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    Financing

    On behalf of the Federal Government and the federal states, KfW Group is committed to improving economic, social and environmental living conditions worldwide. To this end, KfW promotes and finances investments by states, municipalities, companies, financial institutions and private individuals — within Germany, Europe and worldwide.

    In its financing activities, KfW relies, among other things, on Paris-aligned sector guidelines for greenhouse gas-intensive industries, an exclusion list and additional environmental and social standards, such as the IFC Performance Standards or the ILO core labour standards. In combination with the Group-wide impact management approach, KfW Group thus contributes towards its goal of supporting the transformation of the economy and society.

    Sustainable Finance

    The Sustainable Finance Concept expands KfW's bank management.

    Sector Guidelines for a climate-friendly future

    Steering KfW’s new financing activities according to the targets of the Paris Climate Agreement

    bioSFer - Committed to Nature

    Conserving and restoring biodiversity is one of the most urgent tasks of our time – and we can only succeed, if we act together and decisively.

    Group-wide impact management

    The implementation of a group-wide impact management as a basis for more effective financing.

    SDG mapping

    SDG mapping is a logical step on the road to an even more sustainable banking business.

    Investor Relations

    KfW's bonds are considered particularly safe. What characterises the credit quality of KfW?

    Exclusion list

    KfW Group's exclusion list, which applies throughout the Group, excludes new financing commitments in defined areas and ties its direct financial involvement in specific new projects to qualitative conditions for selected sectors.

    Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

    To fulfil KfW Group's promotional mandate and to simultaneously minimise any potential negative effects on or risks to people and the environment, we subject planned projects to an environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA).

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