What is ESG investing?
ESG investing is the philosophy that investors should consider the impact that their investment decisions will have on the natural world and on society, as well as any financial gains that they might make.
Our ESG expertise

Our ESG commitments
We’re committed to giving clients the information, advice and products they need to help change the world for the better.

ESG investing: how we can help
Find out more about how we can help you to align your portfolio with your values and aims.

ESG principles and standards
Why a lack of common standards for ESG investing makes it vital for investors to look “beyond the ratings".

The "E" in ESG: environmentally responsible investing
Environmental factors refer to the impact that a company has on the natural world

The "S” in ESG: socially responsible investing
Social factors are those that affect people – whether employees, customers or society at large

The "G" in ESG: corporate governance
Governance factors relate to whether a company manages its business in a responsible way
ESG trends and insights

CIO Special report
ESG Survey 2022: Trends and concerns
In this year's survey we asked almost twice as many questions, with the aim of getting a more complete view of our private, institutional and business clients’ attitudes to ESG.
Nov. 08, 2022

CIO Special report
Commodities, the energy transition and ESG portfolios
Energy price volatility has had an obvious impact on ESG portfolios this year, but we also need to consider the longer-term dynamics around energy and commodity markets.
Oct. 19, 2022

CIO Special report
Ensuring a sustainable blue economy
The Ocean provides key ecosystem services that are crucial for human wellbeing and the prosperity of the global economy. Learn more on how a sustainable blue economy could be implemented.
Oct. 14, 2022

CIO Special report
Energy and Asia: future challenges
Our CIO Special looks at the rapidly growing Asian energy market and how policymakers are trying to satisfy growing demand – while also reducing carbon emissions and improving energy security.
Oct. 13, 2022

CIO Special report
India: on the cusp of energy transition
In this CIO Special we look at the remarkable progress that India has achieved in its energy transition from fossil-fuel based sources to sustainable and green ones.
Sep. 23, 2022

CIO Special report
Nature-based Solutions and the climate crisis
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) will help us tackle the climate crisis. But to fully harness their potential, we need a precise conceptual understanding of what they are and the benefits they provide.
Sep. 22, 2022

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ESG and investment performance: challenges ahead?
After the initial phases of acceptance, then rapid growth, ESG has now entered a new stage centred on performance – both in terms of financial returns and “real world” positive effects. Our latest CIO Special report looks at the changing landscape of ESG investing, what to expect in future and the portfolio management implications.
Jul. 11, 2022

CIO Special report
Corals: the rainforests of the sea
This introductory guide to the global threats facing coral reefs – and what we can do to reduce them – is part of our new CIO Nature Series providing insights on nature-based solutions to address climate impacts and foster adaptation efforts.
Jun. 24, 2022

CIO Special report
Ocean finance: redefining the value chain
As we mark the UN’s World Oceans Day for 2022, we face major challenges in building a sustainable blue economy. This CIO Special, produced in collaboration with the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA), explains how the global financial sector will play an important role in finding solutions.
Jun. 08, 2022

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Biodiversity: the new playing field for ESG assessment
Our CIO Special looks at likely future trends in ESG assessment and why biodiversity will be an increasingly important consideration.
Mar. 21, 2022

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Natural capital and biodiversity: measurement and investment
Our special report looks at the topic of biodiversity from a natural capital perspective, and provides insights into how we can start to tackle the “triple planetary crisis” around climate, nature and pollution. With a preface by Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta, Frank Ramsey Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Cambridge.
Oct. 12, 2021

CIO Special report
Coastlines in crisis: key risks from rising oceans
Rising seas will compound other effects from climate change and ocean degradation. They will have major implications for the overall macroeconomic and policy outlook, and for investment.
Sep. 01, 2021

CIO Special report
Rethinking infrastructure: technology and ESG
Infrastructure needs are massive across both developed and emerging economies. Our new CIO Special report looks at infrastructure trends and considers infrastructure in a sustainability context.
Jun. 30, 2021

CIO Special report
Biodiversity loss: recognising economic and climate threats
Our latest CIO Special looks at the importance of biodiversity and presents the results from our survey of investor attitudes towards environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing.
May. 18, 2021

CIO Special report
Empowering the blue magic: act today for tomorrow
Our new CIO ESG Special provides an intuitive and easy-to-use summary of our previous special report on the blue economy.
Mar. 13, 2021

CIO Special report
Asian growth needs ESG
Our latest report discusses the development of ESG investing in Asia as well as the challenges and opportunities ahead.
Feb. 26, 2021

CIO Special report
Exploring the E, S and G in ESG
Our new CIO Special report looks at the history of global sustainability initiatives, for example around climate change, biodiversity and the blue economy. Read more..
Dec. 05, 2020

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Understanding the blue economy
In this special report we look at what exactly the blue economy is, and why it remains crucial for biodiversity and the sustainability of global economic development.
Nov. 10, 2020

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The “G” in ESG: Governance – a question of balance
Our new CIO Special looks at the evolution of the concept of governance (“G”), the final ESG component along with environmental (“E”) and social (“S”) factors.
Aug. 12, 2020

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The "S" in ESG: the ugly duckling of investing
In this CIO Special report we show how social criteria are becoming an integral part of informed investment decisions.
Nov. 18, 2019
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Ocean conservation and the sustainable blue economy

Feature article
Jean-Michel Cousteau: choose life
Jean-Michel Cousteau, the French ocean explorer, film maker, educationalist, philanthropist and founder of the Ocean Futures Society, talks about connecting with people globally to make a difference; and about his celebrated father, Jacques Cousteau.

The sustainable blue economy
The DB x ORRAA Ocean Conference 2022
Co-hosted by Deutsche Bank and the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA), the DB x ORRAA Ocean Conference aimed to to demystify the sustainable blue economy and show how private capital can help achieve positive ocean impact at scale.

Event video
Philanthropy and ocean finance
Watch a full replay of our event discussing the Deutsche Bank Ocean Resilience Philanthropy Fund and philanthropy’s key role in ocean finance.

The sustainable blue economy
The Future Climate Coral Bank: Impact report, October 2022
Our report describes the results of Phase I of the Future Climate Coral Bank project, the first project supported by the Deutsche Bank Ocean Resilience Philanthropy Fund.

CIO Special report
Ensuring a sustainable blue economy
The Ocean provides key ecosystem services that are crucial for human wellbeing and the prosperity of the global economy. Learn more on how a sustainable blue economy could be implemented.
Biodiversity and natural capital

Event report and video
The Art of Adaptation: Hybrid Landscapes
At an event hosted in our lounge during Frieze London & Frieze Masters, minds from the worlds of art, science and economics came together to explore what adaptation means in a time of radical change.

CIO Special report
UNFCCC REDD+ and the power of sovereign carbon
Our CIO Special looks at the rapidly growing voluntary sovereign carbon credit market, reinvigorated by agreement on a new framework for asset issuance.

CIO Special report
Nature-based Solutions and the climate crisis
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) will help us tackle the climate crisis. But to fully harness their potential, we need a precise conceptual understanding of what they are and the benefits they provide.

Interview
Friederike Otto: "We need more education“
Friederike Otto is a key scientist in climate research. Her interview in WERTE is an urgent plea to do much more to protect against extreme weather

Event report and video
Wealth with Responsibility: The power of nature-based solutions
Harnessing the power of nature could breathe new life into ecosystems, protect communities and transform livelihoods. Watch our exclusive video to hear more about the transformational potential of nature-based solutions from our three expert guest speakers.