"GreenBizReady™ is CIMB’s comprehensive solution designed to empower SMEs on their sustainability journey. It provides access to essential training, advisory services and matches them to relevant suppliers and service providers. SMEs can also benefit from financial solutions and incentives, utilise tools to measure sustainability performance and carbon footprint, ensuring a holistic approach to adopting sustainable business practices. Part of the GreenBizReady™ initiative is the Sustainability-linked Financing for SMEs which provides an allocation of RM3 billion through 2030 and offers attractive financing rebates of up to 0.50% per annum, to encourage SMEs to achieve credible greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and meet their capital or expansion needs. In addition, the bank also introduced the CIMB ESG Simplified Playbook for SMEs in 2024 which outlines practical solutions for SMEs to reduce carbon emissions from electricity, petrol or diesel, providing access to free, user-friendly tools such as carbon emissions calculators that can be used to estimate their emissions and identify potential savings."
