SUSTAINABILITY
›SUSTAINABILITY REPORT‹
2012 was supposed to be a great success for sustainable environmental development. Senior politicians and scientists met at the United Nations' Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in June, 20 years after the First World Climate Conference. Their objective was to establish how much progress had been made in achieving the internationally agreed targets for sustainable development and to address new problems faced by the global community. Unfortunately, the summit showed us that not all the relevant political and social players have grasped the fact that there is no alternative to Earth and that preserving creation is vital for mankind.
BIB's actions are based on the concept of sustainable development. We describe this company policy as FairBanking, meaning the combination of economic, social and environmental responsibility. By joining the Global Compact Initiative (in which companies and other organisations voluntarily commit to ensuring their economic activity is socially and environmentally beneficial), we have indicated our readiness to report on the progress of our bank when it comes to the implementation of our socio-ecological responsibilities. We do this by reporting to the Supervisory Board and publishing this annual report. In addition to this, we use our company's website and our FairBanking customer magazine to communicate with our customers, our cooperative members and the general public about relevant issues.
›SUSTAINABILITY REPORT‹
2012 was supposed to be a great success for sustainable environmental development. Senior politicians and scientists met at the United Nations' Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in June, 20 years after the First World Climate Conference. Their objective was to establish how much progress had been made in achieving the internationally agreed targets for sustainable development and to address new problems faced by the global community. Unfortunately, the summit showed us that not all the relevant political and social players have grasped the fact that there is no alternative to Earth and that preserving creation is vital for mankind.
BIB's actions are based on the concept of sustainable development. We describe this company policy as FairBanking, meaning the combination of economic, social and environmental responsibility. By joining the Global Compact Initiative (in which companies and other organisations voluntarily commit to ensuring their economic activity is socially and environmentally beneficial), we have indicated our readiness to report on the progress of our bank when it comes to the implementation of our socio-ecological responsibilities. We do this by reporting to the Supervisory Board and publishing this annual report. In addition to this, we use our company's website and our FairBanking customer magazine to communicate with our customers, our cooperative members and the general public about relevant issues.
