# Cooperative Banks Rabobank is an Old Institution That Funds Sustainable Business By Tiana Reid | Published 2013-06-23 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rabobank References: [money.cnn](http://money.cnn.com/gallery/leadership/2013/06/19/companies-design-danet.fortune/2.html) & [rabobank](https://www.rabobank.com) [Rabobank](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rotterdam-urban-winery) is an all-encompassing bank that was founded over a hundred years ago in the Netherlands by a few small farmers. Today, the institution, which operates as a co-operative, works to fund a number of small and sustainable businesses as well as [food co-operatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coop-halal-range) around the world. It's also a bank in the traditional sense. "We want to add value to the society we are in, not just with our money but with our network and our knowledge," governance chief Vincent Lokin told CNN Money where Rabobank was featured as a company that makes business "beautiful." "We have direct access to large traders, processors, and distributors of food." **Contact Information** Rabobank [website](https://www.rabobank.com) Rabobank on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/rabobank?rf=105683062799861) Rabobank on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Rabobank) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Sustainable Banking:** Banks can specialize in funding sustainable businesses and food co-operatives around the world. - **Cooperative Banking:** Banks can operate as co-operatives, with direct access to large traders, processors, and distributors of food. - **Socially Responsible Investing:** Investors can focus on ethical and environmental factors when choosing where to invest their money in the banking industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Banking:** Banks can focus on funding and supporting sustainable businesses and food co-operatives around the world. - **Agriculture:** The agriculture industry can benefit from co-operative banking and sustainable banking practices, leading to more environmentally-friendly and socially responsible businesses. - **Investing:** Investors can focus on ethical and environmental factors when choosing where to invest their money in the banking industry, potentially driving demand for sustainable and socially responsible practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Scientific Research-Supporting Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/science-bnk.md) - [Rejuvenated Former Bank Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/former-bank-building.md) - [Comprehensive Finance Management Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coop-1.md) - [Neobank Investing Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bunq.md) - [Sustainable Rice Farming Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-rice-farming-practices.md) - [Local Economic Growth Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/local-economic-growth.md) - [Vegan Food Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-food-bank.md) - [International Professional Neobanks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zolve.md) - [Free-Range Private Label Eggs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coop-freerange-eggs.md)