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The role of Belgian banks in the cocoa sector

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

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

2019-04-24 | Dewereldmorgen.be

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

2018-06-21 | Bloomberg

FairFin, Climaxi and BankTrack ask for green investments

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

2014-06-03 | Brussels | FairFin

2012-08-13 | Environmental Finance

Equator Principles goes beyond project finance, improves transparency

2012-01-12 | Brussels | Friends of the Earth Europe

New report: European banks fuelling food price volatility and hunger

2011-11-02 | Paris and Nice | Les Amis de la Terre and Attac France

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

2011-10-25 | Washington | prizmablog.com

While BankTrack criticizes Equator Principles, IFC celebrates Community of Learning

2011-10-24 | Washington | Social Funds

Time to Improve the Equator Principles, BankTrack Says

Equator Principles update must lead to new Principles focused on people and planet

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

2011-10-23 | Washington | BankTrack

2011-10-20 | Washington | Environmental Finance

Financiers search for sustainable future

2011-10-10 | Brussels | Netwerk Vlaanderen

Overheid: maak van Dexia een maatschappelijk nuttige bank!

2011-03-14 | Paris | Les Amis de la Terre

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

2011-03-08 | Triodos Bank

Dexia excluded for involvement in Israel

New governance rules represent missed chance for Equator Principles to take bold steps forward on transparency and accountability

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

2010-07-01 | Nijmegen, the Netherlands | BankTrack

Netwerk Vlaanderen calls to halt investments in coal plants

Bankruptcy threatens banks operating in Belgium

2010-06-02 | Brussels/ Ghent | Netwerk Vlaanderen

New report evaluates quality of investment policies of 49 banks; more policies in place, overall quality below what is required

BankTrack calls upon banks to Close the Gap on investment policies

2010-04-27 | Nijmegen, the Netherlands | BankTrack

BankTrack calls upon Citi, new chair of Equator Principles to take bold steps forward

Equator Principles: Action, not words needed

2010-03-15 | Nijmegen, The Netherlands | BankTrack

Major reforms needed on transparency, accountability, implementation and climate change

Civil society groups call for bold steps forward with Equator Principles

2010-01-14 | Nijmegen | BankTrack

New research from Netwerk Vlaanderen shows need for regulation of the banking industry

BNP Paribas: very high risk of harmful investments

2009-03-19 | Brussels | Netwerk Vlaanderen

New report shows examples of pioneering banks

Banks shun harmful investments

2008-06-11 | Brussels | Netwerk Vlaanderen

Mochovce 3 and 4 too risky

ING Withdraws from Slovak Nuclear Project

2008-01-29 | Amsterdam / Brussels | Urgewald

New FoE report slams French banks for sad state climate policies

New report FoE France : French Banks, Fossil Banks?

2007-03-06 | Paris, France | Les Amis de la Terre

2006-09-18 | Brussels, Belgium | Netwerk Vlaanderen

Banks continue to invest in cluster munitions

Action at Belgian banks against investments in Burma

No party time for Burmese democrats

2006-06-19 | Brussels, Belgium | Netwerk Vlaanderen

2006-03-16 | Belgium | Netwerk Vlaanderen

Belgian campaign puts banks under pressure to stop investing in Burma

Municipalities for Burma

2006-03-06 | Paris, France | Les Amis de la Terre

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

Press Release Netwerk Vlaanderen

Belgian bank groups invest in companies that abuse human rights

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

Documents

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2022-04-07 00:00:00

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

2022-04-07 00:00:00 | Belfius

2021-12-24 00:00:00 | Belfius

2021-12-24 00:00:00

Human rights policy

2021-07-06 00:00:00 | Belfius

2021-07-06 00:00:00

CSR Report 2020

2021-04-13 00:00:00 | Belfius

2021-04-13 00:00:00

Annual report 2020

Role of Belgian banks in the cocoa sector (report in Dutch)

2021-04-03 00:00:00

Eieren voor ons geld

2021-04-03 00:00:00 | FairFin Belgium

(summary FairFin report on the role of Belgian banks in the cocoa sector: Eieren voor ons geld)

2021-04-03 00:00:00

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

2021-04-03 00:00:00 | FairFin Belgium

Analysis of Belgian banking sector [report in Dutch]

2021-01-13 00:00:00

BankWijzer XL 2020

2021-01-13 00:00:00 | FairFin Belgium

2020-05-11 00:00:00 | Belfius

2020-05-11 00:00:00

Annual report 2019

2020-05-08 00:00:00 | Belfius

2020-05-08 00:00:00

Corporate social responsibility policy

2019-05-07 00:00:00 | Belfius

2019-05-07 00:00:00

Annual report 2018

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

2018-07-09 00:00:00

Anti-money laundering policy

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

2018-07-09 00:00:00

Ethics charter regarding relations with suppliers

2018-03-31 00:00:00 | Belfius

2018-03-31 00:00:00

Annual Report 2017

2017-03-31 00:00:00 | Belfius

2017-03-31 00:00:00

Annual Report 2016

2016-03-31 00:00:00 | Belfius

2016-03-31 00:00:00

Annual report 2015

2014-01-01 00:00:00

Annual Report 2013

2014-01-01 00:00:00

2013-03-23 00:00:00 | Belfius

2013-03-23 00:00:00

Annual Report 2012

2013-01-01 00:00:00

Sustainable Development Report 2012

2013-01-01 00:00:00

2012-07-13 00:00:00 | Belfius

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Sustainable Development Report 2011

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

2012-06-20 00:00:00

Worldwide investments in Cluster munitions, a shared responsibility

2012-06-19 00:00:00 | Dexia

2012-06-19 00:00:00

Annual Report 2011

2011 Global Investor Statement on Climate Change

2011-10-19 00:00:00 | IIGCC, INCR, IGCC, UNEP-FI, PRI

2011-04-29 00:00:00 | Dexia

2011-04-29 00:00:00

Sustainable development report 2010

2011-04-18 00:00:00 | Dexia

2011-04-18 00:00:00

Annual Report 2010

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

Climate change: co-funded by banks operating in Belgium

2010-06-02 00:00:00

Bankers on Tenterhooks

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

2010-04-01 00:00:00 | Netwerk Vlaanderen, IKV PAX Christi

2010-04-01 00:00:00

Summary Table 'Hall of Fame and runners-up'

2008-05-01 00:00:00 | Netwerk Vlaanderen

2008-05-01 00:00:00

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

bank documents

2005-10-06 00:00:00

Compliance Charter ENG

2005-10-06 00:00:00 | Dexia

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

2005-05-01 00:00:00

Banks Disarm(ed)

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.

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