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Sustainable banking

 

Opinion

Opinie: 2050 lijkt veraf, maar de financiering van duurzaam wonen en rijden begint nu

Febelfin benadrukt het belang van een open dialoog tussen de overheid en de financiële sector, om aangepaste kredietformules te kunnen ontwikkelen voor gezinnen. In dit opiniestuk legt de Beroepsvereniging van het krediet (BVK) i.s.m. met Embuild, FEBIAC en Febelfin uit welke cruciale maatregelen onmisbaar zijn, met de nadruk op bewustwording en de financiering van deze transitie.

 

Febelfin standard

Belgian financial sector definition on Energy Efficient Mortgage

In this document you will find the sector standard for energy efficient mortgage credit

 

Annual report

Wo.Men in Finance annual report 2023

In 2022, we are witnessing a positive evolution in terms of gender equality at all management levels for the first time. Women now represent 46.5% of middle management, 32.2% of senior management, 25.4% of executive committees, and 26.9% of boards of directors, according to the new annual report from Wo.Men in Finance Belgium. The report also provides an overview of all initiatives and tracks the evolution of diversity at all levels in the financial sector in 2022.

 

Sustainability report

Sustainability report 2022

Febelfin has been working on sustainability in the broadest sense of the word for a long time. Read how we can make a sustainable contribution through our core activities.

 

Speech

Febelfin CEO Karel Baert speaks about ESG at SSM Roundtable

During the 15th European SSM Roundtable on the theme "Banking in the New Normal and Challenges ahead", organized by the International Bankers Forum in collaboration with the National Bank of Belgium, Febelfin CEO Karel Baert spoke about the importance of ESG.

 

Brochure

How ESG reporting can make a difference for your company

More and more companies use sustainability or ESG pillars to report. But how do you initiate this renewal process within your company? And how do you measure and manage the transition to greater sustainability? Febelfin has put together a useful brochure for you as an entrepreneur, which outlines the most important principles of ESG reporting and lists the benefits and certain examples of ESG reporting.

 

Sustainability report

Sustainability report 2021

In 2021, the Febelfin team once again examined how we can make a sustainable contribution through our core activities. In this report we explain a number of achievements in the areas of “environment”, “society” and “governance” (ESG).

 

Position paper

ESG paper: Climate and the Belgian economy

What is the impact of the European climate plan on our companies? Is the Belgian economy ready? Which sectors are in focus and are there any consequences for the labor market and our competitive position? We list the most important things. This paper was written in collaboration with UWE, VBO and VOKA.

 

Annual report

Annual report 2021

Febelfin represents the financial sector. But what exactly does that mean? To answer that question, we once again published a comprehensive annual report this year. You can read, among other things, about the measures that banks took to support the economy during the corona crisis, about how the sector is committed to combating phishing and other forms of fraud and how banks are taking the lead in the transition to a more sustainable society.

 

Annual report

Annual report: Women in Finance

How gender diverse was the financial sector in 2020? Read it in Women in Finance's annual report.

 

Annual report

Annual report 2020

To say that 2020 was a very special year in several areas is an understatement. The challenges posed by the corona crisis were of course central, but that does not mean that Febelfin's other plans were swept off the table. On the contrary, digital transformation and initiatives regarding financial skills and sustainability also remained high on the agenda. You can read more about this in this annual report.

 

Annual report

Annual report Women in Finance

How gender diverse is the financial sector today? To answer this question, Women in Finance launched a survey among its members. Several conclusions emerged from the survey. Read more in the annual report.