Growth in Green Financial Services

Driving Growth in Green Financial Services means that RHB Banking Group, leveraging its significant influence as a financial institution, is committed to supporting businesses and companies that are dedicated to carbon neutrality with a clear transition strategy. This is achieved by providing tailored financing and advisory solutions that enable clients to decarbonise, thereby ensuring RHB Banking Group's own portfolio aligns with national and international climate commitments. Expanding these Green Financial Services and Transition Finance solutions ultimately accelerates sustainable growth, secures long-term business resilience, and positions RHB Banking Group as a leader in Malaysia’s transition to a low-carbon economy.

This is part of RHB Banking Group’s Net Zero Strategy, which aims to Achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2050. It falls under Strategic Objective 2: Driving Growth in Green Financial Services and Supporting Companies Committed to Carbon Neutrality.

2030 Target:

40% of our portfolio in GFS and/or supporting companies committed to carbon neutrality with a clear and established transition strategy

2050 Target:

90% of our portfolio in GFS and/or supporting companies committed to carbon neutrality with a clear and established transition strategy

Our Approach for Strategic Objective 2

• Leverage Government Policies and Incentives

  RHB’s approach aligns with Malaysia’s national climate and transition priorities, supporting the country’s Net Zero 2050 ambition through the National Energy Transition Roadmap (“NETR”), Hydrogen Economy and Technology Roadmap (“HETR”), and New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (“NIMP 2030”). These frameworks support the Group’s Sustainable Financial Services commitment of RM90 billion by 2027 and guide sustainable financing solutions that enable customers’ transition in line with national decarbonisation priorities.

  
  
  
• Accelerating Customers’ Decarbonisation Journey through Targeted Customer Engagements

  We recognise that meaningful emissions reduction begins with our customers. Through targeted support and transition-aligned financing for high-impact sectors, the Group helps businesses adopt cleaner technologies, enhance operational efficiency, and accelerate their decarbonisation journey. Anchored in disciplined capital deployment, structured customer engagement, and measurable outcomes, RHB’s sustainable finance strategy supports its ambition to mobilise RM90 billion in Sustainable Financial Services by 2027. The Group also provides sustainability, green, and social financing to eligible sectors and projects, while integrating climate risk considerations into decision-making and reporting frameworks, supported by tools that track financed emissions indicators and portfolio performance.