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Belfius' headquarters, Rogier Tower Brussels. Photo: David Monniaux via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)

About Belfius

Belfius is a Belgian banking and insurance group. It originates from 2011 when the former Dexia Group went through a major restructuring. The state of Belgium became the owner of Dexia Bank Belgium. It was renamed Belfius Bank and Insurance and is now completely separate from Dexia SA Group. Belfius offers retail, public, commercial and private banking services as well as insurance products.

Website https://www.belfius.com/EN/index.aspx
Headquarters
Place Charles Rogier 11
1210 Brussels
Belgium
CEO/chair Marc Raisière
CEO
Supervisor
Nationale Bank van België
Annual report CSR Report 2020
Ownership

Belfius is owned by the Belgian federal state through the Federal Holding and Investment Company (FHIC).

Complaints and grievances

Belfius does not operate a complaints or grievances channel for individuals or communities that might have been affected by its finance.

News

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Type:
Year:
blog
external news
our news

Are banks partly responsible for child labour and deforestation in chocolate production?

The role of Belgian banks in the cocoa sector
2021-04-03 | FairFin
blog
external news
our news

'Boxes for banks': verhuisdozen voor Belfius om geld uit fossiele brandstoffen te verhuizen

2019-04-24 | Dewereldmorgen.be
blog
external news
our news

Belgium’s Long-Awaited Bank IPO Hits a Political Roadblock

2018-06-21 | Bloomberg
blog
external news
our news

BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank and ING invest €1.34 billion in coal

FairFin, Climaxi and BankTrack ask for green investments
2014-06-03 | Brussels | FairFin
blog
external news
our news

Equator Principles goes beyond project finance, improves transparency

2012-08-13 | Environmental Finance
blog
external news
our news

New report: European banks fuelling food price volatility and hunger

2012-01-12 | Brussels | Friends of the Earth Europe
blog
external news
our news

French banks: a citizen rating reveals what is going on underneath their activities

2011-11-02 | Paris and Nice | Les Amis de la Terre and Attac France
blog
external news
our news

While BankTrack criticizes Equator Principles, IFC celebrates Community of Learning

2011-10-25 | Washington | prizmablog.com
blog
external news
our news

Time to Improve the Equator Principles, BankTrack Says

2011-10-24 | Washington | Social Funds
blog
external news
our news

BankTrack to Equator Principles banks; ‘get the Outside Job done’

Equator Principles update must lead to new Principles focused on people and planet
2011-10-23 | Washington | BankTrack
blog
external news
our news

Financiers search for sustainable future

2011-10-20 | Washington | Environmental Finance
blog
external news
our news

Overheid: maak van Dexia een maatschappelijk nuttige bank!

2011-10-10 | Brussels | Netwerk Vlaanderen
blog
external news
our news

Le gouvernement britannique reconnaît officiellement les violations des droits humains sur l'oléoduc BTC

2011-03-14 | Paris | Les Amis de la Terre
blog
external news
our news

Dexia excluded for involvement in Israel

2011-03-08 | Triodos Bank
blog
external news
our news

New rules for Equator Principles, but no new commitments from banks

New governance rules represent missed chance for Equator Principles to take bold steps forward on transparency and accountability
2010-07-01 | Nijmegen, the Netherlands | BankTrack
blog
external news
our news

Bankruptcy threatens banks operating in Belgium

Netwerk Vlaanderen calls to halt investments in coal plants
2010-06-02 | Brussels/ Ghent | Netwerk Vlaanderen
blog
external news
our news

BankTrack calls upon banks to Close the Gap on investment policies

New report evaluates quality of investment policies of 49 banks; more policies in place, overall quality below what is required
2010-04-27 | Nijmegen, the Netherlands | BankTrack
blog
external news
our news

Equator Principles: Action, not words needed

BankTrack calls upon Citi, new chair of Equator Principles to take bold steps forward
2010-03-15 | Nijmegen, The Netherlands | BankTrack
blog
external news
our news

Civil society groups call for bold steps forward with Equator Principles

Major reforms needed on transparency, accountability, implementation and climate change
2010-01-14 | Nijmegen | BankTrack
blog
external news
our news

