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KPI: 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
2016
2015
2014
Number of events/podiums organised by
Rabobank aimed at improving sustainability in
agricultural value chains in the Netherlands
4
n/a
n/a
Number of events/podiums organised by
Rabobank aimed at improving sustainability in
agricultural value chains abroad1
14
n/a
n/a
For 2016 we changed the methodology to measure this
KPI. In 2015 we reported the number of initiatives by local
Rabobanks aimed at increasing sustainability of agricultural
value chains and the number of customers local Rabobanks
were talking to about making food agri value chains more
sustainable. Although the dialogue with our customers is still
fundament to our approach we found that it is difficult to
capture this is in a reporting indicator. As of 2016 we report
the number of events/podiums organised by Rabobank
aimed at improving sustainability in agricultural value
chains in the Netherlands as well as the number of events/
podiums organised by Rabobank aimed at improving
sustainability in agricultural value chains abroad. We aim to
disseminate our knowledge on the subject via these events.
This matches our ambitions as expressed in the Banking for
Food strategy. We expect to see an increase in these events in
the coming period.
Collaboration with World Wide Fund for Nature
Rabobank has been collaborating with the World Wide Fund
for Nature (WWF) since 2011 with the purpose to make global
food supply chains more sustainable. In order to achieve this we
set up projects with customers to create an earning model for
sustainable food production. Rabobank finances these projects
with funds from the partnership budget and is also involved in
the projects as a knowledge partner. We provide a contribution,
from our financial and content expertise, towards achieving
the objectives established for each project. View our WWF
partnership projects here.
1 events in Brazil, Australia and North America.
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DLL: sustainable agricultural innovations
DLL is working to stay abreast of sustainable innovations and
business opportunities and has established a partnership with
Netafim, a leader in drip irrigation, in support of innovative and
smart agricultural solutions such as water use optimisation
equipment.
GlobalFarmers.com connects Rabobank's farmers
around the world
GlobalFarmers.com is a unique new global digital platform
created at the request of Rabobank customers in the farming
community. It allows farmers from all over the world to
connect and exchange vital business information and ideas.
GlobalFarmers.com was formally launched in June 2016 and
already has over 2,500 users of which 1,500 farmers from
Australia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand, the Netherlands and the
US. Approximately 1,000 users are Rabobank colleagues, making
them part of the worldwide farmers' community. The platform
connects offline customer contacts and events with the online
world. GlobalFarmers.com is developed in close co-creation
with customers, based on a continuous dialogue on what
features and content farmers need. This collaborative web
platform was intended for agricultural entrepreneurs seeking
to cooperate, learn, share and grow together. It supports the
agricultural community in working together to build a healthy
and profitable sector, which is vital to feeding the fast-growing
world population.
For Rabobank, GlobalFarmers.com is a key element in
successfully implementing its Banking for Food strategy in
the primary sector to help farmers become successful rural
entrepreneurs. Supporting farmers in an ever increasingly
complex environment - integrating finance, knowledge and
networks - makes Rabobank's proposition distinctive and
relevant. GlobalFarmers.com reconfirms Rabobank's position as
the leading Food Agricultural bank, working on a healthy and
profitable agricultural sector for its customers.
85 Our output and impact: stimulating sustainable agriculture
