sustainability at nrw.bank
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Sustainability at NRW.BANK
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What does "sustainability" mean to NRW.BANK?
All operations of NRW.BANK are geared toward the principle of sustainability (Section 3 of the Act on NRW.BANK and Section 5 of the Statutes of NRW.BANK)
The NRW.BANK approach:Sustainability is corporate responsibility
NRW.BANK has signed the following initiatives:
Economy Society
Environment
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Sustainability at NRW.BANK – Economical Aspects
Consultancy as non-monetary output
Interest subsidy as monetary output
Promotion funds and financial resources, including non-standard maturities
Terms not in line with standard market conditions
Housing & Living
Infrastructure
Municipalities
Housing
Seed & Growth
Start-ups
SME‘s
Exports
Development & Protection
Environment/ Climate/Energy
Education
Innovation
Fields of Promotion:
Promotion Themes:
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Sustainability at NRW.BANK – Environmental AspectsCarbon Footprint Energy from hydropower
Company car policy with: short contractual periods ensuring
most modern/efficient car fleet ecological advise a fleet average target
Green-IT
Combined heat and power (district heating)
Use of the most modern energy efficiency technology during building and renovations
Video conference system
CO2-Emissions per Employee
1.321
3.570
1.210 1.225 1.302 1.362
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
4.000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
in kg CO2
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Sustainability at NRW.BANK – Environmental Aspects Consumption
Successful reduction of consumption figures: Water down 42% Paper down 29% Waste down 61%
Electricity Usage:
Marginal decrease of 4% per employee
Focus on resource-saving technology
Water consumption per day/employee
59576059
93
101
40
60
80
100
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
in Litres
Paper consumption and waste volumeper employee
37
435
170
52 46 44 42 39
204166
188 175
0
100
200
300
400
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
in kg
PaperWastePaper Waste
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Sustainability at NRW.BANK – Social aspects
NRW.BANK is a responsible and reliable
employer:
Equal opportunities
Women’s promotion
Training and further education
Career & family
Flexible working hours
Part-time employees: 20.1%
Option to work from home
Breakdown of Specialist Positions
Women43%
Men57%
Breakdown of Management Positions
Women26%
Men74%
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Sustainability at NRW.BANK – Social aspect
Excellent employee health management
Company doctor
Company sport programme
Additional health care services
Social counselling
Wide spectrum of corporate citizenship activities
Corporate Volunteering
Cooperation with 5 high schools
Apprenticeship sponsoring programme
…
Sponsorships by Fields
Society & Social Affairs14%
Art & Culture41%
Science & Education
45%
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Integrating sustainability in the bank's processes
Transparent Reporting
Eco balance report (since 2007)
Chapter on corporate responsibility in the financial report since 2004
Sustainability portal on the internet since 2012
Corporate citizenship activities report
Staff report
Development business report
Environmental report
Audit process when "launching new products" Risks from a sustainability perspective
Principles of Corporate Responsibility
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Milestones
Sustainability report – integrated into the 2004 financial report
2005-
2012
Public Corporate Governance Code comes into force
Adoption of the “Principles of Corporate Responsibility at NRW.BANK"
Signing and participation in the initiatives:
Participation in the VÖB (Association of German Public Sector Banks) ad-hoc sustainability working group
Implementation of further developments/measures relating to sustainability at NRW.BANK…
Focus on „Energy“
Revision of “Principles of Corporate Responsibility at NRW.BANK"
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Sustainability ratings at NRW.BANK
imug, Hannover (since 2009)
oekom research, Munich (since 2006)
Sustainalytics, Frankfurt (since 2005)
Rating positive No. 17 of 62*
* Above the peer group average.
Appendix
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Appendix – Tasks Pursuant to the NRW.BANK Act
Securing and improving the medium-sized business structure of the economy, in particular by financing start-ups and recently established businesses
Measures within the framework of social housing programmes subsidized by the government
Provision of risk capital
Construction development for cities and municipalities
Infrastructure support
Measures for the protection of the environment
Technology/innovation support
Measures for purely social purposes
Measures for cultural and scientific purposes
Financing of public authorities and public-sector special purpose associations as well as co-financings with European institutions
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Appendix – Consumption figures at NRW.BANK
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Appendix – Paper consumption figures at NRW.BANK
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Appendix – CO2-Emissions at NRW.BANK
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Appendix – CO2-Emissions at NRW.BANK
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Contacts
NRW.BANK • Capital Markets • Kavalleriestraße 22 • 40213 DüsseldorfBloomberg NRWBK <Govt> <GO> • Reuters NRWB10
Dr. Frank Richter
Investor Relations+49 211 91741 [email protected]
Gefion Harig
Ratings and Sustainability+49 211 91741 [email protected]
Stephanie Kraus
Ratings and Sustainability+49 211 91741 [email protected]
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Disclaimer
The information contained in this presentation has been thoroughly researched. Nevertheless, it does not claim to be complete and the information contained therein may be subject to changes. We shall not be liable for any information provided herein.
The presentation constitutes neither an offer nor an invitation to buy securities. It must not be viewed as personal or general advice on the basis of which investment decisions can be made.