Our current sustainability program runs from 2008 to 2011. While we have achieved much, we need to make more efforts in certain areas. We have set ourselves concrete goals for 2010:
Goals 2008-2011 (selection) / PDF 64 KB
Our sustainability management system
Structures for a sustainable future
The beginnings of our commitment to sustainability date back to the 1980s. In 1999, Deutsche Bank was the first major German bank to establish a management system that was certified according to the international ISO 14001 standard and that also included the topics “social” and “governance”.
Clearly defined structures, processes and responsibilities are necessary to anchor sustainability in a company. For this reason, Deutsche Bank has established a comprehensive sustainability management system in all its business units world-wide. This system ensures that all our employees make their decisions in compliance with our sustainability strategy standards and recognize these as an integral part of our business strategy. Moreover, our management system guarantees that our strategy is implemented as effectively and efficiently as possible and that our performance is constantly improved – whether it is the management of our company, the consideration of social issues, product development, risk management or operational environmental protection.
Controls and functions of our sustainability management
The main responsibility for sustainability lies with the Management Board. The Group Sustainability Officer is responsible for implementation within the Bank. The goals of our program and the measures for implementing it are agreed between the responsible manager and the Group Sustainability Officer and fixed in writing.