{"type":"document","data":{"contentType":"onecms:productPage","flexPageMetadata":{"afmBanner":false,"description":"When making sustainable investment decisions, we consider three sustainability factors: environment, people, and society. Read more about our sustainable investment policy.","robotInstruction":{"noFollow":true,"noIndex":true}},"flexZone":{"flexComponents":[{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>This term represents the three pillars of sustainability: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG):</p><ul><li><strong>Environmental</strong>: this includes issues like climate change and carbon emissions.</li><li><strong>Social</strong>: for instance, good labour conditions or efforts to eliminate child labour.</li><li><strong>Governance</strong>: examples are board diversity or strong anti-corruption policies.</li></ul><p>In our investment decisions, we take all three sustainability factors into account. The degree to which we do this can differ depending on the investment strategy. For instance, in Sustainable investing, we strive to achieve financial objectives while also making a positive contribution to sustainability and reducing negative impacts. Simultaneously, we aim to limit ESG-related risks, such as considering the effects of climate change on businesses or the possible negative outcomes of controversial corporate practices. With Impact investing, we take it a step further and aim for a specific sustainable investment goal, namely contributing to the United Nations&apos; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).</p>"}},{"componentType":"linkList","iconTitle":{"title":"More about"},"textLinks":[{"text":"Sustainability information for portfolio management products","url":"/en/personal/investing/sustainability/sustainability-information-portfolio-management"},{"text":"Sustainability details for easy invest funds (Dutch only)","url":"/particulier/beleggen/duurzaam-beleggen/duurzaamheidsinformatie-fondsen-eenvoudig-beleggen"},{"text":"Guidelines of responsible investing (Dutch only)","url":"/particulier/beleggen/duurzaam-beleggen/richtlijnen-verantwoord-beleggen"},{"text":"Our approach to identifying sustainable investments","url":"/en/personal/investing/sustainability/how-we-determine-sustainability-for-investments"},{"text":"Our approach to identifying Impact investments (Dutch only)","url":"https://assets.ing.com/m/204352f3897f65d8/original/Selectie-van-Impact-beleggingen.pdf"},{"text":"Principal Adverse Impacts (PAI) Statement","url":"/en/personal/investing/sustainability/principal-adverse-impacts-statement"},{"text":"Sustainability risks","url":"/en/personal/investing/sustainability/how-ing-includes-sustainability-risk-in-investment-decisions"}]},{"componentType":"linkList","iconTitle":{"title":"Discover more about investing"},"textLinks":[{"text":"Investing with ING","url":"/en/personal/investing"},{"text":"Sustainable investing","url":"/en/personal/investing/sustainability"},{"text":"How does investing work","url":"/en/personal/investing/how-does-investing-work"},{"text":"ING Investment Office","url":"/en/personal/investing/ing-investment-office"},{"text":"Market news and views","url":"/en/personal/investing/market-news-and-views"}]}]},"hasMacro":false,"id":"b378e360-f383-437b-9236-b8003ff0966f","localeString":"en-GB","mainHeaderZone":{"backLink":{"textLink":{"text":"Sustainable Investing at ING","url":"/en/personal/investing/sustainability"}},"componentType":"productHeader","coreHeader":{"body":"Sustainability is about equal opportunities for generations: now and in the future. This means equal opportunities in terms of people, the environment, and society. In investing, we often refer to this with the abbreviation ESG.","headerImage":{"extension":"jpg","original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/25f3a0eb9e500b70/original/sustainable-investment-1920.jpg","transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/c0f53cab-5c20-414e-9f65-e39a5d5c5cf6/sustainable-investment-1920","type":"image","width":1920},"subtitle":"What is sustainability and why is it important?","title":"ING's Sustainable Investment Policy"}},"publishDate":"2026-03-27T12:09:39.387+01:00"}}