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Cover visual : own Belfius photo composition. Many thanks to Belfius Bank staff members (from left to right): Aurélie Thiran, Joris De Kelver, Delphine Belle, Nawfal-Morad Mouhal, Miek Bellings, Nicolas Fruy and Matthias Baillieul.
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Company servicing and managing mortgage loans. At the end of 2018, total balance sheet of Crefius amounted to EUR 45 million (4)^.
OUR MAIN COMMERCIAL SUBSIDIARIES
Insurance company marketing life and non-life insurance products, savings products and investments for individuals, the self-employed, liberal professions, companies and the public and social sector. At the end of 2018, total consolidated balance sheet of Belfius Insur- ance amounted to EUR 20 billion (3)^.
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(1) For more details, see the list of subsidiaries of the consolidated financial statements in this annual report. (2) Belfius Lease Services operates under the same brand (logo) as Belfius Lease. (3) For more details, see the annual report 2018 of Belfius Insurance. (4) Total IFRS balance sheet before consolidation adjustments.
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(1) Total IFRS balance sheet before consolidation adjustments.
Company for operational vehicle leasing and car fleet management, maintenance and claims management services. At the end of 2018, total balance sheet of Belfius Auto Lease amounted to EUR 329 million (1)^.
Company for financial leasing and renting of professional capital goods. At the end of 2018, total balance sheet of Belfius Lease amounted to EUR 842 million (1)^.
Financial leasing and renting of professional capital goods to the self-employed, companies and liberal professions. At the end of 2018, total balance sheet of Belfius Lease Services amounted to EUR 2,068 million (1).
Company for financing commercial loans to debtors, debtor in- solvency risk cover and debt recovery from debtors (factoring). At the end of 2018, total balance sheet of Belfius Commercial Finance amounted to EUR 999 million (1)^.
Company for administration and management of funds. At the end of 2018, total balance sheet of Belfius Investment Partners amount- ed to EUR 161 millionand assets under management amounted to EUR 17.0 billion (1)^.
OUR ACTIVITIES
Belfius is a Belgian bank-insurer serving all segments of the Belgian economy, including the retail, SME, public sector and corporate mar- kets. As at 31 December 2018, it was the second largest retail bank- insurer in Belgium, with 3.6 million customers; the fourth largest bank for SMEs, with approximately 0.3 million professional custom- ers; the largest bank in the public sector, with almost 100% penetra- tion; and the fourth largest bank for corporates, serving approxi- mately 50% of the Belgian market of companies with a turnover equal to or above EUR 10 million. Belfius serves approximately 30% of the Belgian population. Belfius’ integrated business model is based on creating and leverag- ing synergies across these client segments, as well as its products and businesses. Belfius organises its commercial activities into its Retail and Commercial segment and Public and Corporate segment:
Belfius Bank offers individuals, self-employed persons, the liberal professions (i.e. doctors, lawyers, etc.) and SMEs a comprehensive range of retail, commercial, private banking, wealth management and insurance products and services. Belfius Bank serves its 3. million customers through its integrated omni-channel distribution
network, which includes more than 650 branches, its modern inter- action platform Belfius Connect, and a large number of automatic self-banking machines. Belfius has also been developing a digital strategy and is now a leader in mobile banking ( Finalta Digital and Multichannel Banking Benchmarking Study 2017 ), with over 1. million active mobile users.
Belfius Insurance, a subsidiary of Belfius Bank, offers insurance products to its customers through the Belfius Bank branch network, as well as through the tied agent network of DVV/LAP insurance. Belfius’ bank-insurance model is fully integrated, with insurance expertise offered through Belfius Bank branches and the omni- channel distribution network. It also offers insurance products through Corona Direct Insurance, which is, according to Assuralia , the fastest growing full direct insurer in Belgium. Corona operates exclusively via digital media and call channels, as well as via “affin- ity partners”, which are external parties who offer Corona insurance products. Through its Elantis and DVV/LAP brands, Belfius Insurance also offers mortgage loans and consumer loans to its customers.
Belfius offers services to the Belgian public and social sectors (in- cluding hospitals, schools, universities and retirement homes). It provides these clients with a wide and integrated range of products and services, including credit lending, treasury management, insur- ance products, financial markets products and financial IT tools.
Belfius’ corporate banking activities are focused on large- and medium-sized corporates which have a decision-making centre in Belgium as well as corporates offering services to the public sector. Belfius Insurance also sells insurance products to its public and social clients. Specific life insurance solutions are offered, espe- cially pension insurance in the first and second pension pillars for civil servants and investment products in Branch 26 (life insurance with a capital guarantee and guaranteed minimum return, to which a variable profit participation feature may be added).
OUR STAFF MEMBERS
At the end of 2018, Belfius’ operations gave employment to 6,494 staff members, and there were approximately 3, persons working in the Bank’s and Insurer’s independent networks.
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(1) For the determination of the Capital ratios under Basel III, the regulatory authority asks Belfius to apply a prudential deconsolidation of Belfius Insurance and to apply a risk weighting of 370% on the participation. This is commonly known as “Danish compromise”. (2) Pro forma.
