Overview of sustainability and governance structure (as at 31 December 2024)

The Sustainability Council assumes responsibility for decision-making, governance and monitoring

The Sustainability Council is the central body of our sustainability governance and defines the sustainability strategy as well as the associated targets. Its members are responsible for monitoring the implementation of the sustainability strategy within their respective areas of responsibility. The Council meets at least three times a year.

Eleven work streams help us achieve our goals

On the operational level, a total of eleven work streams have been set up, which bear the main responsibility for implementing the sustainability strategy. The individual work streams focus on either products (e.g. loans) or issues (e.g. social impact).

The Group Board of Directors maintains a bird's-eye view

The highest body of the LLB Group is the Group Board of Directors. As part of the regular strategy periods, it adopts the strategic guidelines (sustainability strategy), approves strategically relevant decisions and endorses the annual sustainability statement, which forms part of the management report within the LLB Group’s annual report. It is supported by a number of committees:

• The Group Audit Committee focuses on the supervision and control of sustainability reporting, including any related risks.
• The Strategy Committee advises on the adjustments to the current sustainability strategy.
• The Group Risk Committee provides the Group Board of Directors with information on sustainability risks.
• The Group Nomination and Compensation Committee deals with the issue of environmentally friendly incentive systems, among other issues.

Green Teams

We need to make use of our workforce's entire talent pool in order to successfully crack the climate crisis, which is why the LLB Group has created Green Teams, in which employees can help shape the company's sustainable future on a voluntary basis.