Our sustainability approach

26 Jun 2026, 4:28 PM

Sustainability is a pillar of our strategy and central to our long-term commercial success. The urgent need for a transition to a low-carbon economy that balances its impact on nature comes with both opportunities and risks, and it is our ambition to play a leading role in accelerating this transition. That’s why we aim to put sustainability at the heart of what we do.

Climate

26 Jun 2026, 4:30 PM

Climate change is threatening our planet. The world needs to transition to a low-carbon economy and the financial sector has an important role to play in this. At ING we take this role seriously and want to be a banking leader in driving that transition.

Financial health

26 Jun 2026, 4:32 PM

Money is a leading cause of stress for people everywhere. This makes being financially healthy so important. But what does this mean? We see it as being able to smoothly manage your current financial obligations and have confidence in your financial future.

Human rights

26 Jun 2026, 4:57 PM

Conflict, instability, displacement, discrimination, climate change – the world faces major social challenges around human development and human rights. These issues inspire global efforts to secure a truly sustainable and prosperous future for all.

External Sustainability Advisory Council

26 Jun 2026, 4:58 PM

The External Sustainability Advisory Council (ESAC) is an independent advisory body consisting of leading sustainability experts from the private and non-profit sectors, academia, and policy development.

Our climate approach

26 Jun 2026, 5:03 PM

At ING, our climate ambition is to play a leading role in accelerating the low carbon transition. We’re stepping up action on climate because it matters to the bank, our customers and society.

Terra approach

26 Jun 2026, 5:23 PM

As a bank, one of the main ways ING can impact climate action is through our financing. We aim to steer the most carbon-intensive parts of our portfolio towards reaching net zero by 2050. We combine a portfolio-level approach (called Terra) to the carbon-intensive sectors we’re active in with data-driven client engagement that strives to support companies in accelerating their own net-zero transitions.

Climate case

24 Jun 2026, 9:50 AM

We are committed to climate action and confident in our science-based approach. On 28 March 2025, Milieudefensie formally started a court case against ING regarding our climate action approach. Milieudefensie set out a series of unrealistic and unreasonable demands which they want the court to impose on ING.