KBank Subsidiaries and ASEAN Economic Strategy
K
KASIKORNTHAI
Sustainable Development
KASIKORNBANK conducts business with the foundation of Bank of Sustainability, with
appropriate risk management and good corporate governance principles. We strive to
balance economic, social, and environmental dimensions to achieve goals and create
sustainable long-term returns. The philosophy of sustainable development is instilled in
all our operations as part of our Green DNA, ensuring maximum benefit for all
stakeholders and paving the way for sustainable growth.
Economic Aspect
Corporate Governance
Customer Centricity
Innovation
Financial Knowledge
•
Risk Management
BANK OF SUSTAINABILITY
CIAL ASPEC
Existeyen
GREEN
burcial
ECONOMIC ASPECT
INTERNATIONAL
Dow Jones
Sustainability Indices
In collaboration with
AM
AM
Sustainability Award
Bronze Class 2020
FTSE4Good
MSCI
Sambay
+CDP
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PRIDE OF KBank
The first and only commercial bank in Thailand and ASEAN
selected as a member of the DJSI World Index and DJSI
Emerging Markets Index for four consecutive years
(2016-present)
KBank has been classified in the Bronze Class of the
banking industry category by RobecoSAM (2018-present)
A member of the FSTE4Good Emerging Index for four
consecutive years (2016-present)
KBank's Leadership Level rating is at AA for its ESG
performance among emerging market banking sector peers
The first Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) member
from Thailand. The Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI)
distinguishes companies committed to transparency in gender
reporting and advancing women's equality for two consecutive
years (2019-present)
The first Thai commercial bank with an A- Management
Level rating, assessed by the Carbon Disclosure Program
(CDP)
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Customer Data Security and Privacy
Social Aspect
Labor Relations Management and
Employee Caring
Employee Development
Occupational Health and Safety
Youth Education Development and
Community and Social Development
Environmental Aspect
Financial support to environmentally-
friendly businesses
Environmentally friendly and reducing
the environmental impacts of our own
operations
Adaptation and mitigation of the impact
of climate change
Zero
Carbon Society
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT
Protoc
Commitment-based Sustainable Finance Initiatives
Participating in commitment-based sustainable finance initiatives
which are UN Principles for Responsible Banking, TCFD and
memorandum of agreement on establishing responsible lending
practices.
UNEP PRINCIPLES FOR
HNANCE RESPONSIBLE
NTATIVE BANKING
TCFD
NATIONAL
THSI
Included in Thailand
Sustainability
Investment (THSI) for
THAILAND four years (2015, 2017-
SUSTAINABILITY
INVESTMENT 2019
ESG100
present)
ESG 100 certificate 2020
SET
SET Sustainability Awards
- Outstanding granted by
the Stock Exchange of
Thailand for two consecutive
years (2018-2019)
Sustainability Report
Award 2019
Sustainability
Disclosure Award
(Certified by Thaipat)
A
The first and only
carbon
commercial bank in Thailand
neutral
granted Carbon Neutral
granted by Thaipat
Institute
Certification (2018-2019)
RANK OF THAILAND
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Note: More information on our Sustainable Development can be found
on our website and KBank's Sustainability Report 2019
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Example of Economic Aspect: ESG Risk Management
■KBank has integrated ESG considerations into the risk management framework, with particular attention
given to risks related to lending, investment, products, and services
At the management level
Lending activities are structured so as to demonstrate environmental
and social responsibility as follows
Board of Directors
Risk Oversight
Committee
Corporate Governance
Committee
Credit Risk
Management Sub-committee
Business Units
Monitoring and
Controlling Function
Board of Directors
Approving risk management policy,
frameworks, risk limits and risk appetites
■Risk Oversight Committee
Overseeing and ensuring compliance with
consolidated risk management policies and
strategies and acceptable risk appetite
Assessing risk management policies and
strategies to cover all risks including
emerging risks
Corporate Governance Committee
Overseeing, monitoring, and undertaking
sustainable development
■ Approving credit policy addressing
environmental and social impact management
in lending and investment activities
■ Ensuring effective practice of environmental
and social risk management
Business units
Screening environmental and social risks of
projects to be supported
Ensuring and monitoring projects'
compliance with regulations/ environmental
and social management plans
■Monitoring and Controlling Functions
Ensuring credit policy and procedure
compliance
Reporting project finances and concerning
environmental and social issues to the
Corporate Governance Committee
At the transaction level
The Bank ensures that lending transactions violate
neither the law nor social ethics
Offences relating
to narcotics
Offences relating
to gambling
Offences relating
to exploitation of
natural resources
Offences relating
to embezzlement
Offences relating
to terrorism
Offences relating
to human
trafficking
Environmental and Social Assessment
Classify project finance type and conduct environmental and social
impact assessment (ESIA)
Request management approval to conduct project feasibility study
(If not approved, projects are terminated)
Consider all details and initiate negotiations on environmental and
social issues as well as on credit possibility
Approve/reject application within delegated lending authority
along with designating environmental and social impact conditions
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