DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank (DZ Bank) is part of Germany's cooperative banking sector and parent company of DZ Bank Group, which is by total assets, one of the largest private financial services institutions in the country. Renewable energy is an important focus of DZ Bank and forms part of its efforts in supporting a sustainable value chain from financing to funding. DZ Bank has developed a Green Bond Framework to define and select eligible projects that meet its sustainability objectives. Its main sustainability objectives currently focus on aligning its lending business with its sustainability criteria and measurable targets. Key areas of contribution identified are phasing out direct financing of coal and tightening of criteria for weaponry and mining.