A New Member of the Equator Banks - DekaBank

Frankfurt, 1st March 2011, DekaBank officially adopted the Equator Principles as of March 1st 2011 and committed itself to a set of international standards for the management of social and environ-mental issues in the field of project finance.

The Equator Principles are based on World Bank and IFC guidelines. It obliges committing financial institutions to finance such projects that can effectively neutralize the social and ecological impact they may cause. DekaBank has acted according to the Equator Principles for some time and now officially formalizes these rules as one of only a few banks in Germany. “As the central asset manager of the German Savings Bank Finance Group we believe that adherence to social and environmental standards is a key to sustainable success”, said Thomas Christian Schulz, Head of Credit Department. (Source: the official website of the Equator Principles)