When assessing companies, ING uses two types of assessments:
• The positive assessment results in a unique Non‑Financial Indicator score (NFI score)
• ING also uses a negative assessment with exclusion criteria
In the positive assessment, the company’s policies are central. This assessment focuses on the following general questions:
• What is the company’s policy on people, the environment and society?
• What does a company do to prevent unwanted behaviour and activities?
The company is assessed on more than 100 criteria. These criteria fall under themes such as working conditions, diversity, use of raw materials, environmental policy, customer friendliness and corporate governance.
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• Child labour
• Arms trade
• Corruption
• Violations of human rights
• Environmental pollution
With the Sustainable investing strategy, ING only invests in companies that achieve an above‑average NFI score. In addition, they must not be linked to any of the exclusion criteria.
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