Aiming for sustainability is a social, ecological, and business challenge – one that is becoming increasingly important.

Sustainability, or corporate responsibility (CR), covers a broad spectrum of requirements, objectives, values, and measures that together aim to ensure that a company treats the environment and society responsibly.

The United Nations Global Compact, which DZ BANK joined in 2008, defines ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption. LINK zur bestehenden Site UN Global Compact

In recent years, there have been growing requirements on financial institutions to promote sustainable development in business and society. This trend has been heightened by the financial crisis.

At the same time, companies’ commercial success is often increasingly dependent on fulfilling sustainability requirements. After all, social responsibility and commercial success are not mutually exclusive. Our commitment to sustainability therefore contributes to our excellent reputation, reduces our costs and risks in many areas of the business, and makes it easier for us to recruit and retain highly qualified specialist personnel and managers.