- Limited availability of climate-related data
- Measurement uncertainties resulting from limitations inherent in the underlying data and methods used for determining metrics
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
Renewable Energy
97% (year-end 2023)
of total energy
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 85.6K tCO2e/year (market-based own operations and business travel) |
| 2022 | 1.7M tCO2e/year (Scope 1 2 and relevant categories 1-14 of Scope 3) |
| 2021 | 2.1M tCO2e/year (Scope 1 2 and 3) |
| 2005 | 152.6K tons CO2 (Germany only) |
| 2002 | 148.9K tons CO2e (Germany 2002) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Exceeded annual target for switching to renewable energy (97% at year-end 2023)
- Disclosed CO2 footprint for corporate loan portfolio (30.5 MtCO2e/y) and European residential real estate portfolio (3.9 MtCO2e/y) as at year-end 2022
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce total energy consumption by 30% by 2025 compared to 2019 baseline
- 80% of total vendor spend expected to submit greenhouse gas emissions to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) by 2025
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce emissions linked to our own operations and supply chain by 46% by 2030 (2019 baseline)
- Achieve cumulative sustainable financing and investment volumes since January 2020 of €500 billion by the end of 2025 (excl. DWS)
🔭 Long-term
- Align our lending and investment portfolios to net-zero by 2050 (Net-Zero Banking Alliance)
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Sustainable FinanceClimate ChangeOperational SustainabilityStakeholder EngagementGender Diversity