Toward a future-proof food system
Everyone needs food, but the current global food system strongly impacts the planet, contributing to climate change and nature loss. That's why Rabobank supports its customers in transitioning toward a more sustainable business model.
Be the Food & Agri bank of choice globally
For over 125 years Rabobank has been supporting and financing customers in the Food & Agri sectors. Helping our customers and finding solutions to today’s challenges is our top priority, whether we serve a rural investment company in New Zealand, a wholesale company in Canada or farmers in the Netherlands. Our ambition is to expand our position as the preferred bank in the global F&A sector, and to grow in line with our sustainability agenda.
Our commitment
By 2050 there will be 10 billion mouths to feed, asking for an overall food production increase. At the same time, our current food system strongly impacts the planet, contributing to climate change and nature loss.
In order to feed the world sustainably, the current way we produce and consume food needs to change. Our customers are challenged to change their agricultural practices, improve their financial structures, invest in new technology and innovations to reduce emissions and become more climate-resilient, while boosting their sustainable food productivity.
Balanced, sustainable growth
Rabobank is committed to supporting our customers to futureproof their businesses and contribute to a more sustainable food system. A system that meets the increasing food demand, uses available resources more efficiently, improves living standards for producers and reduces its impact on nature and climate. A system that can make sustainably produced food affordable, available and accessible.
Our contribution
We use our industry knowledge, global network and financial solutions to help our customers transition to a more sustainable future and help move ‘the system’ in a more sustainable and just direction. This is about increasing positive impact and reducing negative impact.
As an international cooperative bank, with customers and partners across the entire food value chain, from smallholder farmers to multinationals, Rabobank aims to play a meaningful role by collaborating to explore and scale up new sustainable solutions.
Find out more in our Impact Report and Road to Paris Report:
Pathways to change
Our approach includes several pathways.
Accelerate productive & regenerative agriculture
Our customers are challenged to adopt agricultural practices that improve land and water use while increasing food productivity.
Diversify protein supply and consumption
The production of diverse protein sources is expected to scale. It can enhance food security and contributes to sustainability.
Reduce food loss & waste
About one-third of food is lost or wasted. We support customers in reducing their food loss and waste to avoid unnecessary production.
Strengthening rural livelihoods
We aim to improve livelihoods by helping communities adapt, protect natural resources, and invest in a better future.
Value nature
Our nature vision provides an overview of where we are with our nature approach and where we’re heading.
Our solutions
We stimulate and support our customers to future-proof their businesses by leveraging financial solutions, knowledge and our global network.