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The bank will equip its customers with tools to calculate their carbon footprint and provide them with information on the emissions generated by their transactions
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This collaboration underscores ING’s commitment to sustainability and the financial well-being of its clients
ING Spain and Clarity AI have forged an agreement to propel the bank’s sustainability strategy forward with innovative solutions for its customers. This groundbreaking collaboration is set to roll out by the end of 2024, empowering the bank to leverage the potential of artificial intelligence in expanding its sustainable services and enhancing the financial well-being of its clients.
Through this partnership, ING Spain will introduce sustainable technological solutions to its customers and furnish tools for calculating their carbon footprint. Moreover, ING will provide customers with insights into the emissions associated with their transactions, along with sustainability guidance to assist them in transitioning towards more environmentally sustainable practices.
The goal of this partnership is to address the evolving needs of society, with sustainability as a key focus, while ensuring an exceptional user experience for all customers. This synergy will enable ING Spain to maintain its leadership in digital banking and offer products and services that are both innovative and environmentally responsible.
Ángela Sánchez Vignote, Director of Payments and Accounts at ING Spain, stated, “With this collaboration, we take a very important step in our commitment to promoting the sustainable progress of our customers. Sustainability is a priority for us, and this new tool will not only enhance our customers’ experience but also positively impact their financial well-being.”
“Our goal is to continue driving sustainability across the value chain through technological innovation,” said Ángel Agudo, Board Director and SVP of Product at Clarity AI. “With our extensive database and advanced AI and machine learning models, we can support efforts like those of ING Spain and assist customers in making more informed and sustainable decisions.”
Clarity AI is at the forefront of utilizing AI in investment, corporate strategy, retail banking, and e-commerce. With a database covering over 70,000 companies worldwide, Clarity AI’s straightforward integration process fosters the development of distinctive sustainability solutions in the market.
About ING
ING is a global financial institution with a strong European presence, offering banking services through ING Bank. The purpose of ING Bank is to empower people to stay one step ahead in life and in business. ING Bank’s more than 52,000 employees provide retail and wholesale banking services to customers in over 40 countries. ING Group’s shares are listed (in the form of depositary receipts) on the stock exchanges of Amsterdam (INGA NA, ING.AS), Brussels, and New York (ADRs: ING US, ING.N). Sustainability is an integral part of ING’s corporate strategy, as evidenced by the inclusion of ING Group’s shares in the FTSE4Good and Dow Jones Sustainability indices (European and Global), where the entity is among the leaders in the banking sector.
About Clarity AI
Clarity AI is the leading sustainability tech company, leveraging advanced technology and AI to provide data-driven environmental and social insights to investors, corporates, governments, and consumers. AI has been at the core of Clarity AI’s offering from the start, supporting a fully flexible set of data solutions, insights, analytics capabilities, and tools used for portfolio management, corporate research and engagement, benchmarking, regulatory reporting, online banking, and e-commerce. For more information visit: Clarity AI Retail Banking
