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We </span></span><span><span>aim</span></span> <span><span>to play an active role in the transition to a low carbon society for all.</span></span><span><span> ING finances today’s society, which means we also finance things that aren&apos;t green. It’s about making progress together, step-by-step. </span></span></span></span></span></p>"},"textLinks":[{"text":"Would you like to know more? Read our article about Climate action.","url":"/en/individuals/news/sustainability/climate-action"}]},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Financial health"},{"alignedImage":{"position":"bottom","extension":"jpg","original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/e5f8645e4db53b5/original/Sustainability-clients-image4-en.jpg","transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/00d39a13-42ba-45a9-a1a2-e6295f73513a/Sustainability-clients-image4-en"},"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p><span><span><span><span><span>Money is one of the main causes of stress for people. Financial worries do not only impact our wallets; they also affect our physical health and social well-being. As a bank, we have a responsibility and an opportunity to help people feel more financially comfortable.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p>Here are some of our initiatives:</p><ul><li>We support and implement the 10 action points of the Belgian banking sector with regard to (digital) inclusion.</li><li>We join forces with the King Baudouin Foundation to support digital inclusion and financial education in Belgium.</li><li>We have signed up to the UN Principles for Responsible Banking’s Commitment to Financial Health and Inclusion.</li></ul>"},"textLinks":[{"text":"Would you like to know more? Read how ING aims to support financial health and inclusion.","url":"/en/individuals/news/sustainability/financial-health-banking"}]},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Social responsibility"},{"alignedImage":{"position":"bottom","extension":"jpeg","original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/c6c3aa4fcd2f79d/original/Plantation-Volunteering-day.jpeg","transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/58015b5e-b0a3-4fe0-9e0b-08a097d4e1ab/Plantation-Volunteering-day"},"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p><span><span><span><span><span>ING and its employees carry out various actions </span></span><span><span>and establish k</span></span><span><span>ey long-term partnerships to help local communities become more resilient:</span></span></span></span></span></p><ul><li>In collaboration with the <strong>King Baudouin Foundation</strong>, we provide financial support every year to social projects that contribute to a <a href=\"https://www.ing.be/en/individuals/news/sustainability/ing-funds-for-a-circular-economy\">circular economy</a>, <a href=\"https://www.ing.be/en/individuals/news/sustainability/digital-inclusion\">digital inclusion</a>, financial education, and <a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/en/individuals/news/sustainability/green-buildings\">green public buildings</a>. </li><li>Alongside Close the Gap and <a href=\"https://outofuse.be/en\">Out of Use</a>, ING supports the development of a circular economy and digital inclusion by giving a second life to hundreds of laptops, monitors and other pieces of IT equipment each year.</li><li>In partnership with <strong>Time4society</strong>, each year more than 1,000 ING employees spend a day of their time to local social organisations through our ING Volunteering Days initiative.</li></ul>"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Want to learn more?"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p></p>"},"textLinks":[{"text":"Check out our sustainability news","url":"/en/individuals/news/sustainability"}]}]},"hasMacro":false,"id":"8f8c639f-b063-45ca-83d1-24f5202ba269","localeString":"en-GB","mainHeaderZone":{"backLink":{"textLink":{"text":"Sustainability","url":"/en/individuals/news/sustainability"}},"componentType":"editorialHeader","coreHeader":{"body":"There's no denying that one of the greatest challenges facing society is sustainability, in all its forms. We have a responsibility to define new ways of doing business where planet and people are just as important as economic growth. Therefore, we aim to put sustainability at the heart of what we do.","title":"Sustainability direction"},"date":"2023-06-09","readingTime":4},"publishDate":"2023-07-14T11:06:48.375+02:00"}}