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Context and
objectives of the
sustainability
report of the
financial sector
The degree of interconnection between the
financial sector, the economy and society ex-
plains why the health of the financial sector
undeniably has a major impact on the econ-
omy and on society at large. The sector plays
an important role in lending to companies
and private persons, and also employs about
100,000
people.
The sustainability report aims to present an
overview of this impact in all its facets and
show which initiatives the Belgian financial
sector is taking to contribute to a sustainable
society.
This report focuses on the impact and initia-
tives of the financial sector as a whole. How-
ever, a large number of institutions are also
publishing their own sustainability report, in
which they provide greater detail on the initia-
tives they are taking as companies.
This report is not a one-off initiative. At fixed
times, the sector will publish an updated ver-
sion so that the development of the sector in
the various areas of sustainability can be fol-
lowed up.
approach
1.
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GENERAL INTRODUCTION