Deutsche Bank (DBK) Investor presentation summary

Sustainability strategy and ambitions

• Aims to contribute to an environmentally sound, socially inclusive, and well-governed world, supporting clients in their transformation toward sustainability.

• Targets cumulative sustainable and transition financing and ESG investments of €900 billion from 2020 to 2030, excluding DWS.

• Seeks to facilitate 300 nature-related transactions by 2027 and align lending and investment portfolios to net zero by 2050.

• Focuses on robust governance, risk management, and integration of nature indicators into bank steering.

• Advocates for sustainable transformation and supports standard setting through involvement in national and international bodies.

Key achievements and milestones

• Facilitated €471 billion in sustainable financing and ESG investments by Q4 2025, with a record €98 billion in 2025.

• Outperformed previous sustainable finance targets and accelerated new targets, including €500 billion by 2025.

• Issued green and social bonds, joined major alliances, and disclosed financed emissions from key portfolios.

• Achieved 95.7% renewable electricity sourcing and a 13.3% year-on-year reduction in total energy consumption.

• Achieved top ESG ratings, including AA from MSCI, 9.0 (negligible risk) from Sustainalytics, and A/Leadership from CDP.

Policies, frameworks, and commitments

• Updated Transition Plan and introduced a Transition Finance Framework effective January 2026, focusing on activity-level and sustainability-linked transactions.

• Announced net zero targets for 2030 and 2050 in eight carbon-intensive sectors, including commercial aviation.

• Enhanced Environmental & Social Policy Framework, Sustainable Finance Framework, and ESG Investments Framework.

• Rolled out mandatory group-wide training on sustainability-related risks and amended the Code of Conduct.

• Became the first bank to join #BackBlue, enhancing ocean protection due diligence.