Commerzbank has been factoring sustainability into its core business for many years. We integrate environmental and social risks primarily through minimum environmental and social standards and corresponding exclusionary criteria. The bank has a clear stance regarding controversial sectors such as the mining sector. Within our ESG Framework we comprehensively describe the process that we employ to address social and environmental risks with regard to controversial sectors. Furthermore, as a signatory to the UN Global Compact, Commerzbank is committed to upholding and promoting fundamental human rights, ensuring fair working conditions, combating corruption, and protecting the environment.

Please understand that we cannot make any statements about actual or even possible individual business relationships. We support our clients so that they can set up their business models sustainably and the vast majority of our clients have long since recognized that tackling social and environmental issues is crucial to their future viability. We are convinced that transformation will only succeed if the financial and real economies work hand in hand. For us, it is crucial that our clients systematically tackle and continue their sustainable transformation. To this end, we are in close contact with our clients and you can be sure that we will continuously monitor their progress and actively approach them if there is an issue.