BNI Sustainable Financing Reaches IDR 190.5 Trillion
JAKARTA - PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk or BNI recorded an increase in total sustainable financing to IDR 190.5 trillion by the end of 2024 from IDR 181.1 trillion the previous year.
BNI Corporate Secretary Okki Rushartomo said BNI targets sustainable sector loans to continue to grow with an outstanding credit projection of IDR 199.67 trillion by the end of 2025.
"In 2024, as much as Rp. 117 trillion of ESG financing will be distributed to sectors related to social empowerment and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)," he said as quoted on Saturday, February 8.
He continued, BNI also supports the management of biological natural resources and the sustainable and environmentally friendly use of land amounting to IDR 32.4 trillion.
In addition, portfolios in the renewable energy sector in 2024 will reach IDR 13 trillion, other financing related to sustainable water and water waste management will reach IDR 25.1 trillion. The remaining IDR 2.9 trillion is channeled to sectors related to pollution reduction efforts.
According to Okki, this achievement shows that BNI continues to be committed to internalizing sustainability principles, one of which is with a financing commitment for sustainability activities. This step is in line with BNI's target of achieving Net Zero Emission (NZE) in 2028 and NZE financing in 2060.
On the other hand, the company is also committed to supporting sustainable financing or sustainability financing in order to mitigate the impact of climate change in line with Indonesia's Net Zero Emission target by 2060 or sooner.
"Green Ekonomi merupakan salah satu komitmen jangka panjang BNI dan kami berupaya untuk berkontribusi dalam pembiayaan proyek-proyek hijau untuk mewujudkan Indonesia bersahwasan lingkungan di masa depan," terangnya.
Okki explained, BNI has set a number of requirements for debtors who run businesses in the Sustainable Business Activity Category (KKUB) in accordance with applicable regulations. This requirement includes the type of project that is financed, here with the current certification or validation requirements.
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In addition, BNI is currently financing the sustainability sector based on the KKUB, where the KKUB includes Environmentally Introspective Business Activities (KUBL) and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) activities.
"The implementation of the ESG is our focus in channeling financing while at the same time affirming our position as pioneers in implementing sustainable finance," concluded Okki.