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About KfW IPEX-Bank

KfW IPEX-Bank is a subsidiary of the KfW banking group, and is responsible for international project- and export finance. The bank competes directly with commercial banks, and is therefore legally independent from the KfW banking group since January 2008. KfW IPEX-Bank's provides medium to long-term financing solutions and finances ships, aircraft, railroad vehicles, and finances investments in the expansion of airports and seaports.

Website https://www.kfw-ipex-bank.de/International-financing/KfW-IPEX-Bank/
Headquarters
Palmengartenstrasse 5-9
60325 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
CEO/chair Klaus R. Michalak
CEO
Supervisor
Bundesbank
Annual report Annual report 2020
Ownership

KfW IPEX is a wholly owned subsidiary of KfW Bankengruppe.

Complaints and grievances

KfW IPEX-Bank's online complaint form can be accessed here.

Related Dodgy Deals

KfW IPEX-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.

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Policy Assessments

Tracking the Equator Principles

EPFIs reporting status

BankLast update
Country
Reporting period
PF deals under EP
Project names reported
% Project names reported
Details
KfW IPEX-Bank
2021-08-31
DEU
2020
12
10
83
Explanation

Project name reporting status of Equator Principles signatories for each financial institutions' most recent reporting period. Where there is no percentage presented the EPFI has not reported having financed any project transactions in that reporting period. 

For more details see this page.

News

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Equator Banks involved in financing at least 200 fossil fuel projects since Paris

BankTrack research sheds new light on finance for fossil fuels by Equator banks
2021-10-26 | BankTrack
blog
external news
our news

Equator Banks fail communities on consultation and grievance mechanisms, new study finds

BankTrack research into nine projects financed ‘under Equator’ finds routine failures to conduct proper community consultation and a lack of effective project-level grievance mechanisms
2020-11-24 | Nijmegen | BankTrack
blog
external news
our news

New BankTrack Equator Principles reporting tracking tool launched

2020-09-21 | BankTrack
blog
external news
our news

Equator Principles requirements missing for most projects, finds new BankTrack study

Research into 37 projects financed 'under Equator' finds project-level grievance mechanisms or stakeholder engagement processes cannot be evidenced in 65% of cases
2020-08-11 | BankTrack
blog
external news
our news

Gunvor joins other commodity players with sustainability-linked loan led by ING

Participating banks in the Gunvor facility include ABN Amro, CA Indosuez, Credit Suisse, DBS Bank, KfW Ipex-Bank, Mizuho, MUFG Bank, Nedbank, Rabobank, Raiffeisen, Société Générale, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank and UniCredit.
2018-10-17 | Global Trade Review
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external news
our news

Europe’s biggest banks register €25 billion profit in tax havens

2017-03-27 | Fair Finance International, Oxfam
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external news
our news

Equator Principles goes beyond project finance, improves transparency

2012-08-13 | Environmental Finance
blog
external news
our news

While BankTrack criticizes Equator Principles, IFC celebrates Community of Learning

2011-10-25 | Washington | prizmablog.com
blog
external news
our news

Time to Improve the Equator Principles, BankTrack Says

2011-10-24 | Washington | Social Funds
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external news
our news

BankTrack to Equator Principles banks; ‘get the Outside Job done’

Equator Principles update must lead to new Principles focused on people and planet
2011-10-23 | Washington | BankTrack
blog
external news
our news

Financiers search for sustainable future

2011-10-20 | Washington | Environmental Finance
blog
external news
our news

New rules for Equator Principles, but no new commitments from banks

New governance rules represent missed chance for Equator Principles to take bold steps forward on transparency and accountability
2010-07-01 | Nijmegen, the Netherlands | BankTrack
blog
external news
our news

German bank finances giant wind power project in breach of Saami rights

2010-04-16 | Sweden
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external news
our news

Equator Principles: Action, not words needed

BankTrack calls upon Citi, new chair of Equator Principles to take bold steps forward
2010-03-15 | Nijmegen, The Netherlands | BankTrack
blog
external news
our news

Civil society groups call for bold steps forward with Equator Principles

Major reforms needed on transparency, accountability, implementation and climate change
2010-01-14 | Nijmegen | BankTrack
blog
external news
our news

