ING publishes 2011 Sustainability Report
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
ING Group today announced the release of its 2011 Sustainability Report, "ING in
Society".
The report provides an overview of ING's sustainability strategy and performance
over the last year. It details the company's stand on ethical, social and
environmental issues, and it illustrates how ING uses its influence to promote
change supported by data, case studies and comments from stakeholders.
Some of the highlights from 2011:
* ING was again included in the 2011 DJSI World Index
* Sustainability function now directly reports to ING's CEO
* ING operated 100% climate neutral
* ING IM introduced an new fund, the 'ING Sustainable Credit Fund'
* Partnership with UNICEF prolonged for three years
* 118,101 children were provided with access to quality education through the
ING - UNICEF partnership in 2011
"Together with our customers and other stakeholders, we are determined to help
create a more sustainable future. Therefore, we will continue to leverage our
resources, skills and expertise to ensure long-term business success by
stimulating economic development, a healthy environment and a stable society",
said ING's CEO Jan Hommen.
Thanks to the valuable contributions from our stakeholders, the 2011 "ING in
Society" Report provides more information on how we engage with customers, NGOs,
governments, regulators, shareholders and other stakeholder groups.
ING has been tracking and monitoring its sustainability performance since 1995.
Each year, ING evaluates its performance from the previous year and communicates
its goals for the year ahead. The 2011 report is based on the Global Reporting
Initiative framework (GRI G3.1).
Learn more about Sustainability at ING and read the 2011 Sustainability Report
"ING in society" at www.ingforsomethingbetter.com. The Dutch version will be
available as of 14 May.
Press enquiries Investor enquiries
Carolien van der Giessen ING Group Investor relations
+31 20 576 6386 +31 20 576 6396
Carolien.van.der.Giessen(at)ing.com Investor.relations(at)ing.com
ING PROFILE
ING is a global financial institution of Dutch origin, offering banking,
investments, life insurance and retirement services to meet the needs of a
broad customer base. Going forward, we will concentrate on our position as an
international retail, direct and commercial bank, while creating an optimal
base for an independent future for our insurance and investment management
operations
IMPORTANT LEGAL INFORMATION
Certain of the statements contained herein are not historical facts,
including, without limitation, certain statements made of future expectations
and other forward-looking statements that are based on management's current
views and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially
from those expressed or implied in such statements. Actual results,
performance or events may differ materially from those in such statements due
to, without limitation: (1) changes in general economic conditions, in
particular economic conditions in ING's core markets, (2) changes in
performance of financial markets, including developing markets, (3)
consequences of a potential (partial) break-up of the euro, (4) the
implementation of ING's restructuring plan to separate banking and insurance
operations, (5) changes in the availability of, and costs associated with,
sources of liquidity such as interbank funding, as well as conditions in the
credit markets generally, including changes in borrower and counterparty
creditworthiness, (6) the frequency and severity of insured loss events, (7)
changes affecting mortality and morbidity levels and trends, (8) changes
affecting persistency levels, (9) changes affecting interest rate levels, (10)
changes affecting currency exchange rates, (11) changes in investor, customer
and policyholder behaviour, (12) changes in general competitive factors, (13)
changes in laws and regulations, (14) changes in the policies of governments
and/or regulatory authorities, (15) conclusions with regard to purchase
accounting assumptions and methodologies, (16) changes in ownership that could
affect the future availability to us of net operating loss, net capital and
built-in loss carry forwards, (17) changes in credit-ratings, (18) ING's
ability to achieve projected operational synergies and (19) the other risk
factors and uncertainties detailed in the Risk Factors
section contained in the most recent annual report of ING Groep N.V.
Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of ING speak only as of
the date they are made, and, ING assumes no obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information
or for any other reason.
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