Rabobank's contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Contents Introduction Management report Appendices Corporate governance Consolidated Financial Statements
Company Financial Statements
Banking for the Netherlands
No poverty
Rabobank Foundation is investing EUR 28 million towards
reducing poverty1.
Positive impact on 4.9 million small holders in developing
countries and 619,565 vulnerable people in the Netherlands1.
Zero hunger
Rabobank is investing EUR 98 billion in the global food supply.
200 knowledge reports on Food Agri disseminated to
clients and stakeholders.
Good health and well-being
Financing for more than 48,000 business clients in healthcare
sector in the Netherlands.
Investments in healthcare total EUR 5.4 billion.
Rabobank Innovation Funds supports start-ups active in the
healthcare sector.
Quality education
We finance the education sector with EUR 668 million and as
such we contribute to education.
Gender equality
Positive development of gender equality at Rabobank: SB 33%
female, MB 40% female and senior management 26% female.
For this Rabobank is winner of the Diamond for Diversity
award 2017.
Affordable and clean energy
EUR 3.4 billion in investments to renewable energy generation,
mainly through wind and solar, and partly through biomass
and geothermal.
EUR 500 million from Rabobank Green Bond invested in
12 solar and wind energy projects.
EUR 548 million in investments from Rabo Groen Bank to
renewable energy projects.
Decent work and economic growth
We promote economic growth by investing EUR 213 billion
in Dutch and international companies and providing EUR 198
billion in loans to private clients (primarily mortgages).
We support business clients in the Netherlands with education.
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
We invested EUR 4.6 billion in the construction sector.
Figures 2016. Legally the Rabobank Foundation is not part of
Rabobank Group.
Sustainable cities and communities
EUR 65.9 million through community not-for-profit
investments.
We enhance the sustainability of homes with the 'Rabobank
Green Mortgage'.
We supported 175 new local cooperative initiatives since 2016,
with financing, knowledge and networks in the Netherlands.
New real estate finance transactions must meet ambitious
energy labelling standards.
Through the Rabo Impact Loan for Healthcare and Education
we invested EUR 14 million (a total of EUR 100 million was
made available in 2017).
Responsible consumption and production
We invested EUR 18.9 billion in sustainable financing and EUR 4
billion in sustainable funds.
We use the Circular Enterprise Performance Indicator, fund
circular business activities, and offer programmes like Circular
Economy Challenges and Regional Circular Economy scans to
help companies transform their circular enterprise ideas into
business opportunities.
Climate action
We used the Rabo Impact Loan to invest EUR 179 million in
sustainable frontrunners with a positive environmental impact.
Rabobank climate neutral again in 2017 (own operations).
Introduction of Rabobank Climate Strategy, participation in
UNEP-TCFD and Sounding Board PCAF.
No funding for gas production in the Wadden sea or for coal
mining or coal-fired power plants.
Rabo Green Bank invested a total of EUR 342 million in green
loans to greenhouses.
Life below water
We promote sustainable aquaculture, partly by offering a
reduced interest rate to certified fish farms.
Life on land
We invested EUR 326 million in organic farming projects and
EUR 38 million in nature conservation projects.
Peace, justice and strong institutions
Encourage investment funds to comply with the UN's Global
Compact principles and the UN Principles for Responsible
Investment.
We contribute to agreements on International Responsible
Business Conduct (IMVO-convenant in Dutch).
Partnerships for the goals
Rabobank is involved in the World Economic Forum.
CEO Wiebe Draijer appointed to a European Commission
advisory committee on sustainability.
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