Sustainability ratings
Outside perspectives give us an important indication of where we stand and where we can improve. Our ambition is to rank very highly in the key sustainability ratings.
Sustainability ratings | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | Scale |
ISS-oekom – Corporate Rating | B– | B– | B– | A+ bis D– |
MSCI ESG Research | A | AA | AA | AAA bis CCC |
CDP – Climate Scoring | A | A | A– | A bis F |
EcoVadis | Gold (67) | Gold | Gold | Gold (62 bis 100) |
- In its Corporate Rating 2018, the rating agency ISS-oekom assessed DB Group’s sustainability activities. DB Group has achieved a “B–” as in previous years, and with this rating has reached top position in the field of transport and logistics. This is reflected in the “Prime” status, which is awarded to companies that are leaders in their industries.
- DB Group has been assessed since 2013 in the ESG Rating from MSCI ESG Research. In 2018, it received a rating “A” in the “Road& Rail Transport” field, this rating placing it at the forefront of the field.
- Again, the international rating organization CDP awarded DB Group the best rating of “A” in its Climate Scoring 2018 and ranked us the most environmentally friendly railway company in Europe. This rating places DB Group in the very top group, numbering 137 companies worldwide.
- EcoVadis again awarded DB Group Gold status. The areas of environment and working conditions and sustainable purchasing received particularly positive assessments.