Environmental management
Environmental management system
Share of companies in DB Group with a certified environmental management system in accordance with ISO 14001 as of Nov 30 / % | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
DB Group | 46 | 47 | 48 |
in Germany | 21 | 20 | 22 |
in Europe (excluding Germany) | 51 | 53 | 53 |
worldwide (excluding Europe and Germany) | 75 | 73 | 76 |
Our environmental targets are supported by a Group-wide environmental management system designed in accordance with DIN ISO 14001. The system’s compliant integration into our Group regulations has been verified by an independent institute. Based on this, in 2022, 78% (previous year: 77%) of our 255 environmentally relevant Group companies have a corresponding environmental management system. The Sustainability and Environmental division is responsible for compliance with, and the further development of, Group-wide environmental management standards. In 2022, no significant fines or other penalties were issued to DB Group companies for environmental offenses.