BNP Paribas: very high risk of harmful investments

New research from Netwerk Vlaanderen shows need for regulation of the banking industry
2009-03-19 | Brussels | Netwerk Vlaanderen
blog
external news
our news

Banks shun harmful investments

New report shows examples of pioneering banks
2008-06-11 | Brussels | Netwerk Vlaanderen
blog
external news
our news

ING Withdraws from Slovak Nuclear Project

Mochovce 3 and 4 too risky
2008-01-29 | Amsterdam / Brussels | Urgewald
blog
external news
our news

New report FoE France : French Banks, Fossil Banks?

New FoE report slams French banks for sad state climate policies
2007-03-06 | Paris, France | Les Amis de la Terre
blog
external news
our news

Banks continue to invest in cluster munitions

2006-09-18 | Brussels, Belgium | Netwerk Vlaanderen
blog
external news
our news

No party time for Burmese democrats

Action at Belgian banks against investments in Burma
2006-06-19 | Brussels, Belgium | Netwerk Vlaanderen
blog
external news
our news

Belgian campaign puts banks under pressure to stop investing in Burma

Municipalities for Burma
2006-03-16 | Belgium | Netwerk Vlaanderen
blog
external news
our news

New report FoE France : Banques et environnement: Presque tout reste à faire

2006-03-06 | Paris, France | Les Amis de la Terre
blog
external news
our news

Belgian bank groups invest in companies that abuse human rights

Press Release Netwerk Vlaanderen
2006-01-11 | Brussels, Belgium | Netwerk Vlaanderen

Documents

Type:
Year:
csr policies
2022-04-07 00:00:00

Policy regarding sustainable investing and the management of sustainability risks and adverse impacts

Date listed represents date as accessed on website
2022-04-07 00:00:00 | Belfius
csr policies
2021-12-24 00:00:00

Human rights policy

2021-12-24 00:00:00 | Belfius
annual reports
2021-07-06 00:00:00

CSR Report 2020

2021-07-06 00:00:00 | Belfius
annual reports
2021-04-13 00:00:00

Annual report 2020

2021-04-13 00:00:00 | Belfius
ngo documents
2021-04-03 00:00:00

Eieren voor ons geld

Role of Belgian banks in the cocoa sector (report in Dutch)
2021-04-03 00:00:00 | FairFin Belgium
ngo documents
2021-04-03 00:00:00

Are banks partly responsible for child labour and deforestation in chocolate production?

(summary FairFin report on the role of Belgian banks in the cocoa sector: Eieren voor ons geld)
2021-04-03 00:00:00 | FairFin Belgium
ngo documents
2021-01-13 00:00:00

BankWijzer XL 2020

Analysis of Belgian banking sector [report in Dutch]
2021-01-13 00:00:00 | FairFin Belgium
annual reports
2020-05-11 00:00:00

Annual report 2019

2020-05-11 00:00:00 | Belfius
csr policies
2020-05-08 00:00:00

Corporate social responsibility policy

2020-05-08 00:00:00 | Belfius
annual reports
2019-05-07 00:00:00

Annual report 2018

2019-05-07 00:00:00 | Belfius
csr policies
2018-07-09 00:00:00

Anti-money laundering policy

2018-07-09 00:00:00 | Belfius
csr policies
2018-07-09 00:00:00

Ethics charter regarding relations with suppliers

2018-07-09 00:00:00 | Belfius
annual reports
2018-03-31 00:00:00

Annual Report 2017

2018-03-31 00:00:00 | Belfius
annual reports
2017-03-31 00:00:00

Annual Report 2016

2017-03-31 00:00:00 | Belfius
annual reports
2016-03-31 00:00:00

Annual report 2015

2016-03-31 00:00:00 | Belfius
annual reports
2014-01-01 00:00:00

Annual Report 2013

2014-01-01 00:00:00
annual reports
2013-03-23 00:00:00

Annual Report 2012

2013-03-23 00:00:00 | Belfius
annual reports
2013-01-01 00:00:00

Sustainable Development Report 2012

2013-01-01 00:00:00
annual reports
2012-07-13 00:00:00

Sustainable Development Report 2011

2012-07-13 00:00:00 | Belfius
ngo documents
2012-06-20 00:00:00

Worldwide investments in Cluster munitions, a shared responsibility

2012-06-20 00:00:00 | IKV Pax Christi & FairFin
annual reports
2012-06-19 00:00:00

