Rabobank in business

For companies seeking financing for proposed activities, financial institutions such as Rabobank are very often vital. This gives us influence on investment decisions and on the consequences of those investments for the environment in which we live.

Our vision
We are convinced that a healthy balance should exist between the economic, social and ecological effects of our financial and operational activities. By striving for a high level of CSR, our organisation helps create growth in prosperity and a better social environment. It’s a matter of doing honest, careful business in a transparent manner.

A prerequisite for this situation is familiarity among our employees with CSR aspects. Clients and stakeholders must be able to trust that CSR has been accorded a place at the core of the Rabobank Group and is one of the factors determining how we think and act. Realising this aim presents us with a challenge. 

Our mission
We consider it important that sustainable development be accorded a place in our financial services. This will enable us to guide the investments as much as possible towards value creation over the long term and to accelerate this trend where possible. This can be done in two ways: 

• By providing financial products and services that enable the use of sustainable innovation and technology by clients earlier and on a larger scale (value creation)
• By incorporating risk management criteria in the standard financial services processes in order to encourage the CSR performance of our clients (in credit lending, for example). 

The framework for this policy has been formed by our mission statement; our core values: Respect, Integrity, Professionalism and Sustainability; and our Code of Conduct.