Our Sustainability Framework
Our Sustainability Framework provides structure to our sustainability ambitions. It integrates sustainability principles and Value-Based Intermediation (VBI) across the Group—ensuring that we embed sustainability into operations, financing decisions, policies, and partnerships. It provides clear governance, strategic direction, and performance alignment across all our entities.
Our material matters are reflective of our three sustainability themes - Responsible Banking, Conscious Self-Conduct and Positive Societal Impact, which form the core components of our Sustainability Framework.
AmBank Group’s Governance Structure
Sustainability Risk Management
The Group embeds sustainability and climate controls into Group frameworks and policies, which are designed to align with the evolving landscape and regulatory expectations, while improving decision-making and portfolio resilience. To effectively manage climate-related risks, AmBank Group embeds targeted control measures across its portfolios, operations, and customer engagements.
This includes a Prohibition List which screens out activities that pose unmitigable environmental or social harm. The List sets clear boundaries on activities that will not be financed, particularly where regulatory violations or irreversible ecosystem and community impact are evident.
Prohibition List
- Activities/ operations of goods or services that adversely affect the natural habitat or wetlands of any endangered species in the plant or animal kingdom, or violation of PERHILITAN (or similar guidelines)
- Activities/ operations of products or services related to wildlife that violate PERHILITAN (or similar guidelines)
- Activities/ operations with adverse impact on any National/ UNESCO World Heritage sites
- Activities/ operations with adverse impact on any indigenous/ local communities
- Activities/ operations that involve harmful/ exploitative forms of forced labour, child labour, modern slavery, or human trafficking
- Activities/ operations related to adult entertainment services (i.e. prostitution, strip and hostess clubs, pornography) and sex-related products and services
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)
