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Contents Introduction Management report Appendices Corporate governance Consolidated Financial Statements Company Financial Statements
Sustainably Successful Together
The SST programme commits us to integrating sustainability
into all relevant policies, processes, products and services.
Our group-wide sustainability goals are:
1Strengthening the vitality of communities
2. Accelerating sustainable agriculture and food supply
3. Collaborating with corporate clients to make their businesses
more sustainable
4. Providing retail customers with not only the best and most
suitable financial advice and products but also a positive
contribution to sustainable development
5. Our staff consider sustainability an integral part of customer
service.
A report detailing the progress of our SST programme can
be found here. The following sections highlight the most
substantial sustainable developments.
Sustainability Policy Framework
Realising our sustainability ambitions requires in-depth
knowledge of the performance of our corporate customers.
The Sustainability Policy Framework is designed for all
Rabobank stakeholders of Rabobank and forms the basis of
our sustainability standards for business relationships, and for
providing financial products and services. Examples of updates
of the Sustainability Policy Framework in 2017 are the exclusion
by Rabobank from direct financing of the extraction of coal or
coal-fired power plants, gas extraction under the Dutch Wadden
Sea in the Netherlands, and the decision to add depleted
uranium and white phosphorus for use in weapons to the list of
controversial weapons. The Sustainability Policy Framework can
be found at https://www.rabobank.com/en/about-rabobank/
in-societv/sustainabilitv/vision-and-policv/vision-sustainablv-
successful-tooether.html.
Rabobank Climate Strategy
Climate change is rapidly becoming one of the most important
global issues impacting society. We take a professional
approach to managing climate-related risks and actively seize
opportunities to integrate these risks into our products and
services. In 2017 we drew up the Rabobank Climate Strategy.
The strategy describes our ambitions in respect of climate
issues on identifying and managing the key climate-related
opportunities and risks for Rabobank and our customers. By
offering financial support, sharing knowledge and connecting
parties, Rabobank can help customers to mitigate their impact
Rabobank Sustainable Development Policy
Commitment
Expectations
Core Policies
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Environment Human Rights Labour Standards Anti-Corruption
Theme Policies
Animal Welfare
Biodiversity
Gene Technology
Investing in Agricultural
Commodities Derivatives
Land Governance
Sector Policies
Armaments Industry
Biofuels
Cocoa, Coffee
Cotton
Extractive Industries
Fishery
Forestry
Livestock Farming
Palm Oil
Ship Recycling
Soy
Sugarcane
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