CIMB ONBOARDS SME CORP. MALAYSIA IN ITS GREENBIZREADY™ PROGRAMME; LAUNCHES ESG PLAYBOOK FOR SMES

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- CIMB Bank Berhad and CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad (collectively “CIMB” or “the Bank”) have onboarded SME Corporation Malaysia (“SME Corp. Malaysia”) in the Bank’s award-winning GreenBizReady™ programme designed for small and medium enterprises (“SMEs”) in Malaysia, as part of CIMB’s The Cooler Earth Sustainability Series (“the Event”) recently. At the same event, the Bank has also introduced the CIMB ESG Simplified Playbook for SMEs (“the Playbook”).

With the collaboration between CIMB and SME Corp. Malaysia, SMEs can now leverage complimentary tools such as the MSME ESG Assessment, which provides an instant ESG indicator score on the SME’s level of ESG readiness, as well as the ESG Quick Guide for MSMEs, which offers simple step-by-step guidance for SMEs to integrate ESG practices and develop a sustainability report. In addition, SME Corp. Malaysia also offers workshops, training and networking opportunities for CIMB’s SME customers to expand their knowledge and capabilities.