Asia-Pacific Case Studies on Components of Financial Institution Net-zero Transition Plans (June 2023)

Year Published

2023

Contributing Organizations

Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)

Type of Resource

Research/Insights Report

Languages

English

Japanese

Chinese

Korean

Relevant Topics

Core Topic

Climate Strategy & Capabilities

Target Audience

Financial Services Providers

All

Governments & Policymakers

Relevant Geography

Asia & the Pacific

Global

Resource Description

This resource presents 12 Asia-Pacific case studies illustrating how financial institutions are implementing GFANZ’s Net-zero Transition Plan (NZTP) framework. The report highlights practical actions across strategy, engagement, metrics, and governance.

Why This Matters

The case studies provide practical, region-specific examples to help financial institutions start and strengthen their net-zero transition planning.

Key Insights

DBS supported early coal plant retirement in Indonesia using blended finance
SMBC created a transition finance playbook for hard-to-abate sectors
City Bank structured Bangladesh’s first green sukuk
CIMB set a managed phaseout policy with 2030 targets
Metrics Credit Partners developed an ESG rating tool for private debt
Mizuho and abrdn use client engagement to assess transition readiness
IBK and Shinhan developed tools to support SME transition and track financed emissions
KB Financial linked net-zero targets to board governance and incentives

Secondary File Resources

Secondary Resource Link(s)

Asia-Pacific Case Studies on Financial Institution Net-zero Transition Plans - (Korean)

Asia-Pacific Case Studies on Financial Institution Net-zero Transition Plans - (Japanese)

Asia-Pacific Case Studies on Financial Institution Net-zero Transition Plans - (Chinese)

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