Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

DBAN.XETRA is a holding company that invests in and manages other companies, primarily private equity.

Its core business does not involve offering lending, deposit, or other direct financial services to consumers. Therefore, all KPIs related to consumer financial products, pricing, fees, customer data, and debt burden are not applicable. While the company mentions internal anti-discrimination training, gender diversity targets (at least 20% women in senior positions by joining Level 20 initiative), and a foundation supporting employees and arts in Frankfurt, these initiatives do not directly align with the specific quantitative thresholds for financial inclusion or economic opportunity for underserved *customers* as defined by the rubric.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

No specific, quantitative evidence was found across the provided articles for any of the KPIs under the 'Fair Pay & Worker Respect' value for DBAN.XETRA (Deutsche Beteiligungs AG). While some articles mention policies or expectations regarding fair pay, collective bargaining, occupational safety, pay equity, worker engagement, and labor law compliance for DBAG and its portfolio companies,

they do not provide concrete data points such as percentages, ratios, scores, or incident counts required by the rubric. Information about portfolio companies like Siemens, Lindt, or Nordex is not applicable to DBAG itself unless explicitly stated as a company-wide metric or policy for the holding company.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

The company, through its portfolio company Nordex, reported zero significant or high-risk instances of forced or child labor within its operations in China, India, and Pakistan.

No other specific, quantifiable data points for the remaining KPIs under 'Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing' were found across the provided articles.

Honest & Fair Business

DBAG has a formal whistleblower policy, effective from April 1, 2022, which includes an independent ombudsman (Dr. Rainer Buchert) for confidential reporting of suspected criminal offenses, serious irregularities, or compliance violations.

The company explicitly states that no employee will suffer disadvantages for reporting concerns. DBAG also has a comprehensive anti-corruption policy, having introduced a compliance system in 2012 and stating it is strictly opposed to all forms of corruption and other unethical business practices. The Code of Conduct prohibits employees from offering or accepting inducements to secure preferential treatment, with cash gifts explicitly forbidden. The company's financial reports are externally audited by BDO AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, which provides an unqualified audit opinion and a statement of independence for the 2023/2024 financial year.

Kind to Animals

DBAN.XETRA is a holding company that invests in and manages other companies.

The provided articles discuss its general commitment to ESG principles, its responsible investment policy, and participation in a reforestation project. However, none of the articles contain specific, measurable evidence related to animal welfare, such as cruelty-free certifications, animal testing practices, humane certifications for operations, wildlife conservation impact with species-specific metrics, ethical substitution of animal inputs, supplier audits for welfare, cage-free sourcing, or investment in animal-free technologies. The reforestation project mentioned is a general environmental initiative and lacks specific metrics on biodiversity impact or species recovery, which are required for a positive score in the 'wildlife_conservation_impact' KPI. Therefore, there is no direct evidence to score any of the 'Kind to Animals' KPIs for DBAN.XETRA.

No War, No Weapons

The company has established exclusion criteria for investments in sectors involving weapons of mass destruction, landmines, and cluster bombs.

This policy also extends to autonomous lethal systems, indicating a ban on investments in these areas.

Planet-Friendly Business

The company does not disclose SBTi-validated targets or climate pledges.

It also lacks TCFD disclosures and climate-risk governance. A net-zero target year is not declared, indicating no intent to decarbonize. The company reports aiming for zero administrative fines or penalties for compliance violations, and no specific regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues are mentioned in the provided articles. The company has minimal biodiversity efforts, with small restoration pilots covering approximately 4.5 hectares and 500 trees planted in 2022. There is no formal deforestation policy. The company does not conduct climate scenario analysis and provides minimal disclosure of climate-related asset risks. As a holding company, material sourcing and product lifecycle assessments are not applicable to its direct operations.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

The company has a long-standing partnership with SCHIRN KUNSTHALLE in Frankfurt am Main since 2002, supporting the arts.

No cultural appropriation incidents have been reported. The company has a whistle-blower system in place, and a project-specific grievance mechanism for workforce and a distinct SEA/SH GM are planned for a higher education project. FPIC processes are not applicable to the company's operations. No cultural site disruptions have occurred, and the company's support for the arts indirectly contributes to cultural site protection. The Gemeinnützige Stiftung der Deutschen Beteiligungs AG promotes arts and cultural projects in the greater Frankfurt area, and shareholders receive a voucher to visit art exhibitions. Employees receive regular training on anti-discrimination and inclusion. The company's interim report and financial statements are published in German and English, and a higher education project mentions linguistic barriers for students due to French being the language of instruction.

Safe & Smart Tech

The company uses HTTPS encryption for job applications.

It states that personal data is processed only to the extent necessary and stored only as needed for legally required retention periods. Retention periods are specified for different data types, including 10 years for share register data, 3 years for annual meeting data, and up to 30 years for claims-related data. Users have rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, data portability, refuse/withdraw consent, and object to processing. The company explicitly states compliance with GDPR and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), as well as the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) and German Securities Trading Act (WpHG). The company also states that it does not use automated decision-making processes or profiling.