Kasikornbank Joins Dow Jones Sustainability Best-in-Class Indices for 10 Years

MGR Online•Economy•137d ago

Reader Briefing

Kasikornbank has been recognized for the tenth consecutive year as a member of the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices, underscoring its leadership in international sustainability.

•Kasikornbank has been selected as a member of the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices (DJ BIC) for 10 years in a row.
•This recognition covers both global and emerging market categories.
•The bank achieved this through its Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) by S&P Global Sustainable, covering environmental, social, and governance aspects.
•Kasikornbank aims for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 2030 and has already reduced emissions by 21.48% compared to 2020.

Overview

•Kasikornbank has been continuously selected as a member of the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices (DJ BIC) for 10 consecutive years.
•This selection covers both the global (World) and emerging markets (Emerging Markets) categories.
•Kasikornbank's Chief Executive Officer stated that this achievement reflects the success of their sustainable banking operations.
•The selection is based on the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) conducted by S&P Global Sustainable.
•The assessment covers environmental, social, and governance (ESG) dimensions, along with economic fronts.
•Kasikornbank is committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions for Scope 1 and 2 by 2030.
•Kasikornbank has already reduced operational greenhouse gas emissions by 21.48% compared to the base year of 2020.
•Kasikornbank aims to drive net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its portfolio (Scope 3) according to Thailand's framework and NDC goals.

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Key Quotes

Kattiya Indaravijaya

"Being part of the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices for 10 consecutive years reflects the success of our business operations on the path to being a sustainable bank, concretely and continuously, aligning with international assessment standards. With a commitment to guide all lives and businesses through challenges, we can grow stably and sustainably together in the long term."

การเป็นส่วนหนึ่งของ Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices เป็นปีที่ 10 ติดต่อกัน สะท้อนความสำเร็จของการดำเนินธุรกิจบนครรลองการเป็นธนาคารแห่งความยั่งยืนอย่างต่อเนื่องและเป็นรูปธรรม สอดคล้องกับมาตรฐานการประเมินในระดับสากล ด้วยความมุ่งมั่นที่จะพาทุกชีวิตและธุรกิจก้าวผ่านความท้าทาย สามารถเติบโตอย่างมั่นคงและยั่งยืนไปด้วยกันในระยะยาว

Key Entities

Organization

Kasikornbank(ธนาคารกสิกรไทย)ℹ️

A Thai commercial bank that has been recognized for its sustainability efforts.

S&P Global Sustainable

An organization that conducts Corporate Sustainability Assessments (CSA).

KBANK

Stock ticker symbol for Kasikornbank.

Person

Kattiya Indaravijaya(นางสาวขัตติยา อินทรวิชัย)

Chief Executive Officer of Kasikornbank.