Deutsche Bank CEO Joins Dimon, Solomon in Resisting DEI Attacks

The chief executive officer of Deutsche Bank AG joined his counterparts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. in challenging critics of DEI.

Programs designed to promote diversity, equity and inclusion are an “integral” part of Deutsche Bank’s strategy, Christian Sewing said during a press conference in Frankfurt after the bank unveiled fourth-quarter results on Thursday.

“We are now firmly behind this program,” he said. “We can see how Deutsche Bank has benefited from it.”

DEI has found itself under siege of late, with corporations including Meta Platforms Inc. and Walmart Inc. rolling back their programs. That’s ...