There is no denying that one of the biggest challenges for society is sustainability, in all its forms. Climate change threatens both the planet and its people. People may struggle with inequality or a lack of basic human rights. As the challenges increase, there’s a growing sense of urgency that governments and businesses should step in and help tackle them. The world is changing, and banking needs to change with it.
ING aims to put sustainability at the heart of what we do, defining new ways of doing business where planet and people are just as important as economic growth. It’s about making progress together, step by step. As a global bank with billions flowing through our books, we have an opportunity to make an impact for the better. Doing so by bringing aspects of climate, nature and protecting human rights into our dialogue with clients and financing decisions.
ING wants to be a pioneer in defining new ways to do business. We want to be a banking leader in building a sustainable future for our company, our customers, society and the environment.
The Group Sustainability Department
Our Group Sustainability Department reports directly to the CEO, and oversees the Sustainability Direction of ING Group globally, including strategies to support the sustainability journeys of our customers, our community, and our colleagues.
The team is committed to setting the standard for ING’s sustainability performance, and raising the bar for our peers, the sectors we’re active in and other stakeholders. We collaborate with all ING business lines, domains and countries. We encourage and help educate our colleagues and actively engage with external stakeholders to create a ripple effect on sustainability impact. ING has been recognised as one of the most sustainable banks in the world for our contributions to progressing action on key global challenges.
We are team of 36 people with diverse perspectives stemming from a.o. nationalities, gender, work experience, education and age. The team is organised around 3 sub teams: Expertise, Integration & Implementation, and Stakeholders Engagement, and includes topic (Climate, Nature, HR) or area leads (WB, BB, RB, Finance & COO) as well as a pool of flexible consultants, ensuring planning and monitoring of progress thanks to an “Obeya board”.