GOALS
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
Q Life on land
Contents Foreword Management report Corporate governance Consolidated Financial Statements Company Financial Statements Pillar 3
Possibly the most pressing issue facing society is that of climate
change (SDG 13 Climate Action). We see our contribution to
solving this issue as a top priority. Our market share puts us in
a position to make a real contribution, primarily by encouraging
our customers in the Netherlands to realise energy savings.
At the global level, our contribution consists of funding and
making clear choices.
Finally, there is an African proverb that is particularly relevant to
us as a cooperative bank: 'If you want to go fast, go alone. If you
want to go far, go together' (SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals).
This is why we always look for partners to achieve maximum
impact.
Banking for Food
Banking for the Netherlands
|-|| No poverty
Investing EUR 28.7 mln by Rabo Foundation
to alleviate poverty
Impacting 4.7mln smallholder farmers in
developing countries
Impacting 450,000 vulnerable people in
the Netherlands
ré Zero hunger
Investing EUR 102 bln worldwide to
stimulate sustainable food supply
Offering over 200 knowledge reports on
Food and Agri to relations
Connecting parties in the F&A chain by
organizing events like Farm2Fork Summit
and Foodbytes!
Q| Good health and well-being
Financing over 21,000 business clients in
the primary care sector
Investing EUR 8 bln in hospitals, youth
care and assistance for elderly
Quality of education
Contributing, together with clients, to the
education of over 1.8 mln Dutch students
Training more than 268,000 farmers in develo
ping countries by Rabobank Foundation
Mfe Gender equality
Organizing 48 events to empower women
within Rabobank
Striving to have at least 30% woman
working at executive level by 2020
rk Affordable and clean energy
Investing EUR 2.3 bln in renewable energy
generation
Issuing the first EUR 500 mln Green Bond
[g| Decent work and economic growth
Investing over EUR 121.4 bln in Dutch
Businesses and EUR 101.9 bln worldwide
to stimulate economic growth
Strengthening the capacity of domestic
banks in emerging countries, expanding
access to banking services locally for over
10 mln customers
[<A Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Investing around EUR 570 mln in the
construction and infrastructure sector
Investing around EUR 85 mln in information
and communication technology
Investing EUR 428 mln in industry in
emerging markets together with
development banks
r| Sustainable cities and communities
Providing EUR 72.8 mln to community
funds and donations
Introducing the 'Green Mortgage' offering
EUR 50 mln to enhance the sustainability
of housing
Supporting 381 new collective local
community initiatives with finance,
knowledge and our networks
12) Responsible consumption and production
Offering EUR 18 bln in sustainable financing
and EUR 2.5 bln in sustainable funding
Initiating two Circular Economy Challenges
(impacting 24 companies)
Active in 9 roundtables for sustainable supply
chains and offering 2 value chain visions
Climate action
Funding EUR 70 mln for projects aimed at
CO2 reduction by offering an impact loan to
around 100 clients
Excluding the extraction of coal, financing of
coal fired power plants and extraction of gas
below the Wadden Sea from our activities
Life below water
Supporting clients in developing
sustainable aquaculture operations
Providing EUR 326 mln to organic farming
and EUR 23 mln in nature conversation
Partnering in the Tropical Rain Forest
Alliance 2020
Peace, justice and strong institutions
Asking investment funds to comply with
the UN Principles for Responsible Invest
ment and UN Global Compact Principles
Contributing to the IMVO covenant for
sustainable development
17) Partnerships for the goals
Commitment to multiple United Nations
entities in the realm of food security,
nutrition and agriculture
Partnering with the WWF on sustainable
production
Involved in the World Economic Forum
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