Fair Finance Guide Germany 2025: German Banks Still Far from 1.5-Degree Target

Fair Finance Germany has published the 2025 policy assessment analysing the sustainability performance of German banks. The analysis shows that, despite some adjustments, fundamental progress remains absent. German banks are still far from aligning their financing and investment practices with the 1.5-degree target of the Paris Climate Agreement.

For the update, the Fair Finance Guide assessed the current financing and investment policies of 17 banks across 14 thematic areas and 226 detailed criteria. The assessment is based on a methodology revised in March 2025, which places greater weight on climate protection, fossil fuels, human rights due diligence, biodiversity, transparency, and arms financing.

The full ranking is available here.
Detailed assessments can be viewed here.