
customers, we are active in all parts of the chain, nationally and
internationally. We also see that the theme is widely supported
by our employees. This is anchored in Rabobank's strategy
through the vision, Banking for Food and Sustainably Successful
Together. With that, we have had an impact in 2015 on the
dialogue around the enhancing of sustainability of food and
agri value chains.
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