Even the smallest positive step has a positive impact. And when you walk alongside millions of others, you can really change the world. That’s why we’re investing in new ways for clients to support the causes they care about, without compromising on their financial objectives. Our goal is to be the private bank of choice for clients who wish to make positive social change.
Claudio de Sanctis,
Head of Private Bank
Deutsche Bank
Our ESG commitments
Advisory approach
We’re working towards placing ESG at the centre of our client service model. From discretionary portfolio management to funds and finance, we’re committed to growing our range of products based on ESG criteria[1].
Solutions
We’re investing in our core discretionary portfolio management service to develop new ESG solutions. We’re building ESG criteria into our Strategic Asset Allocation process, seeking to grow core portfolios over the long term while mitigating the adverse effects of volatility. And in 2021 we launched our first thematic offering – a blue economy fund developed by DWS.
Training
We are committed to training our product experts to standards certified by the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute or the European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies.
Thought-leadership
We aim to have a positive impact on ESG issues via the market and thematic research we publish, the events we hold and our collaboration with external thought-leaders. As the first bank to be a full member of the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA), we’ll work to scale up global action and private investment in marine and coastal natural capital, promote a sustainable blue economy and build resilience in the regions most vulnerable to ocean-related risks.
Footnote
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Our ESG framework takes into account the applicable EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), with adaptations for local markets that we assess and update continually, plus guiding principles developed in-house based on Deutsche Bank’s values and beliefs. However, there is currently a lack of uniform criteria and a common market standard for the assessment and classification of financial services and financial products as sustainable. This can lead to different providers assessing the sustainability of financial services and financial products differently. In addition, there are various new regulations on ESG (Environment, Social and Corporate Governance) and Sustainable Finance, which need to be substantiated, and further draft regulations are currently being developed, which may lead to financial services and financial products currently labelled as sustainable not meeting future legal requirements for qualification as sustainable.
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Claudio de Sanctis on our sustainability strategy
Watch the Head of the International Private Bank announce our new ESG commitments at Deutsche Bank's 'Sustainability Deep Dive' event on May 20, 2021.
