NST Business
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Group Holdings Bhd is officially a member of the United Nations’ (UN) Environment Programme Finance Initiative Principles for Responsible Banking (UNEP-FI).
This makes CIMB the only banking group in Malaysia and Asean to be a founding member of the sustainable initiative, together with 26 other leading banks from five continents and 19 countries.
In a statement, the bank said the core UNEP-FI group, made up of 27 member banks, will help redefine the global banking industry’s role and responsibilities in shaping a more sustainable future.
CIMB Group chief executive officer Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz said as a leading universal bank in Asean, CIMB has always perceived its role as going beyond providing great financial products and services.
“As such, we are playing a more active and meaningful role in shaping our planet’s sustainable future by championing responsible banking globally.
“CIMB is fully committed to achieving UNEP-FI’s objectives to help transform global banking practices to ensure the industry creates a positive impact not just economically, but also socially and environmentally,” he said.