Record-Breaking Sustainable Finance Quarter for Deutsche Bank Since 2021 Unveiled
Deutsche Bank Makes Strong Progress in Sustainable Finance in Q2 2025
Deutsche Bank has made significant strides in sustainable finance, achieving €417 billion in cumulative sustainable financing and ESG investment volumes since the beginning of 2020. This represents a marked increase from €389 billion at the end of Q1 2025.
In Q2 2025 alone, the bank recorded €28 billion in sustainable finance and ESG investment volumes, marking its strongest quarter in four years. This strong performance has contributed significantly to the bank's sustainable financing momentum, integral to its overarching sustainability goals and a target RoTE above 10% for 2025, which the bank had already achieved in Q2.
The Investment Bank was the largest contributor in Q2 2025, with €17 billion in sustainable financing activities, followed by the Corporate Bank and the Private Bank, each contributing €7 billion and €5 billion respectively.
Deutsche Bank's commitment to sustainability extends beyond its financial activities. In the same quarter, the bank published updates on its human rights, supply chain due diligence, and modern slavery policies, indicating adherence to rigorous ESG principles, which underpin European Green Bond (EuGB) frameworks.
The bank also acted as Joint Lead Manager for a €750 billion green bond offering by energy company Iberdrola, the first-ever by a Spanish company to be issued under the new European Green Bond (EuGB) standard.
Joerg Eigendorf, Deutsche Bank's Chief Sustainability Officer, commented on the results, saying, "Sustainability deprioritized? Well, see what our clients are doing!"
Financially, Deutsche Bank reported a pre-tax profit of €2.4 billion, a 34% year-on-year increase excluding litigation impacts. The bank also showed capital strength to support sustainable initiatives, with a Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 14.2%.
As the bank moves towards the second half of the year, it will need to surpass these results to reach its target of €500 billion in sustainable financing and investment volumes between 2020 and 2025.
[1] Deutsche Bank Quarterly Report, Q2 2025 [2] Deutsche Bank Press Release, Q2 2025 [3] Deutsche Bank Investor Presentation, Q2 2025 [4] Deutsche Bank Sustainability Report, 2024
Sustainable finance and business were key drivers of Deutsche Bank's performance in Q2 2025, with the bank recording €28 billion in sustainable finance and ESG investment volumes, marking its strongest quarter in four years. This strong performance in sustainable finance supports Deutsche Bank's overarching sustainability goals and its target for a target RoTE above 10% for 2025.
