Investing in the future of all of us
As a cooperative bank, we believe that together you achieve more than alone. With our expertise, networks and financial solutions, we help people and businesses realise their future ambitions.
Our Impact
But our commitment goes beyond that. Each year, we allocate part of our profit to society, focussing on where support is needed most. From sports participation and healthcare to sustainability. Our members play a vital role in this: they tell us what matters in their communities.
Since 2023, we have made more than €1 billion available through our cooperative initiatives. An investment in the future of all of us.
Our initiatives
3X3 Unites
As title partner of 3x3 Unites, Rabobank supports events from local street courts to the international stage, aiming to reach more young people, create opportunities and lower barriers to get active through 3x3 basketball.
Alpe D’HuZes (Dutch)
As a partner of Alpe d’HuZes, Rabobank contributes financially and provides the banking infrastructure for donations to this sporting event, supporting cancer research and aiming to improve quality of life for people living with cancer.
Black Jaguar Foundation
Rabobank supports the Black Jaguar Foundation with a financial contribution to an ecological restoration project in Brazil, connecting the Amazon rainforest and the Cerrado savannah.
BPD: Building future-proof homes together
Rabobank collaborates with its subsidiary BPD to develop new-build homes using natural materials and water-saving systems, investing €100 million to help reduce CO₂ emissions and water consumption.
Cooperative Sustainability Contribution
To mark its 125th anniversary in 2023, Rabobank supported multiple sustainable projects with contributions of €125,000 each, representing a total investment of €9.75 million in local communities.
Cooperative Insulation Budget
Through this initiative, Rabobank encourages mortgage customers to make their home’s more energy efficient by offering independent energy advice, financial support for insulation, and an updated energy label.
Sustainability interest rate discount (Dutch)
In 2024, Rabobank introduced an automatic sustainability discount for mortgage customers with a home rated energy label A or higher.
FC Straat (Dutch)
Together with FC Straat, the largest football club in the Netherlands, Rabobank encourages young people to play outside more through accessible street football. From watch time to play time.
SME Sustainability Contribution (Dutch)
Rabobank supports SME clients in making sustainable investments with a contribution of 12.5%, up to a maximum of €10,000.
Princess Máxima Center
Rabobank supports the Princess Máxima Center Foundation with substantial donations over three years for the construction of a new 5,000 m² innovation wing.
Oranje Fonds (Dutch)
Rabobank is a partner of the Jubilee Fund for community meeting places, supporting strong local communities where everyone can participate.
Rabo Transition Fund
Through the Rabo Transition Fund, Rabobank provides business clients with additional financing for transition plans in energy, food and the circular economy. The fund is managed by the National Green Fund.
Anne-Bo Foundation (Dutch)
Rabobank partners with the Anne-Bo Foundation to support young women for whom studying is not a given, for example due to poverty, an unsafe home environment, displacement or homelessness.
Food Banks Netherlands
Rabobank works with Food Banks Netherlands to provide people with healthy food and strengthen their financial resilience, through financial contributions and the use of its network.