The bank extended a Rs. 670 crore sustainability-linked trade facility to Indorama India
NEW DELHI (India CSR): DBS Bank, in its Sustainability Report 2025, highlighted significant progress in advancing its sustainable finance agenda. The bank reported that its sustainable financing commitments reached SGD 102 billion (SGD = Singapore Dollar (the currency of Singapore) (approximately Rs. 6.2 lakh crore) as of the end of 2025, reflecting a 14 per cent year-on-year increase. This milestone underscores DBS’s growing role in supporting Asia’s transition towards a low-carbon and more sustainable economy through green financing, sustainability-linked loans, and other responsible investment initiatives.
During 2025, the bank facilitated ESG bond issuances worth around Rs. 2.5 lakh crore (SGD 41 billion) as an active bookrunner, supporting projects across renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, green real estate, and social sectors.
India emerged as DBS’ fastest-growing and the bank’s third-largest sustainable finance market in Asia, reflecting strong demand for green financing aligned with the country’s energy and infrastructure transformation.
“As Asia continues to grow, businesses are continuing to invest in low-carbon technologies, electrification and resilient infrastructure. It was very encouraging that DBS Group crossed SGD 100 billion (Rs. 7.2 lakh crore) in sustainable financing commitments in 2025 as it reflected the continued engagement we’ve seen from corporates and investors across the region,” said Helge Muenkel, Group Chief Sustainability Officer, DBS Bank.
DBS is expanding its sustainability focus beyond climate mitigation to include nature-related risks and climate adaptation.
In India, the bank extended a Rs. 670 crore sustainability-linked trade facility to Indorama India Pvt Ltd, linking financing to improvements in emissions intensity, water use and energy efficiency.
DBS also acted as Arranger and Sustainability Coordinator for a multi-bank USD 350 million sustainability-linked revolving credit facility for ChrysCapital X LLC, the first sustainability-linked loan raised by an India-focused private equity fund.
Beyond financing, DBS impacted more than one million vulnerable individuals across Asia through community programmes. The DBS Foundation has committed over SGD 160 million ((around Rs. 1,000 crore) since 2024 towards initiatives focused on essential needs, financial inclusion and community resilience.
(India CSR)
