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Erste Group Bank headquarters in Vienna. Photo: Herzi Pinki via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY SA 4.0)

About Erste Group Bank

Erste Group Bank was founded as the first Austrian savings bank (“Erste Oesterreichische Sparkasse”) in 1819. Erste Group Bank is one of the largest financial services providers in Central and Eastern Europe in terms of clients and total assets, operating more than 2,500 branches in seven countries.

Website http://www.erstegroup.com
Headquarters
Am Belvedere 1
1100 Vienna
Austria
CEO/chair Andreas Treichl
CEO
Supervisor
Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Annual reports Annual report 2018
CSR report 2018
Ownership
listed on Bucharest Stock Exchange, Prague Stock Exchange & Vienna Stock Exchange

Erste Group Bank's share holder structure can be accessed here.

Related Dodgy Deals

Erste Group Bank has been linked to the following "Dodgy Deals", e.g. as a current or past financier or through an expression of interest. Find out more about dodgy deals here. See the project or company profile for more details on the nature of the bank's link to the Dodgy Deal.

Projects - active profiles

Tufanbeyli coal power plant Turkey profile

energy plants - coal
Debt – project finance
EUR 30 million
27 July 2012
source: link
There are no active projects for Erste Group Bank now.

Projects - on record profiles

Mochovce nuclear power plant (units 3 & 4) Slovakia profile

energy plants - nuclear
Debt – corporate loan
EUR 800 million
September 2007
Debt – corporate loan
EUR 350 million
April 2004

Companies - active profiles

CEZ Group Czech Republic profile

energy plants - coal | energy plants - nuclear | mining - coal
There are no active companies for Erste Group Bank now.

Companies - on record profiles

DTEK Ukraine profile

energy plants - coal | mining - coal | oil and gas
Debt – corporate loan
EUR 41.4 million
2005 - 2013
source: Banks and Coal Spreadsheet, Profundo, 2014

EPH Czech Republic profile

energy plants - coal | energy plants - hydro | energy plants - nuclear | mining - coal
Debt – corporate loan
EUR 1.5 billion
2013
Participant
source: Sandbag

SUEK Russian Federation profile

mining - coal
Debt – corporate loan
EUR 62.2 million
2005 - 2013
source: Banks and Coal Spreadsheet, Profundo, 2014

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Money flows, rivers dry

Erste, Sberbank and the EBRD have been fueling the destruction of 27 km of rivers in the region of Josanicka banja, on the borders of the Kopaonik National Park in Serbia. It is a stark warning how the future of the Balkans might look if uncontrolled investment continues.
2018-03-22 | CEE Bankwatch Network
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World's major banks rule out financing Gunns' Pulp Mill

Advert in Financial Times warns banks to stay out
2009-04-29 | Tasmania, Australia | The Wilderness Society
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ING Withdraws from Slovak Nuclear Project

Mochovce 3 and 4 too risky
2008-01-29 | Amsterdam / Brussels | Urgewald

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csr policies
2019-05-20 00:00:00

Policy framework for environmental, energy and climate strategy

Date listed represents date as accessed on website
2019-05-20 00:00:00 | Erste Group Bank
annual reports
2019-03-31 00:00:00

Annual report 2018

2019-03-31 00:00:00 | Erste Group Bank
annual reports
2019-03-31 00:00:00

CSR report 2018

2019-03-31 00:00:00 | Erste Group Bank
csr policies
2018-07-01 00:00:00

Responsible financing policy

2018-07-01 00:00:00 | Erste Group Bank
annual reports
2018-05-01 00:00:00

Annual integrated report 2017

2018-05-01 00:00:00 | Erste Group Bank
csr policies
2016-12-31 00:00:00

Code of conduct

2016-12-31 00:00:00 | Erste Group Bank
annual reports
2015-05-18 00:00:00

Annual Report 2014

2015-05-18 00:00:00 | Erste Group AG
annual reports
2015-05-18 00:00:00

Annual Report 2013

2015-05-18 00:00:00 | Erste Group Bank AG
csr policies
2014-03-31 00:00:00

Principles for responsible financing energy

2014-03-31 00:00:00 | Erste Group Bank
csr policies
2014-02-19 00:00:00

Exclusion of Banned Weapons (Ausschluss geächteter Waffen)

2014-02-19 00:00:00 | Erste Asset Management
annual reports
2012-12-31 00:00:00

Annual Report 2012

2012-12-31 00:00:00 | Erste Bank
annual reports
2011-05-06 00:00:00

Annual Report 2010

2011-05-06 00:00:00 | Erste Bank
annual reports
2010-03-02 00:00:00

Erste Bank Annual Report 2009

2010-03-02 00:00:00 | Erste bank

Links

Erste Group Bank's web page on corporate social responsibility

https://www.erstegroup.com/en/about-us/sustainability

Policies

Voluntary initiatives

Erste Group Bank has committed itself to the following voluntary standards:
  • Carbon Disclosure Project
  • Global Reporting Initiative
  • Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
  • United Nations Global Compact

Investment policies

Erste Group Bank's web page on corporate social responsibility can be accessed here.

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csr policies
2019-05-20 00:00:00

Policy framework for environmental, energy and climate strategy

Date listed represents date as accessed on website
2019-05-20 00:00:00 | Erste Group Bank
csr policies
2018-07-01 00:00:00

Responsible financing policy

2018-07-01 00:00:00 | Erste Group Bank
csr policies
2016-12-31 00:00:00

Code of conduct

2016-12-31 00:00:00 | Erste Group Bank
csr policies
2014-03-31 00:00:00

Principles for responsible financing energy

2014-03-31 00:00:00 | Erste Group Bank
csr policies
2014-02-19 00:00:00

Exclusion of Banned Weapons (Ausschluss geächteter Waffen)

2014-02-19 00:00:00 | Erste Asset Management

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