• Developed our sustainability framework, which outlines five pillars to form the basis of our sustainability strategy: • Launched the AMAL Untuk Alam initiative to drive environmental awareness amongst our employees. • Organised our first beach plogging activity, participated in by close to 400 volunteers, including our employees. • Surpassed our RM1 billion green financing target to reach RM1.8 billion, compared to RM632 million the year before. • BIMB Investment received the ESG Asset Manager of the Year 2019 award at The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards 2019. • Sadaqa House collected and channelled RM1.4 million to active changemakers including Institut Jantung Negara (IJN), Yayasan Sultanah Bahiyah, and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), earning it the Best Social Finance Initiative 2019 award at the 5th Islamic Retail Banking Awards. • Contributed to the Telekosang Hydro One RM470 million ASEAN Green Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) Sukuk, the world’s first greenfield mini-hydro project, as Joint Lead Manager. 2019 Responsible Finance Providing financial solutions that effectively deliver economic and social benefits without bringing harm to the people and environment. Inclusive Growth Promote participations from all segments of the society, especially the disadvantaged and underserved communities, in our financial activities and businesses Talent Enrichment Invest in our people that allows them to develop and become an important contributor to our business and the society. Ethical Practice and Reporting Realise ethical values by being honest, trustworthy and transparent in all our decisions and actions. Islamic Finance and Knowledge-Sharing Propagate our wealth of experience and knowledge to create a learned society and advance the industry. 2020 • Approved more than RM2.2 billion in green financing. • Partnered with Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and its subsidiary, GSPARX Sdn Bhd, to finance solar photovoltaic (PV) ownership for homeowners across Malaysia. • Established our iTEKAD and BangKIT microfinancing programmes, which have since grown into highly prominent and important vehicles to support underbanked, asnaf, and B40-owned microentrepreneurs. • Offerred our SakeenaHOPe (formally known as Personal Financing-i (Asnaf)) solution for salaried asnaf to build or acquire a house in partnership with LZNK Malaysia. • Provided more than RM96,000 worth in contributions through AMAL to help 49 small business owners, consisting of women and single mothers from the districts of Kluang, Segamat, Batu Pahat, and Muar in Johor. 109 www.bankislam.com 01 02 03 04 05 SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT 06 07 08 09
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