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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 Annual report 2019
Ownership

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

News

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'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
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external news
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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
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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
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While BankTrack criticizes Equator Principles, IFC celebrates Community of Learning

2011-10-25 | Washington | prizmablog.com
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external news
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Time to Improve the Equator Principles, BankTrack Says

2011-10-24 | Washington | Social Funds
blog
external news
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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
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Overheid: maak van Dexia een maatschappelijk nuttige bank!

2011-10-10 | Brussels | Netwerk Vlaanderen
blog
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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
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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
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Bankruptcy threatens banks operating in Belgium

Netwerk Vlaanderen calls to halt investments in coal plants
2010-06-02 | Brussels/ Ghent | Netwerk Vlaanderen
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Banks shun harmful investments

New report shows examples of pioneering banks
2008-06-11 | Brussels | Netwerk Vlaanderen
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ING Withdraws from Slovak Nuclear Project

Mochovce 3 and 4 too risky
2008-01-29 | Amsterdam / Brussels | Urgewald
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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
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Banks continue to invest in cluster munitions

2006-09-18 | Brussels, Belgium | Netwerk Vlaanderen
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No party time for Burmese democrats

Action at Belgian banks against investments in Burma
2006-06-19 | Brussels, Belgium | Netwerk Vlaanderen
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Belgian campaign puts banks under pressure to stop investing in Burma

Municipalities for Burma
2006-03-16 | Belgium | Netwerk Vlaanderen
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New report FoE France : Banques et environnement: Presque tout reste à faire

2006-03-06 | Paris, France | Les Amis de la Terre
blog
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Belgian bank groups invest in companies that abuse human rights

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

Documents

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ngo documents

BankWijzer XL 2020

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

Annual report 2019

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

Annual report 2018

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

Anti-money laundering policy

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

Ethics charter regarding relations with suppliers

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

Annual Report 2017

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

Annual Report 2016

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

Annual report 2015

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

Annual Report 2013

2014-01-01 00:00:00
annual reports

Annual Report 2012

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

Sustainable Development Report 2012

2013-01-01 00:00:00
annual reports

Sustainable Development Report 2011

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

Worldwide investments in Cluster munitions, a shared responsibility

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

Annual Report 2011

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

2011 Global Investor Statement on Climate Change

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

Sustainable development report 2010

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

Annual Report 2010

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

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

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

Bankers on Tenterhooks

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

Close the Gap

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

Summary Table 'Hall of Fame and runners-up'

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

Energy sector guidelines

2008-09-30 00:00:00 | Dexia
csr policies

Position on the issues associated with financing the armaments industry

2008-06-21 00:00:00 | Dexia Group
ngo documents

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

Compliance Charter ENG

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

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 initiatives

Belfius has committed itself to the following voluntary standards:

Investment policies

Belfius states on its website that "it does not finance investments that are connected with the production or extraction of oil, coal or gas."

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csr policies

Anti-money laundering policy

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

Ethics charter regarding relations with suppliers

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

Energy sector guidelines

2008-09-30 00:00:00 | Dexia
csr policies

Position on the issues associated with financing the armaments industry

2008-06-21 00:00:00 | Dexia Group

Good moves

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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…