Chang Hwa Bank Ranks in Top 5% of S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook for ESG Performance

The S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook uses the Corporate Sustainability Assessment to measure companies’ economic, environmental and social performance and is an important ESG governance benchmark for international investors. Taiwan Business Bank has set 2020 as its emissions baseline and pledged to cut Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 42% by 2030. Its cumulative lending for sustainable environmental projects reached NT$33.038 billion by the end of 2024.

At an S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook awards ceremony on May 13, 2026, Taiwan Business Bank was recognized for a third consecutive year and entered the banking industry’s global Top 10% for the first time. Deputy General Manager Tseng Kuo-liang accepted the award. The bank also launched an AI-powered investment fraud warning service in March 2026, with the model achieving an accuracy rate of more than 50%. As of the end of November 2025, the bank had prevented about NT$150 million in fraudulent transfers.

The Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank has made ESG a core part of its operations, advancing climate governance, green finance, digital transformation and financial inclusion. S&P Global's Sustainability Yearbook uses Corporate Sustainability Assessment results to identify industry leaders. Inclusion signals that the bank's governance and sustainability practices are internationally competitive and helps investors assess long-term risks.

The Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank was selected for inclusion in the 2026 S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook, standing out among about 9,200 companies assessed worldwide and ranking in the global top 5% for ESG performance. No related investment amount was disclosed, but the recognition shows that the bank's execution of its four sustainability strategies has won acknowledgment from an international ratings organization.

CTBC Financial Holding has integrated ESG considerations into its operations and risk management while advancing digital finance, AI governance and green financing and investment. These efforts are intended to guide companies toward low-carbon transitions and biodiversity protection. Assessments by S&P Global and CDP are important international benchmarks for measuring financial institutions’ sustainability governance and climate action.

CTBC Financial was included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook for a seventh consecutive year, ranking in the top 5% of the global banking industry for ESG performance. Its climate management again received CDP’s highest Leadership-level A rating. The disclosures did not specify how much was spent on the assessments or the exact publication date.