flatexDEGIRO sets standards in terms of sustainability, innovation and responsibility. As a leading European online broker, we are helping to shape the financial world of tomorrow in a sustainable way and integrate ecological responsibility into every facet of our business. We believe that conscious decisions today make all the difference for the future of our planet. Our platform offers customers and partners the opportunity to consciously make sustainable decisions and actively contribute to a sustainable financial world.

Operations & Climate Neutrality

At flatexDEGIRO, climate neutrality is an integral part of our corporate strategy. We are committed to making our business operations completely climate-neutral by 2040. The basis for this is the systematic recording and management of our greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with the internationally recognized Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol).

  • Scope 1 emissions: We specifically reduce direct emissions, for example from heating systems and the company's own vehicle fleet, by using state-of-the-art technologies and switching to low-emission/free vehicles. These are recorded via utility bills and information from landlords.
  • Scope 2 emissions: Our goal is to source exclusively renewable electricity (where available) at all locations by the end of 2027, thereby significantly reducing our indirect energy-related emissions. The accounting is based on both a market-based and location-based approach.
  • Scope 3 emissions: We systematically record and reduce all other indirect emissions along the entire value chain. In particular, we take into account business travel, commuter traffic, purchased goods and services as well as capital goods and energy-related activities. Our business travel guidelines are consistently based on strict ESG criteria and give preference to digital communication solutions and environmentally friendly transportation options such as rail and local public transport. Every unavoidable business trip should, where possible, be voluntarily CO2-compensated.

Corporate Environmental Management

Energy and environmental management

Our energy and environmental management consistently pursues the goal of continuously improving our operational environmental protection and sustainably reducing resource consumption. By using innovative technologies and intelligent systems, we control energy consumption in a targeted manner and continuously optimize our environmental performance. Regular audits and monitoring of our consumption form the basis for measurable improvements and transparent communication of our ecological footprint. With these measures, we not only reduce our emissions, but also our costs in times of rising energy and CO2 prices.

Green mobility for our employees

flatexDEGIRO relies on green mobility to make the mobility of our employees more sustainable and climate-friendly. We empower and motivate our employees through targeted incentives and measures to switch to sustainable means of transportation such as bicycles, public transport and electric vehicles. Our offerings include job tickets, leasing offers for electric bicycles and e-vehicles as well as extensive infrastructure for convenient use of these options.

Sustainable procurement

We see purchasing and procurement as a key lever for sustainable development. Our aim is to promote positive environmental and social impacts along our entire value chain through responsible and sustainable procurement practices. To this end, we are introducing a systematic sustainability assessment of our suppliers by 2027 using an internationally established service provider. This will ensure that our business partners meet our high ESG standards and consistently contribute to sustainable development.

EU Taxonomy

The EU Taxonomy is a comprehensive classification system that clearly defines and standardizes sustainable economic activities within the European Union. The aim of this system is to provide investors, companies and decision-makers with transparent criteria in order to objectively identify sustainable activities, promote investment and drive sustainable economic transformation in a targeted manner.

For banks and financial service providers, the EU taxonomy means in particular the obligation to disclose their investments and financing activities in detail. They must demonstrate the extent to which their business activities and financial products comply with the EU's defined sustainability criteria. These requirements serve to strengthen transparency, build investor confidence and steer capital flows towards sustainable economic sectors.

flatexDEGIRO consistently and systematically integrates the requirements of the EU Taxonomy into its processes and reporting. Our financing and investment decisions are documented transparently and published regularly in order to make compliance with the sustainability criteria of the EU Taxonomy comprehensible. In this way, we contribute to the sustainable orientation of the financial market and specifically promote the trust of our customers and investors in responsible investment.

Key figures for the taxonomy regulation in 2024 NFR (PDF)