{ "title": "The Marnix receives final BREEAM Outstanding certification ", "modified_at": "2026-10-16 08:30:03", "published_at": "2026-10-16 08:30:00", "url": "https://newsroom.ing.be/the-marnix-receives-final-breeam-outstanding-certification", "short_url": "http://prez.ly/uZOd", "culture": "en", "language": "EN", "slug": "the-marnix-receives-final-breeam-outstanding-certification", "body": "

ING Belgium has received BREEAM Outstanding certification in the final assessment of its head office in Brussels, The Marnix, whose extensive renovation was completed last year. This recognition confirms that the renovation of the building was not only designed to meet the highest sustainability standards, but that the renovation itself was also carried out in accordance with those standards. With a score of 91.0%, The Marnix ranks among the best-performing buildings in terms of sustainability and energy efficiency.

In March 2025, The Marnix had already achieved BREEAM Outstanding certification at the design stage. The final certificate is always issued after a thorough inspection of the building once the renovation works have been completed, and it confirms today that the sustainability targets set have indeed been achieved in practice.

The Marnix was assessed on various criteria relating to sustainability, energy efficiency, water management, mobility, materials and ecology. The certificate is further recognition of a project which combined respect for architectural heritage with ambitious sustainability targets.

Hans De Munck, CFO of ING Belgium: ‘As a bank, we work every day with customers who want to make their home or property portfolio more sustainable. So it was important to set the bar particularly high for our own head office. The final BREEAM Outstanding certification confirms that The Marnix ranks among today’s most sustainable and energy-efficient office buildings. This proves that ambitious renovation projects can go hand in hand with respect for heritage.’
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About ING

ING Belgium is a universal bank that provides financial services for private individuals, businesses and institutional customers. ING Belgium SA/NV is a subsidiary of ING Group NV via ING Bank NV (www.ing.com). \u200b

ING is a global financial institution with a strong European base, offering banking services through its subsidiary ING Bank. The purpose of ING is: empowering people to stay a step ahead in life and in business. ING’s more than 60,000 employees offer retail and wholesale banking services to customers in over 100 countries.

ING Group shares are listed on the exchanges of Amsterdam (INGA NA, INGA.AS), Brussels and on the New York Stock Exchange (ADRs: ING US, ING.N).

ING aims to put sustainability at the heart of what we do. Our policies and actions are assessed by independent research and ratings providers, which give updates on them annually. ING’s ESG rating by MSCI has been upgraded from ‘AA’ to ‘AAA’ in October 2025. As of June 2025, in Sustainalytics’ view, ING’s management of ESG material risk is ‘Strong’ with an ESG risk rating of 18.0 (low risk). ING Group shares are included in major sustainability and ESG index products of leading providers. Here are some examples: Euronext, STOXX, Morningstar and FTSE Russell.

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