Annual Report 2011

2012-06-19 00:00:00 | Dexia
other documents
2011-10-19 00:00:00

2011 Global Investor Statement on Climate Change

2011-10-19 00:00:00 | IIGCC, INCR, IGCC, UNEP-FI, PRI
annual reports
2011-04-29 00:00:00

Sustainable development report 2010

2011-04-29 00:00:00 | Dexia
annual reports
2011-04-18 00:00:00

Annual Report 2010

2011-04-18 00:00:00 | Dexia
correspondence
2010-12-18 00:00:00

Letter from BankTrack to EPFIs on issues around Equator Principles Review process

2010-12-18 00:00:00 | Banktrack
ngo documents
2010-06-02 00:00:00

Bankers on Tenterhooks

Climate change: co-funded by banks operating in Belgium
2010-06-02 00:00:00 | Netwerk Vlaanderen
our publications
2010-04-27 00:00:00

Close the Gap

Benchmarking investment policies of international banks
2010-04-27 00:00:00 | BankTrack
ngo documents
2010-04-01 00:00:00

Summary Table 'Hall of Fame and runners-up'

2010-04-01 00:00:00 | Netwerk Vlaanderen, IKV PAX Christi
ngo documents
2008-05-01 00:00:00

Beleggers op hete kolen: Een kritische doorlichting van de klimaatfondsen op de Belgische markt (in Dutch)

2008-05-01 00:00:00 | Netwerk Vlaanderen
bank documents
2005-10-06 00:00:00

Compliance Charter ENG

2005-10-06 00:00:00 | Dexia
ngo documents
2005-05-01 00:00:00

Banks Disarm(ed)

2005-05-01 00:00:00 | Netwerk vlaanderen

Links

Bankwijzer

Fair Finance Guide Belgium
http://bankwijzer.be/nl/bankwijzer/banken/belfius/

Move your money - Belgian campaign website

http://moveyourmoney.be/

Bankwijzer XL Belgium

FairFin Belgium

https://www.fairfin.be/dossiers/bankwijzer-xl-2020

Policies

Voluntary standards

Belfius has committed itself to the following voluntary standards:
  • Belgian SDG Charter for International Cooperation and Development
  • Carbon Disclosure Project
  • Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
  • Global Reporting Initiative
  • Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB)
  • Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
  • UNEP Finance Initiative
  • United Nations Global Compact

Investment policies

Belfius states in its csr policy that "it does not finance companies that are active in the extraction of coal and/or unconventional oil or gas. Belfius does not finance any projects based on fossil fuels in the energy production sector. Belfius will only provide funding to companies in the fossil fuels sector to help them in their transition to new, renewable energy technologies and applications".

The bank's web page on corporate social responsibility can be accessed here.

Year:
csr policies
2022-04-07 00:00:00

Policy regarding sustainable investing and the management of sustainability risks and adverse impacts

Date listed represents date as accessed on website
2022-04-07 00:00:00 | Belfius
csr policies
2021-12-24 00:00:00

Human rights policy

2021-12-24 00:00:00 | Belfius
csr policies
2020-05-08 00:00:00

Corporate social responsibility policy

2020-05-08 00:00:00 | Belfius
csr policies
2018-07-09 00:00:00

Anti-money laundering policy

2018-07-09 00:00:00 | Belfius
csr policies
2018-07-09 00:00:00

Ethics charter regarding relations with suppliers

2018-07-09 00:00:00 | Belfius

Good moves

Year:

2013

Belfius drops Food Speculation Fund

Belfius's response to the report by FairFin and others, "'The involvement of Belgian banks in food speculation", was to delete its fund Dexia Fund Commodities from its offer. The performance of this fund was linked to the performance of 24 commodities, and thus had a negative impact on the welfare of the population, mostly…
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