Arnaud Cohen Stuart

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Arnaud Cohen Stuart

Manager of Business Ethics, ING Groep, the Netherlands

Arnaud heads up the business ethics team within ING's Sustainability department. The team focuses on international NGO relations, issue management, sustainable product development and sustainable investor relations.

In 2008, Arnaud headed up 'ING Chances for Children' the company's global charity programme with UNICEF.

From 2004 to 2008, Arnaud worked as an issue manager in the business ethics team, advising the ING Executive Board on global environmental, social and ethical issues like climate change, human rights and controversial weapon systems.

In 2003, Arnaud joined Voluntary Services Overseas and worked as a Management Advisor in a local development organisation in Bangladesh. From 1996 to 2003 he held several management positions in ING Insurance.

Arnaud holds a master degree in Law and Marketing.