(1) Restated figures for 2016 and 2017.
(1) Unaudited. (2) 12 month average (as from 2017 onwards).
Return on equity (ROE) Return on assets (ROA) Cost- income ratio (C/I ratio) Asset quality ratio Coverage ratio Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) (2) Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR)
CET 1- ratio Phased In (1) CET 1- ratio Fully Loaded (1)
Tier 1- ratio Phased In (1) Tier 1- ratio Fully Loaded (1)
Total capital ratio Phased In (1) Total capital ratio Fully Loaded (1)
Leverage ratio Phased In Leverage ratio Fully Loaded
Solvency II – ratio (before dividend) Solvency II – ratio (after dividend)
69.9% 63.9% 60.5% 58.1% n.a. 60.4% 2.33% 2.29% 2.54% 1.99% 2.15% 2.05% 56.0% 57.1% 54.4% 63.3% 63.3% 61.6% 122% 132% 127% 132% n.a. 135% 100% 108% 110% 116% n.a. 116%
14.7% 15.9% 16.6% 16.1% no longer applicable 13.2% 14.9% 16.1% 15.9% 16.2% 16.0%
14.7% 15.9% 16.6% 16.1% no longer applicable 13.2% 14.9% 16.1% 15.9% 16.2% 17.0%
16.1% 17.7% 19.4% 18.6% no longer applicable 14.3% 16.2% 18.4% 18.1% 18.3% 19.6%
n.a. 5.3% 5.4% 5.6% no longer applicable n.a. 4.9% 5.3% 5.5% n.a. 6.0%
n.a. 209% (2)^ 217% 230% n.a. 219% n.a. 199% (2)^ 207% 219% n.a. 203%
Staff members
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
Total volume of investment funds managed based on sustainable criteria (SRI) under management (in millions of EUR) (1) Total volume of investments managed based on the Portfolio21 criteria under management (in millions of EUR)
RATINGS OF BELFIUS BANK AS AT 21 MARCH 2019
Stand-alone rating (1)^ Long-term rating Outlook Short-term rating
Fitch a- A- Stable F Moody’s baa2 A2 Positive Prime- Standard & Poor’s a- A- Stable A- (1) Intrinsic creditworthness
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We aspire and endeavour to make a maximum
contribution to the Belgian economy, and to
provide optimal service and the ultimate cus-
tomer experience on the market. In addition
to the solid financial and risk profile that we
pursue unremittingly through income diver-
sification, operating revenue growth and
efficiency, we base our long-term strategy
on a number of pillars. We are convinced
that we offer the best guarantee for a
future-proof business model, solid
growth for our profit-earning capacity,
as well as sustainable added value for
all our stakeholders.
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MANAGEMENT REPORT Message from the chairmen
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→ A social dimension: Belfius has a strong tradition in supporting projects with a social goal, focusing on the disadvantaged. The company will continue to play this role in the future.
Belfius also translates this external commitment internally through revamped corporate values, programmes for gender equality, diver- sity, connecting the generations and staff members carrying out voluntary work.
A whole series of socially responsible aspects are monitored through the management of operating risks and reputational risk: our attitude to customers, suppliers and other stakeholders, the confidence of investors, legal, fiscal and compliance obligations, the health and safety of staff, the fight against fraud, discrimination and dealing with complaints correctly. In its management of some products, Belfius also uses tools such as screening and exclusion to ensure that no services are provided to certain controversial companies, countries and sectors.
The CSR unit at Belfius comes under the direction of the CSR man- ager as part of the Communication department. At a Management Board level, the Chief Risk Officer deals with CSR-related topics.
BELFIUS AND CSR
Belfius occupies a unique position in the Belgian financial landscape. Belfius is a 100% Belgian bank-insurer that focuses exclusively on the Belgian socio-economic fabric of private individuals, the self- employed, professionals, SMEs, large corporations, social institutions, government and local authorities.
This unique position brings with it a significant level of social re- sponsibility – a role that Belfius, as a major social and economic provider in Belgium, seeks to fulfil in an ethical, responsible and sustainable manner. There is a section providing greater detail about Belfius’s specific role as a responsible employer and the company’s policy on diversity elsewhere in this report.
Social commitment at Belfius covers two areas in the main:
→ Economic commitment as a driving force of the Belgian econ- omy: in addition to its historical role as a provider of funding to the public and social sectors, Belfius views sustainable develop- ment as an increasingly important business driver: non-financial factors are now playing an ever-greater, sometimes even central role in the approach the Belfius takes to its commercial activities and projects.
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Belfius is also a member of The Shift , the Belgian reference network for sustainable development. The Shift brings companies, NGOs and other organisations together to encourage partnerships and hence bring about the transition to a more sustainable society and economy. Belfius has also been a part of The Shift’s change lab on renewable energy and is a signatory to the Belgian SDG Charter for interna- tional development ( 1), a federal ministerial initiative that operates in conjunction with this network. The charter is part of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN , dealing with the role of citizens and the private public sector in international development cooperation.
