As a private company with a government mandate, we see ourselves as a role model and are committed to our social responsibility. This is why economic, environmental and social issues are a high priority in our organisation and in what we do. Sustainability affects all employees – from management to the works council. Since 2001, we have been reporting annually on our sustainability activities in our Sustainability Report (ESRS - European Sustainability Reporting Standards).
ESG Policy and ESG Strategy
As a reliable partner to the Austrian economy, we are committed to driving economic success and delivering societal value. At the same time, we ensure ecological sustainability – for businesses, society, and future generations. ESG considerations have long been an integral part of our strategic orientation, a commitment reflected in our ESG-Policy.
We continuously engage with global and local developments to ensure that our economic activities have a long-term positive impact on the environment, society, and the economy. This requires the willingness to regularly review and further develop our business models, services, and processes.
In our strategic planning processes, we systematically address current sustainability issues. Our goal is to continue to fulfil our role as a reliable partner to the Austrian economy and actively help shape the future.
Our ESG strategy follows a clear, holistic approach. It focuses on the core action areas of climate protection, biodiversity, and social responsibility – both within our company and along the value chain. In addition, it includes sound, future-oriented corporate governance.
The ESG strategy for the period 2025-2030 was developed jointly with the OeKB Group´s management and specialist departments. Its implementation is based on a concrete action plan the progress of which is regularly measured and reviewed.
Further information is available in our ESG Policy, our ESG Strategy and in our Sustainabilty Report.
It is important to emphasize that we do not view climate change in isolation from other global challenges. For this reason, the OeKB Group pursues a holistic ESG approach that combines environmental responsibility with entrepreneurial action and societal impact.
We are committed to actively shaping the transition to a climate-compatible future and are working to further develop our products and services accordingly. We follow this path with conviction and have set clear goals as part of our ESG strategy.
Our contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
We see it as part of our social responsibility to critically engage with trends and assess emerging opportunities and risks. Climate change, resource scarcity, and digitalization are just a few examples of these challenges. We are committed to global sustainability initiatives such as the climate goals adopted at the 2015 UN Climate Conference in Paris and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed by the international community.
Both the Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank (OeEB) and the Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG (OeKB) make significant contributions to Austria’s international climate financing efforts.
We see the implementation of the SDGs as a responsibility for the entire OeKB Group. Through export financing, OeKB makes a significant contribution to achieving the following goals: SDG 1 (no poverty), SDG 3 (good health and well-being), SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy), SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth), SDG 9 (industry, innovation and infrastructure) and SDG 13 (climate action).
In addition, we are committed to the goals of SDG 4 (quality education) and SDG 5 (gender equality) through engagement in various projects as well as through donations.
OeEB’s work and strategic focus are guided by the SDGs and their overarching goal of eradicating poverty (SDG 1), in particular by SDG 5 (gender equality), SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy), SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth), SDG 9 (industry, innovation and infrastructure), SDG 10 (reduced inequalities), SDG 13 (climate action) and SDG 17 (partnerships for the goals).
Our export services aim at sustainable industrialization, our capital market services promote a resilient infrastructure, and we drive innovation externally as well as internally. Thus, orientation towards the Sustainable Development Goals is a lived reality at OeKB.
Ratings
Organisation: ISS ESG
Status: Prime (February 2023)
Rating: C+
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Organisation: Sustainalytics
Status: Place 15 Global Universe (October 2024)
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Organisation: MSCI ESG
Status: AA (March 7, 2025)
MSCI ESG Research provides in-depth research, ratings and analysis of the environmental, social and governance-related business practices of thousands of companies worldwide. Their research is designed to provide critical insights that can help institutional investors identify risks and opportunities that traditional investment research may overlook. The MSCI ESG Ratings are also used in the construction of the MSCI ESG Indexes, produced by MSCI, Inc. MSCI ESG Research provides MSCI ESG Ratings on global public and a few private companies on a scale of AAA (leader) to CCC (laggard), according to exposure to industry-specific ESG risks and the ability to manage those risks relative to peers.
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Organisation: Moody’s Analytics
Status: ESG-Score 62 aus 100 (February 2024)
Rating: Advanced
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