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Selection of
the appropriate
themes
In a report that aims to give a correct picture
of the extent of sustainability of a sector it is
of great importance that the relevant subjects
are raised. For the financial sector, reporting
about themes like risk management, good
governance, transparency and ethical sales
techniques is essential. Environmental impact
is a relatively less material theme. For sectors
such as industry, it is the other way around.
To guarantee that the relevant subjects were
included, the stakeholders were consulted.
This consultation resulted in a matrix in which
the themes that were most often mentioned by
the stakeholders were weighed up against the
impact for the sector.
The top right quadrant contains the most rel-
evant themes on which we will focus in this
report. However, this does not mean at all that
the other themes are unimportant. They were
simply considered to be less determinative by
the stakeholders.
Importance for stakeholders
Sales methods
Ethics
Product
transparency
Financial stability &
relation with states
Corruption, fraud
and money laundry
Final purpose,
values, profitability
Governance
structure
Speculation
Employability
Support to the
community
Social dialogue
Diversity
People made
redundant
Product to alleviate
poverty
Financial inclusion
Remuneration
Indirect impact
(
investments &
financing)
Offering
sustainable
products
(
SRI, green
products...)
Direct environmental
impact of operations
Transparency
Sector reputation
Risk management
Potential impact for the sector
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GENERAL INTRODUCTION
Credits provided/
access to capital
Transparency and bonuses