Belfius also underwrites the Green Deal Purchasing Circular (2), a Flemish ministerial initiative dealing with circular purchasing policies. Belfius is the only financial institution that plays the role of both purchaser and facilitator.
Finally, Belfius makes an active contribution to the Task Force Cir- cular Economy at the level of the sector federation Febelfin. This task force was established following a ministerial appeal to the banking and insurance sector to examine its initiatives and review possible funding techniques within the circular economy.
→ On 10 January 2018, Belfius received the award for the best banking app, conferred on it by Bancompare, the bank compari- son website. → On 16 January 2018, and for the fifth year in a row – Belfius won the N°1 Bond Finance House of the Year award for its strategic role in offering alternative finance solutions on the bonds market. → On 30 January 2018, Belfius won the “Prize for the Mobility Week 2017” for having organized the best awareness actions for al- ternative and sustainable mobility in the Brussels Capital Region. → On 9 February 2018, the Belfius cyclists were awarded the Bike- towork “Winter Trophy”, since Belfius was Belgium’s large com- pany with the biggest share of staff going to work by bike in winter. → On 16 May 2018, BeCommerce presented Belfius with the Om- nichannel Award for its investment advice, as well as the Public Prize for its digital financial services. → On 14 September 2018, Belfius received the Bike Brussels Award from the Brussels Region for its promotion of the use of bicycles. → On 2 October 2018, Belfius was voted the most customer-friend- ly bank in Belgium by the consultancy agency goCX. → On 15 November 2018, Belfius won the Corporate HR Award in the category for Inspiring Workplace & Future of Work.
(1) Belgian SDG Charter: belfius.be/Belgian-SDG-Charter (2) Green Deal Purchasing Circular: Green Deal Circulair Aankopen: belfius.be/Green-Deal- aankopen
The mixed Union Commission for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR committee) is a working group that operates as part of social consultation at Belfius Bank. This working group is made up of em- ployee representatives from the three social consultation bodies within the bank. The committee is chaired by the CSR manager and reports to the Occupational Health Committee (OHC).
The CSR committee is a permanent think-tank that looks at corporate social responsibility. Its work includes implementing practical pro- grammes aimed at sustainably reducing Belfius’s ecological footprint. For example, employees are made aware of the issues surrounding the restriction of waste, water and energy consumption, the contri- bution of local (organic) food providers and fairtrade products, as well as campaigns to encourage the use of bicycle for getting to and from work, collecting clothes for the poor and homeless in Brussels in conjunction with the “Solidarité Grands Froids” organisation.
The detailed reporting for 2018 in relation to corporate social re- sponsibility is covered in the sections on “Corporate Social Respon- sibility and “Human Resources”. This report systematically examines what the direct and indirect impact is of Belfius operating its business.
As a reporting base, an internal materiality analysis was conducted in 2017, based on consultation with stakeholders and gauged against the “material” topics (i.e. the most relevant and essential ones to be dealt with) in the banking and insurance sector, according to the ratings agencies and sector organisations.
“GRI Standards”, an internationally recognised reporting standard for non-financial reporting, was used as a guide through this process. This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option.
This report also aims to comply with the requirements of the Belgian Act on the disclosure of non-financial information and information regarding diversity and hence also with the requirements of the similarly named European Directive 2014/95/E.
Belfius is a member of and has a representative in the highest policy-making bodies of various financial and business federations, such as Febelfin (Belgian Federation for the Financial sector), As- suralia (Belgian trade association of (re)insurance companies), BVK (Credit Trade Association), BLV (Belgian Leasing Association), BVB (Belgian Association of Banks and Stockbrokers) and B-Hive, an innovative European collaborative platform of banks, insurance companies, government departments and fintechs.
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MANAGEMENT REPORT Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
This materiality exercise produced a list of topics about which there is a consensus among our stakeholders and which will serve as the base for the Belfius CSR policy. This analysis will be refined further by direct consultation with external stakeholders.
The topics defined as “priority” or “very important” also contribute to the following 8 out of the total of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which is the sustainability agenda of the United Nations until 2030.
An internal transversal thinking exercise is underway to determine the way in which the SDGs can best be incorporated into Belfius’s core activities so that they become the direction taken by the sustainability strategy of the Belfius Group towards 2030.
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MANAGEMENT REPORT Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
To keep itself aware of the needs and expectations of all its stakeholders, Belfius enters into dialogue with them in a systematic manner. The most important topics covered during this dialogue give Belfius a good view of their concerns.
Stakeholder How do we enter into dialogue? Main topics of conversation with stakeholders
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and insurance branches, relationship managers, business bankers, public & social bankers, corporate bankers, private bankers and wealth managers, and via websites, digital channels and Belfius Connect, a direct advice channel that can be accessed both after office hours and on Saturdays by telephone, e-mail or chat)
appraisal interview and/or career interview and an annual questionnaire about employee satisfaction and commitment
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