Operational Ecology

DZ BANK has been working with other DZ BANK Group companies in the Environmental Competence Centre since 2014 to reduce its environmental footprint.

DZ BANK and other group companies have set themselves the target of achieving climate-neutral operations by 2045 at the latest. Based on the base year 2009, the aim is to reduce greenhouse gases by 65 per cent by 2030. The goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2045 for large parts of the DZ BANK Group is the minimum target. Group companies can voluntarily achieve a corresponding reduction in emissions more quickly. In addition, 65 per cent of greenhouse gases are to be saved by 2030 compared to the base year 2009. The DZ BANK Group plans to review and adjust its operational ecology climate targets in 2025.

Mobility is an important prerequisite for our work. As a central bank, we support the business of the independent cooperative banks, including through on-site visits. Personal interaction with our customers and stakeholders is important even in the age of digitalisation and virtual meetings. DZ BANK aims to further reduce CO2 emissions related to travel. When on business trips, employees are encouraged to use public transport.

In the area of electric mobility, the conversion of the vehicle fleet to environmentally friendly e-vehicles is being driven forward. At the end of 2024, of 423 vehicles, 125 were already either pure e-vehicles or hybrid vehicles. The complete conversion to e-vehicles is planned by 2030.

DZ BANK supports its employees who use public transport to commutes between home and work by providing a travel allowance. Since September 2020, DZ BANK has also offered its employees the opportunity to convert salary components into bicycle leasing through ‘DZ-Rad’. A total of over 1,200 bicycle leasing contracts have been signed at DZ BANK so far. The share of public transport users in 2024 was 64.85 per cent.