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Name of Executives | Incentive Type | KPIs |
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Chief Executive Officers
Country CEOs for Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Cambodia as follow:
Dato’ Abdul Rahman Ahmad Group CEO / CEO CIMB Bank
Lani Darmawan President Director & CEO, CIMB Niaga
Victor Lee Meng Teck CEO, CIMB Singapore
Paul Wong Chee Kin, President & CEO, CIMB Thai
Bun Yin CEO, CIMB Cambodia |
Monetary |
Emission reduction
KPI to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions in 2022 compared against our 2019 baseline. |
Group Risk - Chief Risk Officer Vera Handajani |
Monetary | Emission reduction
Implementation of a flood risk assessment pilot on Malaysia’s mortgage book |
Business Unit Managers
Group Consumer Banking Group Wholesale Banking Group Commercial Banking |
Monetary | Emission reduction
Green financing mobilised for retail and non-retail clients. |
Alliance | Our Involvement | Is the organisation’s climate position aligned with the aim and ambition of the Paris Agreement? |
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International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Sustainable Trade Financing Working Group |
We are an active member of the ICC Sustainable Trade Finance Working Group, an initiative that was set up in 2016 to develop best practice standards for sustainable trade. | Yes. The ICC Centenary Declaration recognises the escalating climate emergency and wholly endorses the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C. Learn more here. |
Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) |
We are the first ASEAN bank to join the NZBA, which forms part of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ). Members of NZBA are committed to aligning their investments and lending with Net Zero emissions by 2050. The alliance works to reinforce, accelerate and support the implementation of decarbonisation strategies, providing an internationally coherent framework and guidelines, supported by peer learning. | Yes. Members of NZBA are committed to aligning their investments and lending with Net Zero emissions by 2050. Learn more here. |
United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative: Principles of Responsible Banking | We are one of the Founding Signatories of the Principles for Responsible Banking, committing to strategically align its business with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. As a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Banking, CIMB joins a coalition of 142 banks worldwide, representing over 41% of global banking assets, committed to play a crucial role towards achieving a sustainable future. | Yes. As Founding Signatories of the Principles for Responsible Banking, committing to strategically align its business with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Learn more here. |
United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) | We are a participant of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and a member of the Malaysia network. Launched in 2000, the UNGC is a leading voluntary initiative that encourages global businesses to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies based on ten principles covering human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption. | Yes. UNGC’s ambition is to accelerate and scale the global collective impact of business by upholding the Ten Principles and delivering the SDGs through accountable companies and ecosystems that enable change. Learn more here. |
CEO Action Network (CAN) | We co-founded the CEO Action Network (CAN) with our partner, IMPACTO, in 2020 to create a closed-door peer-to-peer informal network of CEOs and board members committed to driving sustainable action in corporate Malaysia. With more than 70 members from over 20 critical sectors, CAN aspires to catalyse its members and the broader economy towards proactively shaping future-ready and ESG-integrated business models and ecosystems. | No. There is no mention of the organisation being aligned to the Paris Agreement. However CAN was formed to create a favourable ecosystem for businesses and sustainable development in Malaysia in support of the Malaysian government’s approach which emphasises a ‘Whole of Society’ approach to address the climate emergency. Learn more here. |
Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3) | We play an active role in the Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3), co-chaired by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC). JC3 works to mobilise collective action in Malaysia’s financial sector to promote climate resilience both within the sector and in the wider economy. The inputs, insights, and recommendations arising from JC3 are used to shape sustainability policies and regulations set by BNM and the SC. Currently, CIMB co-chairs the JC3 Subcommittee on Governance and Disclosure. | Yes. BNM’s climate strategies both contribute to, and are informed by, Malaysia’s national strategies to meet national commitments made under the Paris Agreement 2015. BNM's approach to climate risk is supported by six tracks of BNM's key functions. Learn more here. |
Value Based Intermediation (VBI) | We are strong advocates of BNM’s Value-Based Intermediation (VBI), which aims to deliver the intended outcomes of Shariah through practices, conduct and offerings that generate positive and sustainable value for the economy, community, and environment, and are consistent with the commitment to benefitting shareholders’ sustainable returns and long-term interests. CIMB Islamic is currently part of the sub-working group for the VBI Financing and Investment Impact Assessment Framework (VBIAF) Sectoral Guide on Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.
