ING Belgium

ING congratulates Vandemoortele on their successful growth story with the acquisitions of Délifrance and Bunge’s European Margarines & Spreads activities. These milestones will accelerate Vandemoortele’s success and shape the future of the frozen bakery market. We are very proud to be a historical banking partner and to now serve as Bookrunner for these transactions. With ING’s focus on the Food & Agri sector globally, we are thrilled to be a partner in this. A big thank you to Yvon GUERIN, Herman Van Steenstraeten, Vincent Lefevere and the entire Vandemoortele team for their continued trust in ING. We wish you a baking bright future! ?????? #Acquisitions #Bakery #Growth #Partnership

?? ING Belgium has made a number of appointments to the bank's Executive Committee effective as of 1 April 2025. With this renewed team, ING Belgium aspires to continue on its growth trajectory across all clients segments.?? ?? Last year, ING Belgium initiated ‘Together for Progress’, a new strategic chapter that will support ING Belgium’s growth ambitions for the coming years. At the heart of this strategy, is the bank’s ambition to create positive impact in the Belgian economy and to tackle the challenges our society faces. To support that ambition and further accelerate on its growth trajectory, ING Belgium has decided to make some changes in its Executive Committee:? ? ?? Cedric Lebegge, current Chief Operations Officer, becomes head of Private Individuals. He succeeds Sali Salieski who was appointed global head of Private Individuals of ING Group. Cédric will remain COO until a replacement is announced and will remain part of the Executive Committee.? ? ?? Jan Van Sande, current head of Private Banking and Wealth management, becomes a new member of the Executive Committee. Jan’s appointment shows the banks’ commitment to further expand its investment division and assume a more prominent role in Private Banking. ? ? ?? Saskia Bauters, current head of Business Banking Sales, becomes a new member of the Executive Committee (subject to regulatory approval) as head of Business Banking. Saskia will succeed Peter G?bel, who will support the global Business Banking franchise until the end of 2025, after which Peter will pursue his career outside the bank.? ? ?? Lucy Shenton, current head of Transformation Office and New banking Platform, becomes a new member of the Executive Committee. Lucy’s appointment will support ING’s ambition to accelerate its transformation journey and become a more efficient, customer-oriented bank. ? ? ?? As of 1 June: Stephanie De Bruyne, current CEO of itsme, will join ING Belgium as head of Wholesale Banking. Stephanie succeeds Ellen Aelvoet, who was appointed Global Sector Head Financial Institutions of ING Group. Based in Brussels, Ellen is globally responsible for the relationships with banks, asset managers, insurance companies and Financial Sponsor Groups.? ?? We are very excited to see their impact on the growth trajectory of our bank. Please join us in congratulating them and wishing them a lot of success !?? ?? Find out more about these new nominations: https://lnkd.in/e8Zy7eKp

This is Lise Lorent, a Customer Journey Expert (CJE) who loves to learn as she goes and put her teeth in every new challenge. “There is no predefined road. And that’s great!” Read her full interview about fun, impact and what it takes to be a CJE: https://lnkd.in/e7-eMcj5

Last week, Aperam announced?its partnership with IFC - International Finance Corporation to support Aperam’s decarbonization efforts through the production of sustainably-produced charcoal, a renewable fuel for steel manufacturing. IFC’s €250 million financing package includes up to €150 million from IFC’s own account and up to €100 million in mobilized funds from other lenders, such as ING. We would like to thank the Aperam team for the trust and pleasant collaboration on this transaction.

It’s a match!??? At ING, we’re firmly committed to art as an integral part of its identity. That’s why we commissioned the artist Pierre Bismuth to find a unique way to engage employees with artworks from the ING Collection and foster connections through art. That moment finally came, with many colleagues discovering which artwork they are connected to as part of the ‘Collection Connection’ project. What an inspiring experience!??

On this International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, we would like to thank our dedicated employees involved in our six employee networks. ??? These networks champion diversity, inclusion, and belonging within our company, celebrating all differences and defending racial equality, gender equality, disability inclusion, LGBTQ+ interests and more. A big shout out to Michele Grenzi Viktoria Korman Philippe Bieber Nikhil Chaturvedi Cédric Verhulst Martin Cheffert and all our diversity champions! ? Watch the video to learn more about our networks, and read more about diversity at ING: https://lnkd.in/ebFSseeX ? #Diversity #Inclusion #Belonging?#InternationalDayForTheEliminationOfRacialDiscrimination

?? ING, together with four advisory firms, supports entrepreneurs in their transition to sustainable business operations. ?? Watch the interviews with Kris Liesse (ING), André Stolk (Stadim - Valuation & Strategy in Real Estate) and Ralph Caspanni (Heylen Warehouses) on Trends Kanaal Z via the link below (in Dutch). Peter G?bel, Head of Business Banking at ING Belgium: ‘Together with our four partners, we act as a ‘travelling companion’ for enterprising customers, helping them to make their business operations more sustainable within a complex and rapidly evolving set of regulations. To do so, we provide customers with ING tools, such as our automated Sustainable Buildings Guide, which provides insights, clearly and efficiently, into the investment needed, the payback period and how to reduce the CO2 impact of buildings. We give them tailor-made advice backed up by the expertise of our partners and we are willing to finance their sustainability investments up to 100%.’ ?? ???????? ?????? ???????? ?????????? ??????????????: ? Dutch - https://lnkd.in/eNCfNp2p French - https://lnkd.in/eMRVnEJf English –?https://lnkd.in/espdywXg

ING is very proud to have supported Fluvius as Green Structurer and Active Bookrunner on its successful 10-year €700m Green bond. This transaction marked Fluvius’ 3rd Green bond issuance and its first under the updated Green Financing Framework dated December 2024. The updated Framework reinforces Fluvius’ critical role in the energy transition and climate change adaptation?in Flanders and its intention to finance the required investment plan with green instruments. ? We would like to thank the Fluvius team for the trust and fruitful collaboration on this transaction!?

?? As of 1 January 2026, Belgian companies subject to VAT will be legally required to invoice each other electronically. ING Belgium isn’t waiting until then though, and with the ?????? ?????????????? ?????????????? in anticipation of this new requirement – which will take effect across Europe in 2028 – we are working with Belgian invoicing expert Billit. ING Invoice Manager is a solution that enables self-employed people and SMEs to immediately comply with the new legislation. At the same time, it facilitates cooperation between entrepreneurs and their accountants. ?? Peter G?bel, Head of Business Banking at ING Belgium:?‘With ING Invoice Manager, we are the first bank in Belgium to fully integrate the unique possibilities of efficient and digital invoicing management in a banking environment. Speed, ease of use and security are paramount. In this way, the self-employed, SMEs and their accountants can meet the new Belgian legislation without any deadline stress.’ ?????????? ???????? ?????????? ?????? ?????????????? ?????????????? ?? https://lnkd.in/eEXkwYXw ?? ???? ???????? ?????? ???????? ?????????? ??????????????: Dutch - https://lnkd.in/eY5z-Ewx French - https://lnkd.in/exuvcWb9 English - https://lnkd.in/eVccmAdX

ING Belgium is pleased to have acted as sole Sustainability Coordinator for Retail Estates’ EUR 20 million Green Loan. We would like to congratulate Retail Estates and thank them for the pleasant cooperation. ? Retail Estates’ CFO Kara De Smet is equally pleased: “We have been committed to improving the energy performance of our properties for years. With this green loan, Retail Estates incorporates sustainability in its funding strategy. Another milestone in realizing our green ambitions.” ? #sustainablefinance #ING