ESG ratings
The feedback from ESG (environmental, social and governance) rating agencies is very important to us as a benchmark and an indicator for our stakeholders’ main concerns.
ESG ratings | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | Last update | Rating scale |
CDP (climate rating) | – | A– | A | Feb 2024 | A to F |
EcoVadis | 71/Silver | 68/Silver | 68/Gold | Jun 2024 | From 2024: Platinum: the top 1% Gold: the top 5% Silver: the top 15% Bronze: the top 35% |
ISS ESG | B– | B– | C+ | Sep 2023 | A+/4.00 to D–/1.00 |
MSCI | A | A | AA | May 2024 | Leader (AA — AAA) Average (BB — A) Laggard (CCC — B) |
Sustainalytics | 22.3 | 22.1 | 24.5 | May 2024 | Risk assessment: Negligible (0 –10) Low (10 –20) Moderate (20 –30) High (30 –40) Severe (40 –100) |
In alphabetical order.
More information on our ESG ratings are available on our investor relations website.
- In the EcoVadis rating, DB Group has improved its overall score in 2024. The score puts DB Group in the top 2% of companies in the rail transport industry assessed by EcoVadis. The industry average is 42 points. As in the previous year, DB Group was also awarded a silver medal for its sustainability performance.