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Yes. BNM’s climate strategies both contribute to, and are informed by, Malaysia’s national strategies to meet national commitments made under the Paris Agreement 2015. BNM's approach to climate risk is supported by six tracks of BNM's key functions. Learn more here. |
Emerging Risk | Potential Business Impact | Mitigating Actions |
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Biodiversity Loss and Ecosystem Collapse
Biodiversity Loss
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Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse pose significant risks to human wellbeing and the global economy. These include:
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We recognise the importance of biodiversity protection and restoration in maintaining a balanced ecosystem. CIMB has been actively involved in the following:
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Shortage of Sustainability Professionals
There is a small subset of the talent pool available that has both banking and sustainability expertise, thus making it critical to identify, attract, develop and retain the right people to drive and ensure continual improvement of CIMB’s sustainability agenda.
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Without this specialised talent pool, the Bank may face significant hurdles such as:
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To meet the growing need for specialised professionals in sustainability, our strategies include: • Enhancing internal capabilities via our Sustainability Academy, through targeted learning and training programmes to embed a culture of sustainability and embedding these into existing talent development initiatives • Establishing an Integrated Sustainability Operating Model (ISOM) to deepen the engagement of business units/enablers in Sustainability efforts, including appointing division-level sustainability specialists or champions, achieved through internal transfers or new hires • Scaling up The Complete Bankers – Sustainability and the Sustainability Fellows Programme to identify and cultivate the next generation of sustainability change-makers. |
Greenwashing Risk
CIMB’s commitments, such as achieving Net Zero by 2050, and No Deforestation, No Peat and No Exploitation are typically phased in across our operating markets. For example, in 2022, we rolled out our NDPE commitment requirement in larger markets, while smaller markets adopted the policy in 2023. In addition, expectations and standards of being a responsible bank are rapidly ratcheting up.
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Navigating the risks of greenwashing is essential for the Bank to maintain integrity and trust. Inability to recognise its potential impacts may lead to:
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We prioritise the following strategies to counter the risks of greenwashing:
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Anti-ESG Sentiments
The rising political divide on climate change and anti-ESG sentiments casts uncertainty over the international climate agenda.
Financial institutions and investors are navigating an increasingly polarised world on ESG sentiments, particularly in the US, characterised by attempts to ban investments based on ESG criteria which received mainstream media attention, and the exit of some of the world’s largest asset managers and insurers from international coalitions such as the Net Zero Insurance Alliance and Climate Action 100+.
Despite the above, COP28 resulted in several notable steps forward including the decision to “transition away” from fossil fuels, tripling renewable energy generation capacity by 2030, establishing the loss and damage fund, among others.
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Anti-ESG sentiments encompasses the impact of political, economic and social changes across different regions. The rise of the anti-ESG sentiment is a significant geopolitical factor influencing the global sustainability effort.
Some of the notable impacts that may arise from anti-ESG sentiment are:
• Governments under pressure or influenced by anti-ESG sentiments may introduce policies that oppose or undermine ESG initiatives causing an unstable and unpredictable business environment and making it challenging for CIMB to maintain our sustainability commitments • Anti-ESG movements can shift economic priorities towards less sustainable industries with policies which favor non-ESG sectors resulting in reduced financing in sustainable projects and increased volatility of investment decisions • Anti-ESG sentiment may delay innovation in green technologies such as carbon capture and renewable energy |
Ensure CIMB’s climate-related commitments, plans and targets are socialised with, and account for various interests of key stakeholders such as policy makers, government agencies, regulators, investors, industry bodies, and companies, before issuing public announcements. This is to reduce the likelihood and impact of being unable to achieve our committed target, of the commitment being politicised, or of accusations of greenwashing.
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