From glass ceilings to factory floors
Dutch banks’ actions on gender
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Dutch banks fail to act on gender equality
Dutch banks still have far to go to realise gender equality in both their internal operations and their client and investee relationships. This is the conclusion of a new study SOMO conducted for the Fair…
Plastic Finance
How Dutch financial institutions enable shale gas to fuel the plastic soup disaster
Dutch banks spend millions on lobbying
Dutch banks spend millions on lobby through their own channels, through interest groups like the Association of Dutch Banks (VNB) and through lobby organisations in the Netherlands, the EU and worldwide. At the same time,…
A Structural problem in the shadows
Lobbying by banks in the Netherlands
SOMO shifts Dutch banks towards more transparency on their lobbying activities
In reaction to SOMO’s new report ‘Taking lobbying public‘, Dutch banks have pledged to increase their transparency. The report found that banks are still not making all the required information about their lobbying activities available…
Taking Lobbying Public
The Transparency of Dutch Banks’ Lobbying Activities
Dutch banking sector distorted by billions of euros of subsidy
The four largest Dutch banks annually receive a hidden ‘subsidy’ of between 4.1 and 12.3 billion euros. This is the amount of money they save on their financing expenses because creditors can assume the Dutch…
New SOMO report on ING highlights corporate social responsibility issues
SOMO has looked into ING’s holdings of controversial companies and its lobby on financial reform. SOMO concludes amongst others that ING can and should do more to stop its shareholdings in companies involved in the…
ING Group N.V. – Selected CSR issues in 2011
ING – Selected CSR issues in 2010
European banks provide fuel for the conflict in Sudan
This week president Obama is attending a UN summit on Sudan to direct attention to the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Darfur. Last year ING, BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank together owned almost €150…
Investing Responsibly: A Financial Puzzle
The limited scope of Sustainable Asset Management
ING – Overview of controversial business practices in 2009
ING - Overview of controversial business practices in 2009
The ING Group: CSR policy and practices – FS Research Report
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