This sustainability-linked derivative transaction leverages Deutsche Bank's world-class execution expertise and commitment to ESG to open an important new path for the global Sustainable Finance market." Deutsche Bank has had a longstanding commitment to sustainability. The bank has been a member of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative and signatory of its Declaration of Sustainable Development since 1992, achieved climate neutrality in operations since 2012, and has been a supporter of the Paris Climate Agreement since 2016. In 2019, the bank was a founding signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Banking.