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About KfW

The KfW is a German government-owned development bank, based in Frankfurt. Its name originally comes from Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, meaning Reconstruction Credit Institute. It was formed in 1948 after World War II as part of the Marshall Plan. KfW Bankengruppe has three main tasks: the ensuring of financing for domestic production, for export and project finance so that German and European countries can compete on global markets and development finance. It performs these tasks together with it subsidiaries of which the most important are Kfw IPEX-Bank GmbH (conducts all market activities of KfW Group that are carried out on commercial terms), DEG (promotes private-sector initiatives in developing and transition countries).  

Website https://www.kfw.de/kfw.de-2.html
Headquarters
Palmengartenstraße 5-9
60325 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
CEO/chair Dr Ulrich Schröder
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Annual report Annual Report 2013
Ownership

It is owned by the Federal Republic of Germany (80%) and the States of Germany (20%).

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Occupied, annexed and cashed up

How international companies and German financial institutions benefit from and support activities contrary to international law in occupied and annexed territories
2019-08-13 | Berlin | Facing Finance

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ngo documents
2019-09-30 00:00:00

Deutsche Banken spielen mit dem Feuer

2019-09-30 00:00:00 | Facing Finance
annual reports
2015-04-15 00:00:00

Annual Report 2013

2015-04-15 00:00:00 | KfW Bankengruppe
csr policies
2015-03-17 00:00:00

KfW Group guidelines on the financing of coal-fired power plants

2015-03-17 00:00:00 | Kfw Group
ngo documents
2015-03-01 00:00:00

DIE SCHATTENSEITE DER KFW

FINANZIERUNGEN ZU LASTEN VON MENSCH UND UMWELT
2015-03-01 00:00:00 | urgewald
annual reports
2014-11-01 00:00:00

Sustainability Report

Facts and figures update 2014
2014-11-01 00:00:00 | KfW Bankengruppe
csr policies
2014-04-01 00:00:00

Sustainability Guideline

Evaluation of Environmental, Social, and Climate Aspects: Principles and Process
2014-04-01 00:00:00 | KfW Development Bank
annual reports
2013-01-01 00:00:00

KfW 2012 Sustainability Report

2013-01-01 00:00:00
annual reports
2013-01-01 00:00:00

KfW 2012 Annual Report

2013-01-01 00:00:00
csr policies
2012-10-02 00:00:00

Sustainability guidelines of KfW Bankengruppe

2012-10-02 00:00:00 | KwF Bankengruppe

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KfW Sustainability page

https://www.kfw.de/nachhaltigkeit/KfW-Group/Sustainability/

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KfW has committed itself to the following voluntary standards:
  • Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
  • Global Reporting Initiative
  • Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
  • Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
  • UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
  • UNEP Finance Initiative
  • Wolfsberg Principles

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KfW has Sustainability guidelines and a conflict of interest policy. KfW issues a sustainability report every three years. 

 

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KfW Group guidelines on the financing of coal-fired power plants

2015-03-17 00:00:00 | Kfw Group
csr policies
2014-04-01 00:00:00

Sustainability Guideline

Evaluation of Environmental, Social, and Climate Aspects: Principles and Process
2014-04-01 00:00:00 | KfW Development Bank
csr policies
2012-10-02 00:00:00

Sustainability guidelines of KfW Bankengruppe

2012-10-02 00:00:00 | KwF Bankengruppe

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