UOB Malaysia, the main partner for The Edge ESG Awards 2023, recognises that for ESG compliance to be a success, everybody needs to be along for the journey.
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00:22 Based on our observations, more corporates are committing to achieving net zero.
00:28 In fact, some of Malaysia's public-listed companies are actually quite advanced in their sustainability journey,
00:35 placing greater emphasis on their scope 3 emissions, including greening their value chain.
00:42 This is a heartening trend.
00:45 With their progress, we hope PLCs can lead by example as their experiences, innovation and collaborations
00:55 can become good industry case studies for other companies.
01:00 PLCs should also use their knowledge and experience to actively support SMEs,
01:07 particularly those in their value chain, to transition along.
01:11 They can work with ESG experts and financial institutions to help raise awareness
01:18 and provide financing to these smaller enterprises.
01:22 For Malaysia to achieve its net zero ambitions, it is important that our SMEs embrace sustainability.
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01:45 We have a clear sustainability strategy.
01:48 Internally, we have achieved carbon neutrality for our own emissions since 2021.
01:54 Our new head office, UOB Plaza 1 KL, is a green, energy-efficient building
02:00 that has been designed to improve our staff's wellness.
02:04 It is also year-marked for platinum certification by Green RE and for BCA Greenmark.
02:11 As a group, UOB has made our commitment to achieve net zero by 2050
02:17 and we are now focusing our efforts to reduce our Scope 3 finance emissions,
02:24 with emphasis on six key sectors that make up 60% of our corporate lending portfolio.
02:31 Our first net zero progress report has just been published
02:35 and it shows that we are making steady progress towards achieving our commitment.
02:40 In 2022, as a group, we have achieved 7 to 14% below target reference pathways
02:49 across our emissions intensity metrics within our six focus sectors.
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03:14 UOB is delighted to be the main partner for the HESG Awards again this year.
03:20 The awards reflect our commitment to HESG and also our belief that environmental stewardship,
03:28 social responsibility and economic prosperity should go hand in hand.
03:34 At the same time, we recognise that sustainability is a new and pressing challenge for our customers,
03:41 so we are happy to support them every step of the way
03:45 by providing them with the resources, knowledge and financial solutions they need to embrace HESG.
03:53 At the same time, UOB has brought to the market a series of sustainable financing frameworks
04:01 and ecosystem solutions that will help them make the transition.
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