CIMB Bank Holdings Berhad

This organisation is included as an 4-Star Lister under The ESG Select List, with initiatives spanning four areas of the framework. Their efforts reflect a broad scope of sustainability actions across environmental, social, and governance dimensions.

Below are the initiatives they have chosen to feature, along with supporting materials that offer further insight into their sustainability approach.

Initiatives Section

ESG Breakthrough Innovation

First Malaysian bank to expand its human-rights grievance mechanism to allow communities to raise concerns related to the actions of its clients and suppliers — a major milestone in corporate accountability.

Purposeful Partnership

Collaborated with SME Corporation Malaysia on the CIMB ESG Simplified Playbook for SMEs, enhancing the GreenBizReady™ programme by providing free access to MSME ESG Assessment tools and capacity-building resources to support low-carbon transitions.

ESG Trailblazer

Published the first Nature and Biodiversity Report among Malaysian banks, providing businesses with a clear roadmap to manage nature-related risks and advance nature-positive initiatives across ASEAN.

The North Star ESG Target Setting

First Malaysian bank to publicly disclose time-bound 2030 decarbonisation targets for all six high-emitting sectors, including new 2024 targets for Oil & Gas (16% reduction) and Real Estate (34% reduction), going beyond BNM CCPT requirements.

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CIMB Bank Holdings Berhad

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