Another milestone in the rollout of the MARKBYGDEN project reached

2010-01-11 | Germany | Enercon
blog
external news
our news

Press Release: Financing of DRAGALIDEN wind farm secured

2009-12-17 | Nieuwsbank.nl

Documents

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annual reports

Annual report 2020

2021-05-20 00:00:00 | KfW IPEX-Bank
our publications

"Trust Us, We're Equator Banks": Part II

2020-11-24 00:00:00 | BankTrack
csr policies

Nachhaltigkeitsrichtlinie

2020-10-31 00:00:00 | KfW IPEX-Bank
annual reports

Annual report 2019

2020-07-06 00:00:00 | KfW IPEX-Bank
csr policies

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

2019-11-30 00:00:00 | KfW IPEX-Bank
csr policies

Group sustainability mission statement and sustainability action areas

2019-07-18 00:00:00 | KfW IPEX-Bank
csr policies

Exclusion list and sectoral guidelines

2019-07-01 00:00:00 | KfW Group
annual reports

Annual report 2018

2019-06-30 00:00:00 | KfW IPEX-Bank
csr policies

Modern Slavery Act Statement

2018-06-28 00:00:00 | KfW IPEX-Bank
csr policies

The anti-money laundering questionnaire

2018-05-01 00:00:00 | KfW IPEX-Bank
annual reports

Annual report 2017

2018-03-31 00:00:00 | KfW IPEX-Bank
annual reports

Annual Report 2016

2017-06-01 00:00:00 | KfW IPEX-Bank
annual reports

Corporate Governance Report 2015

2016-07-25 00:00:00 | Kfw IPEX-Bank
annual reports

Sustainability Report 2015

2016-07-25 00:00:00 | KfW Bankengruppe
annual reports

Annual Report 2015

2016-07-25 00:00:00 | KfW IPEX-Bank
annual reports

Annual Report 2014

2014-12-31 00:00:00 | Kfw IPEX-Bank
annual reports

Annual Report 2013

2013-12-31 00:00:00 | Kfw IPEX-Bank
annual reports

Sustainability Report 2012

Our responsibility
2013-05-14 00:00:00 | KfW Bankengruppe
csr policies

KFW statement on environmental protection and sustainable development

2013-05-14 00:00:00 | KfW Group
ngo documents

Coal financing - what the KfW prefers to keep under wraps

2012-08-01 00:00:00 | urgewald
ngo documents

German banks involved in the export of tanks to Saudi Arabia

A research paper prepared for Facing Finance, 22nd July 2011
2011-07-22 00:00:00 | Profundo, Facing Finance
correspondence

Letter from BankTrack to EPFIs on issues around Equator Principles Review process

2010-12-18 00:00:00 | Banktrack
csr policies

Environmental and Social Principles

2010-06-02 00:00:00 | KfW Group
csr policies

Statement on environmental protection and sustainable development

2010-06-02 00:00:00 | KFW Group
csr policies

Code of conduct

2010-05-17 00:00:00 | KfW IPEX-Bank
other documents

Complaint of the Saami Council to the German OECD national Contact Point concerning the KfW-IPEX Bank financing of the Dragalid project.

2010-04-16 00:00:00 | Saami Council
csr policies

Declaration the consideration of human rights in business operations

2008-11-28 00:00:00 | KfW Group

Links

Social responsibility page of KfW IPEX-Bank

https://www.kfw-ipex-bank.de/%C3%9Cber-uns/Gesellschaftliche-Verantwortung/

Policies

Exclusions

Coal Electric Power Generation

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Coal Mining

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Nuclear Electric Power Generation

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Voluntary standards

KfW IPEX-Bank has committed itself to the following voluntary standards:

Investment policies

KfW IPEX-Bank's webpage on corporate social responsiblity can be accessed here.

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csr policies

Nachhaltigkeitsrichtlinie

2020-10-31 00:00:00 | KfW IPEX-Bank
csr policies

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

2019-11-30 00:00:00 | KfW IPEX-Bank
csr policies

Group sustainability mission statement and sustainability action areas

2019-07-18 00:00:00 | KfW IPEX-Bank
csr policies

Exclusion list and sectoral guidelines

2019-07-01 00:00:00 | KfW Group
csr policies

Modern Slavery Act Statement

2018-06-28 00:00:00 | KfW IPEX-Bank
csr policies

The anti-money laundering questionnaire

2018-05-01 00:00:00 | KfW IPEX-Bank
csr policies

KFW statement on environmental protection and sustainable development

2013-05-14 00:00:00 | KfW Group
csr policies

Environmental and Social Principles

2010-06-02 00:00:00 | KfW Group
csr policies

Statement on environmental protection and sustainable development

2010-06-02 00:00:00 | KFW Group
csr policies

Code of conduct

2010-05-17 00:00:00 | KfW IPEX-Bank
csr policies

Declaration the consideration of human rights in business operations

2008-11-28 00:00:00 | KfW Group

Equator Principles

Implementation and reporting

KfW IPEX-Bank is reporting on the implementation here.

Contact and complaints

Equator Principles Dodgy Deals

Projects

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Coastal GasLink pipeline Canada

Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas

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