Human Rights
Every human being has rights. They include the right to education, the right to freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and the right to join a trade union. These rights apply to all of us and have been set forth in declarations such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
ING upholds the rights proclaimed in the UDHR and we aim to respect human rights in all our global operations. This includes the rights of our employees and the rights of the people who are affected by our operations.
Employees
We respect our employees and want to be a good employer. We provide a healthy and safe workplace where discrimination and unfair treatment are not tolerated. We promote the personal and professional growth of our employees by providing excellent primary and secondary benefits and development opportunities. This creates an environment in which our people can not only do well but also do good.
See also our Human Rights Statement (PDF)
Human rights and business
We have decided against doing business in countries in which human rights violations are generally believed to be widespread, such as Burma/Myanmar and Sudan. ING will not finance any activities in these countries other than humanitarian aid activities.
These are just a few examples. We have expanded on our vision on human rights in a set of practical guidelines which state how we deal with financing activities in sensitive sectors such as mining, oil, gas, agriculture and forestry.
See also Business Ethics