Deutsche Bank Appendix Non-Financial Report 2022 Principles for Responsible Banking What are the next steps your bank will undertake in next 12 month-reporting period (particularly on impact analysis14, target setting15 and governance structure for implementing the PRB)? Please describe briefly. Response Links and references Deutsche Bank will continue to work on implementing its sustainability strategy "From aspiration to impact" in order to increase its contribution to achieving the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals. In doing so, the bank will also gradually fulfill its voluntary commitment to the Principles for Responsible Banking. 6.4 Challenges Here is a short section to find out about challenges your bank is possibly facing regarding the implementation of the Principles for Responsible Banking. Your feedback will be helpful to contextualise the collective progress of PRB signatory banks. What challenges have you prioritized to address when implementing the Principles for Responsible Banking? Please choose what you consider the top three challenges your bank has prioritized to address in the last 12 months (optional question). If desired, you can elaborate on challenges and how you are tackling these: ☐ Embedding PRB oversight into governance ☐ Customer engagement ☐ Gaining or maintaining momentum in the bank ☐ Stakeholder engagement ☐ Getting started: where to start and what to focus on in the ☐ Data availability beginning ☐ Data quality ☒ Conducting an impact analysis ☐ Access to resources ☐ Assessing negative environmental and social impacts ☐ Reporting ☐ Choosing the right performance measurement methodology/ies ☐ Assurance ☐ Setting targets ☐ Prioritizing actions internally ☐ Other: … If desired, you can elaborate on challenges and how you are tackling these: 14 For example outlining plans for increasing the scope by including areas that have not yet been covered, or planned steps in terms of portfolio composition, context and performance measurement 15 For example outlining plans for baseline measurement, developing targets for (more) impact areas, setting interim targets, developing action plans etc. 171