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of all raw materials on Earth are controlled by only 500 companies. As we are the largest global Food and Agri bank, many of these businesses are Rabobank customers, so we encourage them to make improvements. 70% + 27 developing countries 165 projects Food and Agri chains accelerated sustainability: Rabo Groen Bank Project Finance + Sustainable financing 500 companies € 2,000,000,000 99 % 66 % 2011 2013 Rabobank’s sustainable formula - our approach - € 69.2 million + Social funds & donations Sustainable banking: + Socially responsible investment + Green Savings Our own efforts: + footprint in allocations in 2013 € 2.5 million € 22.4 million + Rabobank Foundation 2012 2013 -20% per fte 2013 2007 The Netherlands 21 projects Market leader +2% 40th For over a century, we have been investing in local communities and in making our society more sustainable, thereby promoting self-sufficiency and cooperation in the Netherlands and worldwide. 99% of actively managed funds currently meet our criteria. total: Strengthening vital communities Largest Food and Agri Bank Challenge Dialogue x Improvements = Impact - Our vision - - Our outcome - We are developing a tool for the financial industry to assess the sustainable performance of fisheries. results + Partnership with WWF (and its Dutch branch) sustainable = evolution rather than revolution € 21 billion € 1.9 billion € 2.6 billion Example Prairie Breeze wind farm in the United States will produce more than 200 megawatt in wind capacity. How do we feed 9 billion people sustainable by 2050? Together with the Dutch branch of the WWF, we work with salmon producers (70% of global production) to make sustainable improvements in compliance with the global standard for responsible aquaculture, ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship Council). Rabobank is deeply rooted in society + Round tables Rabo Groenbank [Green Bank] manages more than 2 billion euros in savings. These funds are loaned to businesses with progressive sustainability policies and practices. anniversary € 25million Farmers Companies Banks (local) governments Together x Sustainable = Stronger Largest green bank in the Netherlands Rabobank contributes actively to the Round Tables for agricultural value chains which are most important to our Dutch and international clients. We also support our clients to meet the standards of the Round tables. steps x Mass = Impact Both domestically and internationally, Rabobank plays a leading role in project financing for wind and solar energy projects. If a fund management company does not meet our criteria, we make a point of engaging them in a dialogue. That’s because we want to see them improve – and we actually help them achieve those improvements. Our support is subject to conditions: if we do not see improvement in the long term, we draw our conclusions. All new customers must always meet our criteria. Rabobank Group has been climate-neutral since 2007 and reduced its footprint by 20% per FTE over the past five years.
