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ABN AMRO, Rabobank and BNP Paribas team up to support smallholder coffee farmers
ABN AMRO, Rabobank and BNP Paribas team up with Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG), IDH, and USAID to support smallholder coffee farmers in Kenya, Honduras and Mexico.
ABN AMRO Bank co-founder of UN-Principles for Responsible Banking
ABN AMRO Bank today became one of the Founding Signatories of the Principles for Responsible Banking, committing to strategically align its business with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change
Sustainability Monitor: consumers want government and business to blaze the trail
People in the Netherlands believe they can play an important role in making society more sustainable, especially in matters relating to food, clothing and recreation. When it comes to mobility, energy and housing they expect the government to take the lead. A large majority feel that business and government should be trailblazers in these areas.
Nearly half of Dutch people positive on sharing means of transport
Nearly half of Dutch people is open to experimenting with Mobility as a Service (MaaS): a travel subscription allowing them to use a whole range of shared and public transport, the idea being that a real-time app advises them on the most efficient route to take, regardless of the type of traffic. That said, their willingness to switch is contingent on this new mode of transport taking them to where they want to go in as easy a way as they can currently get there using their own cars, motorbikes or bicycles.
ABN AMRO expands Mission 2030 to include ambitious ‘Paris-proof’ standards
ABN AMRO yesterday announced it will enhance its bank-wide Mission 2030 to include the standards agreed in the Paris climate accord. In its 2030 mission, the bank set the goal to have its own buildings achieve at least energy label A by 2023 and to attain an average label A for the entire ABN AMRO-financed residential and commercial property portfolio by 2030. ABN AMRO now adds that its own buildings should be ‘Paris-proof’ by 2030.
Schools in deprived neighbourhoods: 93% regularly see pupils with difficulties in the classroom
In the Netherlands, pupils at schools in deprived neighbourhoods have a significantly more difficult time than children attending schools in conventional neighbourhoods, with 93% of teachers regularly seeing children with problems at school. The corresponding figure in conventional neighbourhoods is 59%. Breaking down the problems into separate groups reveals an even more worrying picture. For example, 87% of teachers indicate that pupils in deprived neighbourhoods often have underdeveloped language skills, versus 23% in conventional neighbourhoods. For concentration difficulties, the breakdown is 72% versus 57%, and the difference in experiences with large numbers of pupils with learning deficiencies is a staggering 40% (70% as opposed to 30% in conventional neighbourhoods). These are findings from a study carried out by MWM2 for Jeugdeducatiefonds (Education Fund for Children), Stichting Kinderpostzegels Nederland (Dutch Children’s Charity Stamps Foundation) and ABN AMRO Foundation. Today the organisations present the results at a seminar entitled ‘Unequal Educational Opportunities’.
ABN AMRO introduceert de Duurzaam Wonen Hypotheek
Today, ABN AMRO is introducing the Sustainable Home Mortgage (Duurzaam Wonen Hypotheek). The product will help clients finance energy-saving measures for their homes on favourable terms and at lower interest rates.
The Dutch want to live sustainably, but still have a good time
The Dutch are struggling with how to contribute to a better climate. No fewer than six in ten Dutch people are concerned about climate change and 80 per cent believe we should live more sustainably to leave the planet a better place for future generations. But despite this awareness, they are reluctant to opt for sustainable alternatives if that means paying out of their own pocket. And so they take small steps when it comes to integrating sustainable solutions in their daily lives.
ABN AMRO releases its second Human Rights Report
ABN AMRO today releases its second Human Rights Report, underpinned by the reporting guidelines of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
ABN AMRO partners up with the Dutch Alliance for a Smoke-Free Society
ABN AMRO has joined the Dutch Alliance for a Smoke-Free Society (Alliantie Nederland Rookvrij), a partnership of more than 140 organisations that is led by the Dutch Lung Foundation, the Dutch Cancer Society and the Dutch Heart Foundation. ABN AMRO is now the first bank in the Netherlands to support the Smoke-Free Generation initiative.
ABN AMRO extends partnership with Social Enterprise NL
ABN AMRO today announced a two-year extension of its agreement with Social Enterprise NL, a partnership that started in 2012. Social Enterprise NL represents, connects and supports the community of social enterprises in the Netherlands. ABN AMRO supports this countrywide platform by providing financial and entrepreneurial expertise, alongside investment and coaching.
Financial institutions demonstrate CO2 impact
Fourteen financial institutions, united in the Platform Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), have made considerable progress in the past year in calculating the CO2 impact of the assets they manage. To date, they have applied the methodology to more than one trillion euros of the aggregate assets managed, almost half of the total. After further analysis of this data, the members will report on this in their annual reports. The members of PCAF today presented the report on their progress to members of the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs and Climate Change.
ABN AMRO again achieves high score for Dow Jones Sustainability Index
ABN AMRO is again one of the best performing banks on sustainability across the world. In RobecoSAM’s annual sustainability review of over 3,500 international companies, the bank scored 86 of the maximum 100 points, reducing the difference between ABN AMRO and the industry leader to a single point. RobecoSAM’s review informs the global Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) to be released at the beginning of 2019.
New ABN AMRO campaign highlights sustainable business
Today sees the launch of ABN AMRO’s new advertising campaign. Its aim is to better familiarise commercial markets with sustainable business models, as earnings can be expressed in money but also in more sustainable terms such as employment, social cohesion or the preservation of nature and the environment. The key thought is ‘Gains on all Fronts’ and the repeat hashtag is ‘Finance the Future’. The campaign’s main character Vincent ís portrayed by Mark Rietman, just like in the bank’s four previous campaigns. The new advertising campaign was developed by N=5 and will go out on television, radio, online and at Schiphol.