Environment: Dedicated to preserving our planet

Through the introduction of climate-smart agriculture practices in Dausa, Rajasthan, Deutsche Bank and Centre for microFinance (CmF) aim to strengthen capacities of women members of Self Help Groups (SHGs) to increase their incomes while ensuring the sustainability of soil and water resources. This initiative includes providing 4,000 women farmers with technical and financial support to implement micro irrigation technologies and set up sustainable supply chains.

Certain parcels of land in India become uncultivable over time due to climatic factors and human interventions. These parcels of land, however, can be used to grow fruit-bearing trees. As of 2024, Deutsche Bank and Swades Foundation have planted 220,000 fruit-bearing trees to augment the income of Indian farmers and preserve the local biodiversity. Our volunteers participate in tree plantation drives every year to further these efforts.

Together with Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR), we are implementing water conservation and management interventions in 25 drought-prone villages in Maharashtra. Our work includes increasing the water-holding capacity of old water harvesting structures, rainwater harvesting, improving irrigation and distribution of water, and introducing climate resilient agriculture practices.

In collaboration with Swades Foundation, we are supplying emergency solar-powered lighting to rural households for use during blackouts. This form of energy reduces carbon emissions paving the way for a bright and sustainable future.

Swades Foundation is working towards building dream villages through a community-driven approach and Deutsche Bank is supporting them to develop 6 such villages in the next 3 years. The project focuses on transforming villages into beautiful, healthy, literate, and self-reliant communities. This inclusive, community-led approach creates a better community by improving the quality of life and creating a self-reliant and resilient rural framework.