Our climate strategy
A stable concept
Deutsche Bank already established a Group-wide climate strategy back in 2005. We base this strategy on three pillars which define our goals and our areas of action: our bank products, our role as an Eco Efficiency Manager and our responsibility as a Climate Ambassador.
Deutsche Bank recognizes its responsibility to act in the field of climate change and supports its stakeholders in taking the respective steps by the integration of this approach into all business processes. Our climate strategy is an essential element of our future-oriented, sustainable business strategy.
Fields of activity within our climate strategy
Financial Intermediary
Developing “green technologies” and locations for the use of renewable energies is costly. We provide capital for financing projects, ensure the necessary liquidity on the market for emission certificates and promote investments in low-emission companies. In our core business we aim to create sustainable business opportunities and to contribute to climate protection with our banking products and services.
More information on sustainable investment as part of our business strategy is available here.
Eco Efficiency Manager
Regarding operational environmental protection, we are striving to be one of the leading companies in the financial sector. We are investing in an eco-efficient infrastructure and are increasing our use of renewable energies. We are relying on resource-efficient solutions that also pay off from an economic point of view. After its refurbishment, Deutsche Bank’s Group headquarters in Frankfurt am Main will provide our employees with a working environment that emits 89 percent less CO2 than so far.
Climate Ambassador
As a knowledge-based business with top-level research departments, we consider it our duty to pass the “climate message” on to all of our stakeholders. We are trying to establish an active dialog with our clients, employees, shareholders, and the general public. One example of our efforts is the Carbon Counter, a real-time counter of greenhouse gas emissions right in the middle of New York.