• Sustainable Finance

We at Deutsche Bank support you in your sustainability journey, jointly contributing to the economy’s transformation towards Sustainable Development Goals and climate targets

For every stage of your business’ value chain, we offer tailor made Sustainable Finance solutions. These are in place to facilitate your investments towards a more sustainable business model, to work together in arriving at sustainable financing solutions, and, overall, being there alongside you as you aim to meet your own ESG* objectives.

We are looking forward to collaborating with you in bringing your financing strategy in line with your sustainability objectives.

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Christian Sewing: We‘re ideally positioned for sustainability as a bank
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Deutsche Bank sets itself ambitious sustainability targets
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Download the Deutsche Bank Group Sustainable Finance Framework (July 2020)
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Sustainable finance solutions at a glance

Managing ESG performance

In this video, Gerald Podobnik, Chief Financial Officer of Deutsche Bank Corporate Bank, explains how the bank aims to move from ambition to impact in sustainability, using three key levers: target-setting, incentives and reporting

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Deutsche Bank recently assisted Grasshopper in their growth plans to support energy solutions for residential homeowners and corporations

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SE Solar developed an innovative transferable LC structure with Deutsche Bank to enable onward-procurement of capital equipment (solar panels and trackers) by the EPC contractor

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Gerald Podobnik on sustainable finance: "If we don't act now, we'll have passed up an opportunity"

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Climate Statement: Deutsche Bank has been very active on climate-related issues over the last months and is continuing to implement changes across all businesses

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The Big ESG Idea: Defining the licence to operate The Big ESG Idea: Defining the licence to operate

Gerald Podobnik, Head of Sustainability, Deutsche Bank Corporate Bank joins the fifth episode to share why ESG is more than a PR exercise

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The Big ESG Idea: Driving a sustainable agenda The Big ESG Idea: Driving a sustainable agenda

In the sixth episode, Karsten Löffler of the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and Linda Yang in Deutsche Bank’s ESG Competence team on what corporates should bear in mind when shaping their sustainable agendas

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India’s path to net zero India’s path to net zero

India has pledged to cut its carbon emissions to net zero by 2070 – seemingly a less stringent target than those set by other major economies. However, for an emerging economy of 1.4 billion citizens where energy demand keeps rising, strong partnerships, innovation and finance are key to making this happen, reports Deutsche Bank’s Sreenath Vakkaleri

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Good wood: How Pfleiderer found its ESG mission Good wood: How Pfleiderer found its ESG mission

German wood panel producer Pfleiderer wants to further increase the share of recycled material used in its production. This is not only an essential part of the companies’ ESG strategy, but also relevant for its first sustainability-linked bond, Dr. Mani Herold, CFO, and Carsten Linker, Head of Treasury, tell flow’s Desiree Buchholz

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Trade’s sustainability challenge Trade’s sustainability challenge

The majority of world trade is unsustainable, and where it is not, it is a symptom of under-development, says trade economist Rebecca Harding. She shares her methodology for a trade sustainability score and demonstrates why trade policy needs to change

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Creating a path for sustainable supply chains Creating a path for sustainable supply chains

Deutsche Bank’s Anil Walia summarises key frameworks supporting transition to net zero emissions and explains how banks are helping through innovative products in the supply chain finance space

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