ING Group beefs up green investment portfolio
Bank reveals it loaned nearly €18bn to sustainable projects and companies last year
ING Group financed €19.5bn (£14.4bn) of sustainable projects and companies, such as renewable energy and green building schemes in 2014, the company confirmed today. In a statement, ING said it loaned...
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