DZ BANK’s Key Role to play in the Sustainability Transformation of the Real Economy. As the topic of Sustainability has grown continuously over the past decades; it seems vital for cooperative and popular banks to also focus on how they can support Customers and the Economy while complying to Regulatory basis.

However, a sustainable economy can only succeed if the green transformation encompasses all sectors and companies with a holistic approach:
Ø  Focusing solely on already green companies, economic activities and technologies is misleading, as this approach does not contribute to solving climate change
Ø  Raising awareness on CO2-intensive industries and technologies that still account for the largest share of CO2 emissions and thus also of climate change (e.g. energy sector, cement industry)