Corporate sustainability — from fair treatment of staff and third-party vendors to the reduction of carbon emissions — is a priority for businesses worldwide, with banks being uniquely positioned to influence a global transition to a sustainable economy.
Investing in companies with ESG activities is a means for banks to make a positive impact. Modeling sustainable business practices themselves — as ABN AMRO, a prominent bank in the Netherlands, does — is another.
ESG Reporting as a Driver of Value Creation (download below), details how ABN AMRO operationalises their purpose: ‘Banking for better, for generations to come’.
With a demonstrated commitment to sustainability and making progress towards the United Nations’ sustainable development goals (SDGs), ABN AMRO integrates environmental, social, and governance into decision-making processes and business operations, which generates long-term value for shareholders, clients, and employees.
ABN AMRO provides an outline and inspiration to implement a sustainable business model.
Through strategic investments, partnerships, and initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable practices, ABN AMRO, makes progress towards the UN SDGs.
Download the report to learn more about ABN AMRO’s strategic pillars; peer rankings with environmental, social, and governance; and dashboards on their contributions to or harm reduction of commercial, human, social, and natural capital.
Funded through CIMA’s research programme, the report is authored by researchers from the University of Roehampton, UCL School of Management, Luiss Business School, and Kingston Business School.