Sustainability reporting

The 2024 Integrated Report relates to the reporting/calendar year 2024. To enable a comparison of the figures, values from the financial years 2023 and 2022 are also presented for the majority of the key figures. The Integrated Report is published annually. The 2024 Integrated Report is set to be published on March 27, 2025 (2023 Integrated Report: March 21, 2024). The Integrated Report addresses the main stakeholder groups of DB Group. The reporting covers all material economic, social and environmental aspects. All fully consolidated companies of DB Group (excluding discontinued operations) are included in the reporting. Deviations from this reporting scope or period are noted as such.

The data collection methods and bases of calculation used for the data in the Integrated Report are based on the relevant standards:

• CSR-RUG: We implement the requirements of the CSR Directive Implementation Act (CSR-RUG). Information on the key areas of action can be found in the non-financial statement.
• GRI Standards: The Integrated Report was prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards. In the GRI Index, we refer to content on general and specific disclosures.
• EU Taxonomy: In the 2024 Integrated Report, we are reporting for the first time the “ecologically sustainable” share of our revenues, capital expenditures (Capex) and operating expenses (Opex) pursuant to the EU Taxonomy Regulation.
• TCFD: In addition, DB Group presents information in line with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) on reporting climate-related information. The TCFD index refers to the relevant passages.
• UN Global Compact: The Integrated Report also contains information on the implementation of the ten principles of the UN Global Compact (UNGC).
• External audit: Material sustainability-related content, indicators and text passages that do not fall within the scope of the statutory audit of the management report with reasonable assurance are indicated by arrow markings at the beginning ( ) and end ( ) of the corresponding passage and gray font color and are audited with limited assurance by an independent third party, KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (KPMG), commissioned separately by the Executive Board. The preparation of the combined management report in accordance with the GRI Standards is a part of the audit.