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We see opportunities for the coming period for a better
connection between the different elements of our involvement.
An example of this is the translation of our role and
contribution via the round tables into concrete knowledge
and understanding that we can apply in our daily client
contacts. For example, we want to raise a fundamental issue
in agriculture: that we not only work on a maximum yield
per hectare, but also at the same time, on a better and more
sustainable use of resources and water.
As a financial institution, we work in multiple sectors.That is
why we are dependent on a widely supported vision on
sustainability in a chain. We integrate criteria that are created via
a multi-stakeholder approach in our sector policy. For example,
we require that customers who produce palm oil commit
themselves to the criteria of the Roundtable on Sustainable
Palm Oil (RSPO). Our involvement enables us to also provide
a contribution to the enhancing of sustainability of a sector
also outside of the direct sphere of influence of the client
relationship.
In addition, we collaborate with innovative customers and
community partners on ambitious sustainability projects in food
and agri value chains, projects that can inspire other parties
to accelerate the enhancing of sustainability. In this way, we
combine added value for the client with the acceleration of the
enhancing of sustainability of the worldwide agriculture and
food supply, which is happening in the various projects within
the partnership of Rabobank and WWF.
Overview often value chains and the role of Rabobank in 2015:
Value Chain
Beef
Biomaterials
Cocoa
Coffee
Dairy
Forestry
Palm oil
Seafood
Soy
Member RT/lnitiative
Global Roundtable Sustainable Beef (GRSB)
Brazil Livestock Roundtable (GTPS)
Associate member EU Bio-Based Industries
Consortium
Associate Member Dutch Biorefinery Cluster
Member 4C Association
Advisory Council Global Dairy Agenda for Action
(GDAA) and Dairy Sustainability Framework (DSF)
Banking Environment Initiative
Member of Roundtable on Sustainable PO
- Member of the Board of governors
- Active in multiple working groups
- Partner in Sustainable Seafood Finance
initiative (SSF)
- Partner to Global Salmon Initiative
Member Roundtable Responsible Soy, President
SugarCane Bonsucro
Rabobank highlights 2015
- Active in discussions on Brazil guidelines for sustainable livestock production.
- Participating in multiple meetings of the GRSB.
- Organiser Agri meets Chemicals event at Rabobank.
- Publishing studies on role of biobased economy.
- Multiple deals with cocoa traders to support smallholders through supply chain finance with
Rabobank Foundation.
- Multiple partnerships with cocoa traders and companies, NGO's to support smallholders
through supply chain finance capacity building of coops with Rabobank Foundation and Rabo
Development.
- Rabobank became member of the 4C Association.
- Organiser of first high level coffee event together with SCTA where clients and stakeholders in in
the coffee chain discussed strategic sustainability topics.
- In 2015 we were asked to be an advisor on the further development and implementation of the
DSF.
- We also became advisor to the Dutch pilot under the DSF (one of the 6 pilots globally).
- Working with WWF and Friesland Campina on biodiversity project for dairy farmers in the
Netherlands.
- As adopter of the soft commodities compact active in implementation group of BEI.
- Promoting adoption of the BEI compact in producing countries through direct interactions and
events.
- Promoting uptake
- FAR study on developments in market uptake
- Founding member China WG on sustainable palm oil
- Presentations in EU events to increase uptake
- Increase Fl involvement
- Monthly meetings FIs in RSPO
- Promoting RSPO at Fl events in producing countries
- Smallholder development
- RIAS study on best practices in replanting to increase yields
- Partnering with WWF to explore client-support in smallholder development
- Promoting transparency for seafood companies and benchmarking CSR performance in SSF
project.
- Promoting ASC certification in salmon in Chile together with partner WWF.
- Supply chain finance transactions for small fisheries to increase sustainability.
- Rabobank (Olaf Brugman) re-elected president RTRS.
- Driver for EU strategy on increasing uptake.
- Speaker on multiple events as president of the RTRS.
- Strengthen position of RTRS amongst off takers soy.
- partnering with WWF in project to support sustainable soy production in Brazil.
- Participating as member in various Bonsucro meetings.
- Partnering with WWF in India to support sustainable sugar cane production.
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