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In our experience, financial services have an important role to play in creating a healthy and sustainable world - not just by trying to be more sustainable ourselves by reducing our direct footprint, but also in the choices we make in lending, investing and the services we offer to our clients. Sustainability is integrated directly into the core of our business strategy.
Companies face growing pressure from all corners of society to be more sustainable, but if business leaders respond to each demand in isolation, they will fall short. Instead, engaging with and garnering support from a diverse range of communities and stakeholders is crucial for making their businesses more sustainable.
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Car manufacturers are partnering with new European electric vehicles(EVs) battery producers and investing in shares further up the value chain. How is Europe preparing for the EV future and what is ING's role in it?
As a funder of the economy, banks play a role in supporting the transition to a net zero economy. In 2023, ING mobilised €115 billion of financing to support our clients’ transition and we intend to grow this to €125 billion by 2025.
Transitioning to a low carbon economy calls for new ways of doing things. This means using new, sometimes untested, technologies and solutions. And with it comes new financing needs, new risks and the complexity of new rules and changing regulations.
Smurfit Kappa is dealing with increased demand for its products while also steering the business towards net-zero by 2050. Chief sustainability officer and assistant group treasurer discuss the changing demands on the industry, the push to embed sustainable finance, and how the company is helping its clients reach their net-zero goals.
Each industry is different, but they're all dealing with climate change. What’s happening in steel? Erik van Doezum, ING’s steel lead, gives his perspective.
Each industry is different, but they're all dealing with climate change. What’s happening in cement? Michele Monterosso, global lead of ING’s construction sector, gives his perspective.
In this interview-style podcast with companies, we dive into specific sustainability issues. We’re having a vulnerable and honest conversation about the dilemmas they face, how they change their business, and the people who help them get there.
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Anne-Sophie Castelnau has been global head of Sustainability at ING since 1 April 2021. Here, she talks about our integrated approach to climate and what she thinks of the job so far.
Ana Carolina Oliveira became the Head of Sustainable Finance – Americas for ING in June 2020. She has taken the helm at a time of explosive growth and innovation in sustainable debt markets. Here, she explains how this can be channeled to enable more companies to progress faster and further in their sustainability transitions.
Steven Stoffer, Group VP Development and Chief Sustainability Officer at Smurfit Kappa, has led the packaging company’s sustainability initiatives since 2008. Here, he explains why the days of greenwashing are numbered and how his company will deliver on more ambitious climate targets.
Sustainable finance is evolving to play a bigger role as companies raise the bar on the ambition of their sustainability targets, and strengthen accountability for progress. New research from ING, surveying a global audience of 450 companies and 100 institutional investors, assesses its growing impact.
ING surveyed 450 corporates and 100 institutional investors across Europe, the US, and Asia-Pacific to understand how the global pandemic has shaped their sustainability objectives and strategy. Have initiatives slowed down? Or, has the pandemic created a new focus on sustainability?
Each industry is different, but they're all dealing with climate change and sustainability. What’s happening in the automotive sector? Thorsten Mehltretter, global lead of ING’s automotive sector, gives his perspective.