IDFC FIRST Bank Merger Performance and Strategy Update
ESG at IDFC FIRST Bank
Environmental
Social
Section 12: Progress on ESG
Governance
Infrastructure and facilities
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DC EV charging infrastructure in two large offices in Mumbai,
offered free for employee use
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IGBC certification & LEED Certified Gold Standard for multiple
large offices; HO certified by WELL.
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IDFC FIRST Bank Tower HO (The Square, BKC) is fully powered by
green energy
Adopted Motion Sensors for lights and introduced Internet of
Things (IoT) in our AC systems in multiple offices.
Optimization of water usage in facilities in key offices, saving
over 4,300 KL water every year
EV financing
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1.46 lakh EV two wheelers financed
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Employee learning and engagement
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~4.7 lakh learning hours in Q1 FY24
Holistic employee wellbeing programmes covering physical,
mental and financial health
CSR and community programmes
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1000+ EV 3 wheelers financed in Rural for last mile connectivity.
Leading financier with maximum finance tie ups; introduced
industry first end-to-end digital journey on EV financing
Focus on energy and resource efficiency
Fully digitized customer journeys for multiple products to save
paper
In-store customer awareness for purchase of energy efficient
appliances
Environment focused initiatives
Beach cleanup programme 450 kg of waste collected in a
single session
900+ saplings planted on World Environment Day, with
potential of saving 21 tonnes of CO2 every year
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3,400+ volunteers activated in Q1 FY24, positively impacting
10,000+ people
Shwetdhara programme that helps create farmer livelihoods
expands total footprint to 450+ villages
1001 sessions conducted for rural vocational training
programme
118 entrepreneurs supported by Junoon programme
Paediatric Cancer Care to support cancer treatment of children
Disaster response Support to Odisha Train Crash victims via
volunteering for food and water, hygiene kits etc.
MBA Scholarship programme to support scholars
Growing geographical coverage for customer access
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Universal bank, with coverage in 25 states and 3 UTS
Strong and experienced Board
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Independence: 60% Independent Directors
11 Board Committees (majority members are IDs and
chaired by IDs)
Management committees are mapped to respective
Board Committees.
Diverse and relevant skill sets
Highly competent Board with over 30 years of average
experience
Dynamic and engaged Board, with high frequency of
Board meetings
100% average Board attendance
Globally aligned disclosures
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For reporting year 2022-23, Sustainability disclosures aligned to
global frameworks such as GRI, SASB, Integrated Reporting; and
BRSR
Being customer first
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Unique customer-friendly services, including fee-free services for
customers
Quality of portfolio
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Stringent Credit and Provisioning Policy
Strong Capital Adequacy, LCR, PCR, Credit Rating
Risk governance
Strong Risk Management Framework
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Strong Vigilance Mechanism
Information security
IDFC FIRST Bank Certified with ISO 27001 (Information Security
Management System)
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