Impact Together: a philanthropic fund for greater positive impact

BNP Paribas Fortis has created Impact Together. This fund, hosted within the King Baudouin Foundation, shares the philanthropic vision that has driven us since 2015: contributing together to a more sustainable and responsible world.

How does this philanthropic fund work?

• Every year, we donate part of the total proceeds from investments by our customers in certain BNP Paribas Fortis responsible funds to Impact Together. In this way, our customers help to make a positive difference, without affecting their fees or returns.
• Part of this yearly amount goes to the structural strengthening of local organisations (venture philanthropy) that work every day to create a better future for our society. This is done through very concrete local projects.
• Another part of this budget is used to support specific projects of social and/or environmental organisations, through one-off financial assistance.
• We can also respond to crisis situations if necessary (as we did during the floods in summer 2021 and the war in Ukraine during 2022).

See how Impact Together provides positive support

Thanks to La Prairie, De Lochting, Oak Tree Projects, Eqla and Twerk for their participation in this film. And thank you to the 145 other organisations that contribute to making a better world every day.

Would you also like to become a philanthropist?

Do you also want to have a positive impact through our investment solutions? Then don’t hesitate to contact one of our experts to discuss this.

A concrete impact today and tomorrow

At BNP Paribas Fortis, we believe that sustainability and solidarity go hand in hand. That is why Impact Together is particularly committed to smaller Belgian organisations fighting inequality and/or helping to protect our planet. Local organisations that need a sustainable business to continue delivering positive results day after day, and to work towards a better world.

Are you an organisation?

To benefit from the support of the King Baudouin Foundation, answer one of the calls for projects.

Robust governance

The King Baudouin Foundation, in which our philanthropic fund is hosted, fulfils two important roles. On the one hand, it is responsible for the operational management of Impact Together. On the other hand, as a member of its Management Committee, it is involved in major strategic, budgetary and positioning decisions. The operating costs of Impact Together within the King Baudouin Foundation are covered by management fees, deducted from the fund’s total budget.

Our commitment as a bank

BNP Paribas Fortis has been one of the pioneers in sustainable funds and responsible investment for more than 20 years. We therefore decided to favour these investment solutions by default. Investment solutions that – just like our customers who chose them – have convinced us that an investment that contributes to a fairer society and a more sustainable and responsible environment, can also be good for the portfolio.

Since 2015, we have added solidarity to some of these investments by allocating part of the income to support organisations committed to social and/or environmental issues.

In 2022, we created Impact Together to further increase our positive impact by expanding our support.

Our strategy for sustainable and responsible investments

BNP Paribas Fortis is resolutely committed to sustainable funds and responsible investments. This approach aims to strike the right balance between the desire to offer its customers attractive returns and supporting companies’ social commitments.

The selection of companies eligible for this type of investment is based on ESG criteria: “E” for environment, “S” for social (commitment) and “G” for (good) governance. Our customers can thus choose to build an investment portfolio based on their personal objectives and values.

Thanks to the success of responsible investments, the available budget to support philanthropy projects is increasing significantly. That means more projects supported every year!

Impact Together: a complementary action to that of our Foundation

BNP Paribas Fortis Foundation mainly supports projects by associations that aim to integrate children and young people in difficulty through education. This is done thanks to the active support of the bank's various departments in Belgium, and the commitment of our employees.

Impact Together’s actions are made possible by our customers and complement those of our Foundation.

Contact us

Want to become a philanthropist? Discover our sustainable investment funds, our socially responsible funds, and our ESG funds. Find out how you too can have a positive impact on society and the environment. Speak to one of our sustainable and responsible investment experts? Then contact your relationship manager.