Creating a sustainable future together with ABN AMRO as your partner
Karianne Tieleman has spent years improving sustainability. She leads the team that focuses on accelerating sustainable transitions within our business segment. Karianne discusses our sustainability ambitions and how we support our clients on their ‘journey towards net zero’.
“We published our climate plans in late 2022: it is our aim to reach ‘net zero emissions’ on our loans, investments and assets by 2050. We already work very hard on this, and can only achieve it completely if we work together with our clients.
We want to take as many clients as possible with us on our ‘journey towards net zero’. And the same goes for other topics that are important to us: together with our clients, we are doing our best to achieve a more circular and inclusive society, with attention for biodiversity.
The power of our network
Our extensive business network is our main strength. The combination of this extensive business network and our in-depth knowledge of sectors and sustainability makes us a highly attractive sparring partner. Sustainable business practices that are fit for the future revolve around collaboration and partnerships. Companies can achieve so much more if they join forces. We’re happy to use our network to bring our clients together and help them speed up their sustainability efforts.
Reporting on sustainability is set to become more important in the next few years. Larger companies will have to comply with CSRD, and smaller firms will be asked to provide data on sustainability by their stakeholders. We regularly organise knowledge sessions for clients to update them, connect them with clients in the same industry and to share our own experiences at ABN AMRO.
Support through sustainability services
We want to help our clients achieve their sustainability ambitions. For example, by offering attractive loan options for green investments, and loans for which we offer rewards if pre-set goals are met.
We can also provide help if clients want to improve all or some of their business practices. For example, we have the Impact Nation 100-day innovation programme, subsidy expertise, and the Groenbank. Or we can draw up a roadmap for making business premises more sustainable. We’re also happy to share our knowledge and help with important sustainability themes, in every sector, for all our clients who want to refine their strategy or set up sustainability reports.
Working together for a better future
When it comes to sustainability, it’s vital that we work together. We want to be a partner for all our business clients, join forces and speed up the transition.
