The statement only mentions assessment on suppliers where "All new suppliers are also obliged to provide information on their standards and services in the area of environmental management in the DekaBank purchasing portal. This gives the employees in procurement the opportunity to consider relevant aspects in the negotiations with suppliers. In the year 2018, a total of 26 new suppliers from the fields of consultation, personnel, and IT were examined on the basis of environmental criteria." (p.3)

Also mentions that "Deka considers the implemented policies and controls to be reasonable and proportionate to any potential risks in its

business. They are kept under ongoing review" but not explicit enough to meet indicator