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About DNB
DNB, founded in 1822, is Norway’s largest financial services group. The Group consists of brands such as DNB, Vital, Nordlandsbanken, Cresco, Postbanken, DnB NORD and Carlson. The group's activities are primarily focused on Norway. DNB is mainly active in providing finance for shipping, the energy sector and the fisheries and seafood industry.
Website | https://www.dnb.no/en |
Headquarters |
Dronning Eufemias Gate 30
0191 Oslo
Norway
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CEO/chair |
Kjerstin Braathen CEO |
Supervisor | |
Annual reports |
Annual report 2019 CSR report 2019 |
Ownership |
listed on Oslo Stock Exchange & Stockholm Stock Exchange
The Norwegian State owns 34.2% of DNB. DNB's complete shareholder structure can be viewed here. |
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Policy Assessments
Banks, climate and energy
Bank policy scores on fossil fuel financing
A bank can obtain a total of 200 policy points for its overall fossil fuel policies; 120 possible points for oil and gas policies and 80 possible points for coal policies. Based on this score banks are then classified as laggards (0-50 points), followers (50.5-100 points), front runners (100.5-150 points) or leaders (150.5-200 points).
Bank policy scores on oil and gas financing
For each of the six subsectors, 20 possible policy points can be obtained, so a bank can obtain a total of 120 policy points for its oil and gas policies. Based on this score banks are then classified as laggards (0-30 points), followers (30.5-60 points), front runners (60.5-90 points) or leaders (90.5-120 points).
Bank policy scores on coal financing
For both coal mining and coal power, 32 possible policy points can be obtained, while for other coal,16 possible policy points can be obtained. So a bank can obtain a total of 80 policy points for its coal policies. Based on this score banks are then classified as laggards (0-20 points), followers (20.5-40 points), front runners (40.5-60 points) or leaders (60.5-80 points).
Bank policy scores on coal mining
The point-based policy ranking assesses bank policies in four ways:
1) Restriction on direct financing for coal mining projects.
- None (0), mountaintop removal mining exclusion (0.5), weak exclusion (2), moderate exclusion (4), strong exclusion (6)
2) Restriction on financing for companies that expand coal mining.
- None (0), weak exclusion (4), strong exclusion (8)
3) The bank’s commitment to phase-out financing for coal mining.
- None (0), exposure reduction (1.5), financing reduction (3), weak phase-out (4), moderate phase-out (6), strong phase-out (8)
4) The bank’s commitment to exclude companies active in coal mining above a certain threshold.
- None (0), enhanced due diligence (0.5), weak exclusion threshold (3), moderate exclusion threshold (5), strong exclusion threshold (8), full exclusion (10)
A bank can obtain a total of 32 policy points for its coal mining policy. Based on this score banks are then classified as laggards (0-8 points), followers (8.5-16 points), front runners (16.5-24 points) or leaders (24.5-32 points).
Bank policy scores on coal power
The point-based policy ranking assesses bank policies in four ways:
1) Restriction on direct financing for coal power projects.
- None (0), weak exclusion (2), moderate exclusion (4), strong exclusion (6)
2) Restriction on financing for companies that expand coal power.
- None (0), weak exclusion (4), strong exclusion (8)
3) The bank’s commitment to phase-out financing for coal power.
- None (0), proportional reduction (1), exposure reduction (1.5), financing reduction (3), weak phase-out (4), moderate phase-out (6), strong phase-out (8)
4) The bank’s commitment to exclude companies active in coal power above a certain threshold.
- None (0), enhanced due diligence (0.5), weak exclusion threshold (3), moderate exclusion threshold (5), strong exclusion threshold (8), full exclusion (10)
A bank can obtain a total of 32 policy points for its coal power policy. Based on this score banks are then classified as laggards (0-8 points), followers (8.5-16 points), front runners (16.5-24 points) or leaders (24.5-32 points).
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Voluntary initiatives
DNB has committed itself to the following voluntary standards:- Carbon Disclosure Project
- Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
- Equator Principles
- Global Reporting Initiative
- Green Bond Principles
- ISO 14001
- OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
- Poseidon Principles
- Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB)
- Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
- Responsible Ship Recycling Statement
- Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
- UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
- UNEP Finance Initiative
- United Nations Global Compact
Equator Principles
Implementation and reporting
DNB is reporting on the implementation here.