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2010-04 5E Kwartaal Beleidsupdate Eerlijke Bankwijzer - 5e update Een onderzoeksrapport voor Oxfam Novib, Amnesty International, Milieudefensie, FNV Mondiaal en Dierenbescherming Eerlijke Bankwijzer - 5e update Een onderzoeksrapport voor Oxfam Novib, Amnesty International, Milieudefensie, FNV Mondiaal en Dierenbescherming Eerste versie: 22 januari 2009 Update: 8 april 2010 Jan Willem van Gelder Denise Kouwenhoven Profundo Radarweg 60 1043 NT Amsterdam Telefoon: 020-8208320 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.profundo.nl Inhoudsopgave Hoofdstuk 1 Doelstelling en methodologie ........................................................ 1 1.1 Doelstelling ............................................................................................... 1 1.2 Methodologie ............................................................................................ 1 1.3 Leeswijzer ................................................................................................. 3 Hoofdstuk 2 Selectie van banken en bankprofielen ........................................... 4 2.1 Selectie van banken ................................................................................. 4 2.2 ABN AMRO Nederland ............................................................................. 5 2.3 Aegon Bank .............................................................................................. 6 2.4 ASN Bank .................................................................................................. 7 2.5 Fortis Bank Nederland ............................................................................. 8 2.6 Friesland Bank ......................................................................................... 9 2.7 ING Bank ................................................................................................. 10 2.8 Rabobank ................................................................................................ 11 2.9 Robeco Direct ......................................................................................... 12 2.10 SNS Bank ................................................................................................ 13 2.11 SNS Regio Bank ..................................................................................... 13 2.12 Triodos Bank .......................................................................................... 14 2.13 Van Lanschot Bankiers .......................................................................... 15 Hoofdstuk 3 Relatie tussen beleid en investeringen ....................................... 16 3.1 Introductie .............................................................................................. 16 3.2 Beleid per soort investering .................................................................. 17 3.3 Verwacht beleid per bank ...................................................................... 18 Hoofdstuk 4 Themabeleid .................................................................................. 20 4.1 Klimaatverandering ................................................................................ 20 4.1.1 Wat staat er op het spel? ......................................................................... 20 4.1.2 Internationale standaarden ....................................................................... 21 4.1.3 Inhoud van een goed bankbeleid ............................................................. 24 4.1.4 Scoretabel ................................................................................................ 27 4.2 Mensenrechten ....................................................................................... 28 4.2.1 Wat staat er op het spel? ......................................................................... 28 4.2.2 Internationale standaarden ....................................................................... 29 4.2.3 Inhoud van een goed bankbeleid ............................................................. 34 4.2.4 Scoretabel ................................................................................................ 35 4.3 Arbeidsrechten ....................................................................................... 35 4.3.1 Wat staat er op het spel? ......................................................................... 35 4.3.2 Internationale standaarden ....................................................................... 36 4.3.3 Inhoud van een goed bankbeleid ............................................................. 38 4.3.4 Scoretabel ................................................................................................ 38 4.4 Wapens ................................................................................................... 39 4.4.1 Wat staat er op het spel? ......................................................................... 39 4.4.2 Internationale standaarden ....................................................................... 41 4.4.3 Inhoud van een goed bankbeleid ............................................................. 42 4.4.4 Scoretabel ................................................................................................ 43 4.5 Gezondheid ............................................................................................ 44 4.5.1 Wat staat er op het spel? ......................................................................... 44 4.5.2 Internationale standaarden ....................................................................... 45 4.5.3 Inhoud van een goed bankbeleid ............................................................. 49 4.5.4 Scoretabel ................................................................................................ 49 4.6 Natuur ..................................................................................................... 50 4.6.1 Wat staat er op het spel? ......................................................................... 50 4.6.2 Internationale standaarden ....................................................................... 51 4.6.3 Inhoud van een goed bankbeleid ............................................................. 53 4.6.4 Scoretabel ................................................................................................ 54 4.7 Dierenwelzijn .......................................................................................... 55 4.7.1 Wat staat er op het spel? ......................................................................... 55 4.7.2 Internationale standaarden ....................................................................... 56 4.7.3 Inhoud van een goed bankbeleid ............................................................. 58 4.7.4 Scoretabel ................................................................................................ 59 4.8 Belastingen en corruptie ....................................................................... 60 4.8.1 Wat staat er op het spel? ......................................................................... 60 4.8.2 Internationale standaarden ....................................................................... 62 4.8.3 Inhoud van een goed bankbeleid ............................................................. 65 4.8.4 Scoretabel ................................................................................................ 66 4.9 Transparantie en verantwoording ......................................................... 67 4.9.1 Wat staat er op het spel? ......................................................................... 67 4.9.2 Internationale standaarden ....................................................................... 68 4.9.3 Inhoud van een goed bankbeleid ............................................................. 70 4.9.4 Scoretabel ................................................................................................ 71 Hoofdstuk 5 Sectorbeleid ................................................................................... 72 5.1 Landbouw ............................................................................................... 72 5.1.1 Wat staat er op het spel? ......................................................................... 72 5.1.2 Internationale standaarden ....................................................................... 74 5.1.3 Inhoud van een goed bankbeleid ............................................................. 79 5.1.4 Scoretabel ................................................................................................ 80 5.2 Dammen .................................................................................................. 81 5.2.1 Wat staat er op het spel? ......................................................................... 81 5.2.2 Internationale standaarden ....................................................................... 82 5.2.3 Inhoud van een goed bankbeleid ............................................................. 83 5.2.4 Scoretabel ................................................................................................ 83 5.3 Visserij .................................................................................................... 84 5.3.1 Wat staat er op het spel? ......................................................................... 84 5.3.2 Internationale standaarden ....................................................................... 85 5.3.3 Inhoud van een goed bankbeleid ............................................................. 88 5.3.4 Scoretabel ...............................................................................................
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