Ethias’ history of sustainability
Ethias is clearly not starting from scratch when it comes to sustainability: Corporate Social Responsibility (or CSR) has always been part of its DNA.
The adventure really began in 2003, with the creation of a joint ethics committee. Over the years, many initiatives and actions have been successfully carried out. They helped Ethias becoming recognized and appreciated for its social commitment.
2003
- Creation of the joint ethics committee
- Ethias supports fair trade through Fairtrade@work!
2005
Ethical investment code, reviewed each year
2006
- Diversity Charter
- 1st societal report
2007
Equality-Diversity certification
2008
First measuring of our carbon footprint and implementation of an action plan
2009
- Anysurfer certification for Ethias.be (for visually impaired people)
- Creation of a CSR task force
2013
Top skills: training sessions for women on assertiveness and self-confidence
2014
- Entry into the United Nations Global Compact
- ISAE 3000 Certification for ethical financial management (Asset Management)
2015
Certification ISAE 3,000 in terms of environmental performances (CO2 emissions management)
2016
- 1st Vélo Actif certification, renewed each year!
- Launch of Green Movement campaign
2017
1st non-financial report
2019
- Planting of 3,000 mangrove seedlings in Benin
- Women in Finance charter signed by CEO Philippe Lallemand
- CEASE charter signature
- CEO Philippe Lallemand took part in the "Sign for my future" campaign
- Insurance trophy for our non-financial report
2020
- Insurance Award for all our citizenship initiatives during the pandemic and our structured assistance plan
- Ongoing collaboration with DigitalForYouth against digital exclusion
- Subscription to the "Green Deal Circular Procurement”
- Launch of our Change Over plan
- Participation in the Zambia CO2 offset scheme
- Signature of the UN PRI Charter
2021
- Update of the ethical investment code and adoption of the sustainable and responsible investment policy
- Financial and psychological assistance to the self-employed and VSEs (Covid)
- Support plan for vaccination centers and volunteers (Covid)
- Free psychological help for young people (Covid)
- Investment in economic recovery plans (Covid)
- Solidarity actions after the July floods (mobile crisis centers, cash advances, App4You mental support...)
- Call for projects in Public Centres for Social Action (CPAS) for the Ethias Youth Solidarity Awards
- Signing the PBAF / BACA / Climate Action +