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Good COP, Bad COP: Separating heat from light at the climate summit
16 November 2021COP26 was described as the 'last best chance' to save the planet. Countries' climate plans still don't add up enough to meet the Paris Agreement; the final text does not sufficiently address the financial needs of the most vulnerable countries. That said, COP26 was far from pointless.
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12 November 2021
ING posts 3Q2021 net result of €1,367 million
“I’m pleased with our results in the third quarter,” said ING CEO Steven van Rijswijk. “We saw continued lending growth in mortgages, whereas loan demand from businesses was influenced by the economic effects of the Covid pandemic. Even so, our commercial lending margins were slightly higher and we saw strong fee growth in account package fees, investment products and lending.
11 November 2021
What ING wants to see at COP26
All eyes are on Glasgow for the long-awaited global climate meeting known as COP26, which is taking place from 31 October to 12 November. ING CEO Steven van Rijswijk has referred to it as a ‘moment of truth’. The world is watching to see whether world leaders will align their countries’ emissions reduction strategies with what’s needed to meet global climate goals.
22 September 2021
ING makes another stride to decarbonise the shipping industry
ING has joined over 150 shipping industry leaders to urge world governments to deliver the policies that will supercharge shipping decarbonisation and make zero-emissions shipping the default choice by 2030.
17 September 2021
ING publishes first integrated climate report
ING today published our first integrated climate report, which for the first time gives one overview of all of the elements of our climate action approach.
12 August 2021
ING awarded for outstanding leadership in sustainable bonds and loans
ING is a two-time winner at Global Finance’s inaugural 2021 Sustainable Finance Awards, taking the top spot in the categories for Outstanding Leadership in Sustainable Bonds and in Sustainable Loans in the highly competitive Western Europe region.
09 August 2021
ING posts 2Q2021 net result of €1,459 million
“I’m pleased with another set of resilient results in the second quarter,” said ING CEO Steven van Rijswijk. “Fee income of €855 million was in line with the strong result in the first quarter, while net interest income and in particular our liability margin remained under pressure."
Global awards for green bonds and commodity finance
16 June 2021Each year, the world's capital market participants – issuers, investors and bankers – vote for the banks and people that impressed them most. ING was named the most impressive investment bank for financial institutions SRI/green capital markets.
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14 June 2021
ING closes Russia’s largest-yet sustainability-linked loan
In another first for ING, we closed a $1.25 billion sustainability-linked pre-export facility agreement with the world’s largest potash producer, Russia’s Uralkali. It is the country’s biggest-yet syndicated sustainability-linked loan and the first in the CIS and Eastern Europe mineral fertilizers market.
07 June 2021
ING Leads Landmark Green Loan for Sustainability-focused District Energy Company Enwave Acquisition
Acquisition financing for IFM Investors and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board incorporates C$410 million of green loans.
26 May 2021
Greening the way
When it comes to climate action, ING has a strong track record and is a pioneer in many areas of sustainable finance. But we can, and want to, play an even bigger role in helping our clients transition to a greener future.
10 May 2021
ING posts 1Q2021 net result of €1,005 million
“ING delivered a strong performance in the first quarter of 2021. The sharp rebound in net profit compared to the year-earlier period was driven by a good increase in fee income and lower risk costs,” said ING CEO Steven van Rijswijk.
03 May 2021
Sustainability-linked success
For a solution that didn’t even exist four years ago, the sustainability-linked finance business is booming. More and more companies are seeing the benefits of linking their financing to their efforts to protect the planet and its people.
25 March 2021
ING to appoint Andrew Bester as head of Wholesale Banking and member of the Management Board Banking
ING announced today that Andrew Bester will be appointed member of the Management Board Banking and head of Wholesale Banking. Andrew takes up his position on 6 April 2021, succeeding Isabel Fernandez, who stepped down effective 31 December 2020.