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 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | Last update | Rating scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDP (climate rating) | – | A | A– | Feb 2025 | A to F |
| EcoVadis | 77/ Gold | 71/ Silver | 68/ Silver | Jun 2025 | From 2024: Platinum: the best 1% Gold: the best 5% Silver: the best 15% Bronze: the best 35% |
| ISS ESG | C+ | B– | B– | Jun 2025 | A+/4.00 to D–/1.00 |
| MSCI | A | A | AA | May 2024 | Leader (AA – AAA) Average (BB – A) Laggard (CCC – B) |
In alphabetical order.
More information on our ESG ratings is available on our investor relations website.
- In the EcoVadis rating, DB Group’s overall score for 2025 puts it among the top 5% of all companies assessed by EcoVadis and the top 1% of companies in the rail transport sector assessed by EcoVadis. We again increased our score compared with the previous year and have now been awarded a Gold rather than Silver medal. We achieved significant improvements in the areas of environment, ethics and sustainable procurement, in particular.
- DB Group was downgraded in the ISS ESG Corporate Rating 2025. However, DB Group still has a decile rank of 1 and was again recognized with Prime status.