by Suman Gupta
Mumbai, 27 July 2022: IndusInd Bank today announced that it has been adjudged as ‘India’s Best Bank for ESG 2022’ in the recently concluded Asiamoney awards. The award recognizes the bank’s exceptional achievement in implementing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles.
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The Bank with its dedicated Sustainable Banking Unit focuses on ESG in business, risk and operations which encapsulates commercial lending, microfinance, sustainable finance, and governance matters.
Speaking about the development Ms. Roopa Satish – Head Portfolio Management & CSR, IndusInd Bank, said “It is an honour to be bestowed with this prestigious award. Being acknowledged by Asia Money as the Best Bank for ESG is a validation of our commitment to building a Bank for the long term. At IndusInd Bank, we embrace ESG in every aspect of Banking – in the diverse businesses we do, in the ESG embedded products we launch, in integrating ESG into Credit underwriting and in the way we run our banking Operations.
About IndusInd Bank: IndusInd Bank, which commenced operations in 1994, caters to the needs of both consumer and corporate customers. Its technology platform supports multi-channel delivery capabilities. As on June 30, 2022, IndusInd Bank has Branches / Banking Outlet and ATMs spread across geographical locations of the country. The Bank also has representative offices in London, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The Bank believes in driving its business through technology. It enjoys clearing bank status for both major stock exchanges – BSE and NSE – and major commodity exchanges in the country, including MCX, NCDEX and NMCE. IndusInd Bank was included in the NIFTY 50 benchmark index on April 1, 2013.
