Sustainability in our products
At Deka, profitability is not the only thing that counts: We also take environmental and social criteria into account in our investments.
Sustainability in the Asset Management Securities business division
The Asset Management Securities business division offers high-quality asset management solutions for private and institutional investors in every market environment with the goal of lasting value and sustainable growth. It responds to the requirements of customers and regulators by creating solutions that meet these needs for all sales channels.
The sustainability targets of the mutual funds, special funds and mandates are integrated into the business division’s investment process and system landscape using tools and criteria that are often used in combination.
Further information can be found on the pages of Deka Investment (in German) and in the Supplementary ESG Facts.
The sustainability targets of the mutual funds, special funds and mandates are integrated into the business division’s investment process and system landscape using tools and criteria that are often used in combination.
Further information can be found on the pages of Deka Investment (in German) and in the Supplementary ESG Facts.
Sustainability in the Asset Management Real Estate business division
The Asset Management Real Estate business division brings together the Deka Group’s real estate investment services. It provides fund products and advisory services relating to real estate, infrastructure or real estate financing for the customer and proprietary business of savings banks and other institutional investors. The division concentrates on the office, retail, hotel and logistics segments in Europe as well as selected locations in North and South America and the Asia-Pacific region.
The Asset Management Real Estate business division uses a sustainability filter provided by Moody’s ESG Solutions for fund liquidity of all mutual funds and special funds of Deka Immobilien Investment GmbH and WestInvest Gesellschaft für Investmentfonds mbH. This sustainability filter, like that used for DekaBank’s proprietary investments, is based on the principles of the UN Global Compact and excludes arms companies from investment.
Further information can be found on the pages of Deka Immobilien and in the Supplementary ESG Facts.
The Asset Management Real Estate business division uses a sustainability filter provided by Moody’s ESG Solutions for fund liquidity of all mutual funds and special funds of Deka Immobilien Investment GmbH and WestInvest Gesellschaft für Investmentfonds mbH. This sustainability filter, like that used for DekaBank’s proprietary investments, is based on the principles of the UN Global Compact and excludes arms companies from investment.
Further information can be found on the pages of Deka Immobilien and in the Supplementary ESG Facts.
Sustainability in the Financing business division
The Financing business division focuses on savings bank refinancing as well as infrastructure and transportation financing. DekaBank is also primarily active in commercial real estate financing. Financing focuses on supporting companies and sectors in their transition to a climate and environmentally friendly way of doing business. For example, DekaBank provides financing in the area of services of general interest and basic services in order to support the transition processes in the electricity, heating and transport transition as well as digitalization.
Due to the ESG criteria in its lending business, Deka Group has excluded various types of financing as a matter of principle for some years now (see the negative list in the Annual Report). In addition, we have defined sustainable investment areas in which we intend to become more active (see the positive list in the Annual Report).
Due to the ESG criteria in its lending business, Deka Group has excluded various types of financing as a matter of principle for some years now (see the negative list in the Annual Report). In addition, we have defined sustainable investment areas in which we intend to become more active (see the positive list in the Annual Report).
Real Estate Lending
The Real Estate Financing subdivision provides lending for real estate in the office, retail, hotel and logistics asset classes in selected locations in Europe and North America, and financing for open-ended real estate funds.
When making investments, we look at more than just profitability: With every new business transaction, we also analyse environmental and social criteria for real estate loan financing and include them in the evaluation.
When making investments, we look at more than just profitability: With every new business transaction, we also analyse environmental and social criteria for real estate loan financing and include them in the evaluation.
Special-purpose financing
The Specialised Financing subdivision finances asset-based transport and infrastructure projects and export financing. Infrastructure financing is focused on the national and international financing of (renewable) energy, grid, supply, transport and social infrastructure. Transport financing includes the financing of aircraft, ships and, to a lesser extent, rail transport.
Further information can be found on the pages of the Financing business division and in the Supplementary ESG Facts.
Further information can be found on the pages of the Financing business division and in the Supplementary ESG Facts.
Sustainability in the Capital Markets business division
The Capital Markets business division is the central product, solution and infrastructure provider while also acting as a service provider and driving forward innovation in the Deka Group’s customer-focused capital markets business. As such, the division connects customers to the capital markets. It offers investment solutions to both private and institutional customers and helps them to put their asset and risk management decisions into practice.
In addition to its function as a commission agent for all relevant asset classes, it serves as a centre of competence for trading and structuring capital market products as well as for DekaBank’s certificate issues. Institutional customers are provided with clearing services and support with the efficient fulfilment of regulatory requirements. The business division also designs solutions for sustainable (ESG) investment and trading products in proprietary and customer business (for example, green bonds and certificates with sustainability features), and works on developing and brokering a selection of carbon offset options in the form of climate action projects for customers and savings banks alike.
Further information can be found on the pages of the Supplementary ESG Facts.
In addition to its function as a commission agent for all relevant asset classes, it serves as a centre of competence for trading and structuring capital market products as well as for DekaBank’s certificate issues. Institutional customers are provided with clearing services and support with the efficient fulfilment of regulatory requirements. The business division also designs solutions for sustainable (ESG) investment and trading products in proprietary and customer business (for example, green bonds and certificates with sustainability features), and works on developing and brokering a selection of carbon offset options in the form of climate action projects for customers and savings banks alike.
Further information can be found on the pages of the Supplementary ESG Facts.
Sustainability in the Asset Management Services business division
The Asset Management Services business division provides banking and other services to complement the offerings of the asset management divisions. Its services comprise multichannel offerings for the savings banks, online brokerage, management of customer custody accounts and custodial services for investment funds. The Asset Management Services business division is divided into the Digital Multichannel Management and Depositary subdivisions.
The subsidiaries S Broker and bevestor are also involved in driving the integration of sustainability factors into the asset management services and other offerings of the Deka Group that promote responsible investment. S Broker and bevestor make a contribution to sustainable development by offering solutions for customers who prefer sustainable investments.
Further information can be found on the pages of Deka, bevestor and S Broker.
The subsidiaries S Broker and bevestor are also involved in driving the integration of sustainability factors into the asset management services and other offerings of the Deka Group that promote responsible investment. S Broker and bevestor make a contribution to sustainable development by offering solutions for customers who prefer sustainable investments.
Further information can be found on the pages of Deka, bevestor and S Broker.