KfW and Deutsche Leasing have agreed to a global loan deal totaling EUR 200 million. The agreement, under the "Sustainable ERP Global Loan Leasing" programme, aims to support sustainable and climate-friendly leasing investments by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany starting January 2026.
Through this initiative, leasing companies and banks will access global loans, which they can use to finance lease and hire purchase deals for German SMEs. The funding is directed at supporting investments in movable goods such as energy-efficient systems, machinery that reduces CO2 emissions, and vehicles powered by all-electric, hydrogen cell, or fuel cell technology.
Melanie Kehr, Executive Board Member for domestic promotion at KfW, said: “Courageous entrepreneurs form the backbone of the German economy. Investments are crucial to preserving their strength. Through the global loan, we provide businesses with flexible and tailored financing solutions, helping them to make sustainable investments and secure their competitiveness over the long term.”
Kai Ostermann, Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Leasing Group, added: “With over 60 years of experience in transformation financing, our aim is to provide comprehensive support to our small and medium-sized clients and to offer financing instruments that facilitate investments in sustainable transformation. The joint Sustainable ERP Global Loan Leasing programme with KfW is an important building block for this.”
KfW is recognized as one of the world’s leading promotional banks. In 2024 alone, it provided a total of EUR 112.8 billion in funding aimed at improving economic, social, and environmental conditions globally on behalf of Germany's federal government and states. KfW operates without branches or customer deposits and finances its activities primarily through international capital markets. In 2024, it raised EUR 78.1 billion for these purposes.
Deutsche Leasing Group acts as an asset finance partner for German SMEs both domestically and internationally. With operations in over 20 countries including key export markets like China, the USA, Canada, and Brazil, Deutsche Leasing reported a new business volume of EUR 10.3 billion in its financial year 2023/24 and employs around 3,100 people worldwide.
For more information on KfW’s programmes or about Deutsche Leasing’s services in asset finance and support for business transformation efforts—including decarbonisation and digitalisation—interested parties may refer directly to the organizations.