GRI content index: GRI 3

For a description of the material topics, refer to the Glossary. 

GRI 3: Material Topics 2021

Disclosure number and name

Reference

Explanation

GRI 3-1 Process to determine material topics

Stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment

 

GRI 3-2 List of material topics

Stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment

 

Advancing gender equality

GRI 3-3 Management of material topics

Our strategy; Performance against our strategy - SDG 5| Gender Equality; Stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment

 

Organization-specific indicator

Connectivity table

Gender-line financing

Being a responsible, compliant, transparent & accountable bank

GRI 3-3 Management of material topics

Our investment process; Performance against our strategy - Organizational efficiency and business integrity; Stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment

 

GRI 205-1 Operations assessed for risks related to corruption

Our investment process; Performance against our strategy - Organizational efficiency and business integrity

Know Your Customer procedure is part of the investment process and applies to all investments

GRI 205-2 Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures

Performance against our strategy - Organizational efficiency and business integrity

Information is included on training of employees by category (investment and all other staff). Communication with customers is part of the KYC procedures.

GRI 205-3 Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken

Performance against our strategy - Organizational efficiency and business integrity

Information is included on the number of reported integrity issues (see below)

Organization-specific indicator

Connectivity table

Score in latest Transparency Benchmark

  

Nr. of alleged employee-related integrity issues

  

Nr. of alleged customer-related integrity issues

  

Nr. of alleged customer-related integrity issues closed

Being an inclusive organization

GRI 3-3 Management of material topics

Performance against our strategy - Organizational efficiency and business integrity; Stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment; Corporate governance; Report of the Supervisory Board

 

GRI 405-1 Diversity of governance bodies and employees

Performance against our strategy - Organizational efficiency and business integrity; Corporate governance; Report of the Supervisory Board

MB and SB composition by gender, age and nationality

  

Employee diversity by gender and nationality

GRI 405-2 Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men

Performance against our strategy - Organizational efficiency and business integrity

A multivariate regression analysis was performed to compare remuneration of women and men

Contributing to decent work & economic growth

GRI 3-3 Management of material topics

Our strategy; Performance against our strategy - SDG 8 | Decent Work and Economic Growth and ESG risk management; 2023 outlook; Stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment

 

Organization-specific indicator

Connectivity table

Total committed portfolio - FMO, public funds, mobilized funds

  

New investments - FMO, public funds, mobilized funds

  

Nr. of jobs supported

Cooperation & harmonization with other DFIs

GRI 3-3 Management of material topics

Our investment process; Stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment

 

No indicator

  

Enabling meaningful innovation

GRI 3-3 Management of material topics

Our strategy; Performance against our strategy - SDG 17| Partnerships for the Goals; Lessons learned; Stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment

 

No indicator

  

Engaging with partners & local communities

GRI 3-3 Management of material topics

Our strategy; Performance against our strategy - SDG 17; 2023 outlook; Stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment

 

Organization-specific indicator

Connectivity table

Committed portfolio - public funds

  

New investments - public funds

Ensuring employee development, engagement, health & wellbeing

GRI 3-3 Management of material topics

Performance against our strategy - Organizational efficiency and business integrity; Stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment

 

GRI 404-1 Average hours of training per year per employee

We are unable to report the average hours of training per year per employee as this information is currently not captured in our systems. The feasibility to disclose this information in upcoming reports will depend on system upgrades and our ability to record this information in the future. 

 

Organization-specific indicator

Connectivity table

Employee engagement score

Ensuring higher productivity and efficiency

GRI 3-3 Management of material topics

Performance against our strategy - Organizational efficiency and business integrity; Stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment

 

Organization-specific indicator

Connectivity table

Realized delivery on project portfolio

Maintaining financial sustainability

GRI 3-3 Management of material topics

Performance against our strategy - Financial performance; Risk management; Stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment

 

GRI 201-1 Direct economic value generated and distributed

Consolidated financial statements

 

GRI 201-2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change

TCFD Report; Consolidated financial statements

Part of the reporting requirements have been omitted because the financial implications of risks and opportunities have not been quantified.

Organization-specific indicator

Connectivity table

Operating income

  

Operating expenses

  

Impairments

  

Net profit/(loss)

  

Underlying net profit/(loss)

  

Total assets

  

Shareholders' equity

  

Debentures & notes

  

Non Performing Loans

  

Return on average shareholders' equity

  

Return on assets

  

Common Equity Tier 1

Managing impact

GRI 3-3 Management of material topics

Our strategy; Performance against our strategy - Contributions towards the SDGs; Lessons learned; Stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment

 

No indicator

  

Mobilizing private & public capital

GRI 3-3 Management of material topics

Our strategy; Performance against our strategy - SDG 17| Partnerships for the Goals; 2023 outlook; Stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment

 

Organization-specific indicator

Connectivity table

Committed portfolio - mobilized funds

  

New investments - mobilized funds

Promoting ESG management & value add

GRI 3-3 Management of material topics

Our strategy; Our investment process; Performance against our strategy - ESG risk management; 2023 outlook; Stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment

 

Organization-specific indicator

Connectivity table

ESG target performance

Providing capacity development

GRI 3-3 Management of material topics

Performance against our strategy - Customer and market support; Stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment

 

Organization-specific indicator

Connectivity table

Total capacity development contracted

Reducing inequalities

GRI 3-3 Management of material topics

Our strategy; Performance against our strategy - SDG 10| Reducing inequalities and ESG risk management; 2023 outlook; Stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment

 

GRI 203-2 Significant indirect economic impacts

Performance against our strategy - SDG 10 and ESG risk management

Nr. of jobs supported
Number of micro loans in clients' loan portfolios
Number of SME loans in clients' loan portfolios
Amount of power produced
Equivalent number of people served via power generation projects
Number of smallholder farmers supported

Organization-specific indicator

Connectivity table

RI-labelled total committed portfolio

  

RI-labelled new investments

Supporting customers to safeguard human rights

GRI 3-3 Management of material topics

Our investment process; Performance against our strategy - ESG risk management; Stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment

 

Organization-specific indicator

Connectivity table

Nr. of new admissible complaints received

  

Nr. of customers in portfolio for which human rights were assessed during due diligence

Taking climate action

GRI 3-3 Management of material topics

Our strategy; Performance against our strategy - SDG 13| Climate Action and ESG risk management; 2023 outlook; Stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment

 

GRI 305-3 Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions

Performance against our strategy - SDG 13| Climate Action

Financed absolute GHG emissions

GRI 305-5 Reduction of GHG emissions

Performance against our strategy - SDG 13| Climate Action; Climate action plan

Financed avoided GHG emissions

  

Power generation emissions (reduction target)

Organization-specific indicator

Connectivity table

Green-labelled total committed portfolio

  

Green-labelled new Investments

  

Financed avoided GHG emissions

  

Financed absolute GHG emissions