UOB Thailand wins FinanceAsia Best Sustainable Bank 2026

MGR Online•Economy•1d ago

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UOB Thailand was named Best Sustainable Bank (International) 2026 by FinanceAsia for its efforts in sustainable finance and SME support.

•UOB Thailand received the Best Sustainable Bank (International) 2026 award from FinanceAsia Awards 2026.
•In 2025, UOB Thailand had accumulated sustainable loans totaling over 74.6 billion baht.
•UOB Thailand provided financial support for Levanta Renewables' solar projects and GSA Data Center's sustainable data center.
•The bank supports SMEs through initiatives such as the Sustainability Innovation Programme and UOB Sustainability Compass.

Overview

•UOB Thailand received the Best Sustainable Bank (International) 2026 award from FinanceAsia Awards 2026.
•In 2025, UOB Thailand reported accumulated sustainable loans exceeding 74.6 billion baht, with 48.6% of new business loans being green or sustainability-linked financing.
•Richard Maloney stated that sustainability is now a business challenge affecting capital access and competitiveness.
•UOB Thailand provided financing to Levanta Renewables for 34 solar projects totaling 230 megawatts in Thailand in 2025.
•UOB Thailand supported the development of a 25.6 megawatt sustainable data center for GSA Data Center in Samut Prakan province in 2025.
•UOB Thailand implemented programs for SMEs including the Sustainability Innovation Programme, UOB Sustainability Compass, Womenpreneur Programme, and AI Ready Programme.
•Over 600 SMEs participated in the Sustainability Innovation Programme and over 1,800 used the UOB Sustainability Compass.
•In 2025, sales of ESG-focused investment products at UOB Thailand exceeded 2.4 billion baht, more than double the previous year.

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Key Quotes

Richard Maloney

"Today, sustainability is not just a long-term goal, but a business challenge that affects access to capital, operating costs, supply chains, and organizational competitiveness."

วันนี้ ความยั่งยืนไม่ใช่เพียงเป้าหมายระยะยาว แต่เป็นโจทย์ทางธุรกิจที่มีผลต่อการเข้าถึงเงินทุน ต้นทุนการดำเนินงาน ห่วงโซ่อุปทาน และความสามารถในการแข่งขันขององค์กร

Key Entities

Organization

UOB Thailand(ธนาคารยูโอบี ประเทศไทย)

A bank that received the Best Sustainable Bank (International) 2026 award from FinanceAsia.

FinanceAsiaℹ️

The organization that granted the Best Sustainable Bank 2026 award to UOB Thailand.

Levanta Renewables

A company that received financial support from UOB Thailand to acquire 34 solar projects in Thailand.

GSA Data Center

A company that received support from UOB Thailand for a sustainable data center project in Samut Prakan.

Person

Richard Maloney(ริชาร์ด มาโลนี่ย์)

The Managing Director of UOB Thailand.

Place

Samut Prakan(สมุทรปราการ)ℹ️

The province where GSA Data Center's sustainable data center is located.