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2020

DBS receives Volunteer Partner Award and Charity Platinum Award at Community Chest Awards 2020

DBS’s Chief Sustainability Office listed among Eco-Business A List 2020

DBS Foundation’s Isabella Oh listed among Eco-Business’s list of emerging youth sustainabilty changemakers

Sustaintech Xcelerator launched by DBS, Google, NUS, Temasek, Verra and the World Bank to boost confidence in nature-based carbon credits

DBS Hong Kong heralds “This is DBS digibanking” – a transformation to provide a full SME digital journey during Covid-19

Hang Lung Properties secures its first new sustainability-linked loan of HK $1 billion from DBS Hong Kong

DBS leverages open banking (SGFinDex) and AI to intensify focus on financial planning inclusion nationwide

New World Development joins forces with DBS Hong Kong to pioneer Hong Kong's first interest rate swap linked to the UN SDGs

DBS disburses record SGD 9 million to help social enterprises tide through pandemic

DBS Taiwan garners numerous sustainability awards from GCSA, TCSA and PwC

DBS grows sustainable financing footprint with maiden green loans in India totalling over INR 10.5 billion

DBS announces range of initiatives to embrace the future of work

DBS rolls out branch transformation to boost convenience and accessibility for customers

PSA Marine forges ahead with offshore wind in Europe with sustainability-linked loan granted by DBS

Fortune REIT secures its first sustainability-linked loan of HK $1 billion from DBS

DBS Private Bank relaunches its ESG Outperformance Trade following resounding success

Four teams feted for their empathy and innovation in social purpose hackathon by DBS and the Singapore Judiciary

Bank DBS Indonesia invites people to understand more about Zero Food Waste lfestyles to tackle climate change

DBS to host first-ever virtual career fair for women technologists in Singapore

DBS Foundation helps to support 6,700 jobs across Asia; tackles job security amid Covid-19
DBS partners the National Environment Agency in its Say Yes to Waste Less campaign to reduce food wastage and use of disposables

Swire Pacific secures first sustainability-linked loan of HK 2 billion from DBS

Hongkong Land secures its first sustainability-linked loan of HK 1 billion from DBS

DBS Bank tops Bloomberg Asia (ex Japan) League Table for Green Loans

DBS Bank provides SGD 40 million loan facility to Sembcorp Industries for Singapore’s first single large-scale floating solar photovoltaic system

DBS upskills employees in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning through gamified learning

DBS committed to joining forces with social enterprises through various support programmes amid Covid-19 pandemic

DBS launches new solutions to bolster Singaporeans’ retirement plans and financial resilience amid tough times

digibank by DBS in Indonesia launches new features encouraging customers to adopt new investment habits

DBS Bank India delivers essential supplies to over 7,000 families in seven rural areas of the Kolhapur District

M+S secures SGD 1.95 billion Green Loan for award winning Marina One from DBS, OCBC Bank and UOB

DBS Asian Insights Conference 2020: Navigating a post-pandemic world

DBS Hong Kong drives purposeful banking to reduce food waste, with the “Care more, Waste less” program

DBS partners with the Singapore Judiciary in hackathon to enhance social justice

DBS Chief Sustainability Officer Mikkel Larsen shares how Covid-19 shows many ESG agendas have ‘forgotten about the people’

DBS wins Asia’s Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility in the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2020

DBS Group Head of IBG, Tan Su Shan, discusses key themes taking place in Asia’s markets in a post-Covid-19 world

DBS CEO Piyush Gupta speaks with MAS Chief FinTech Officer Sopnendu Mohanty on DBS strategy, the future of work and sustainable finance

DBS launches world’s first sustainable and transition finance framework and taxonomy to help clients advance on their sustainability agenda

Keppel Infrastructure Trust and Keppel Energy secure Singapore’s first sustainability-linked loan in the energy section from DBS Bank and OCBC Bank

DBS sows the seeds for a new generation of citizen farmers with Singapore’s first community farm in a bank

DBS and Lions Befriender partner to launch Singapore’s largest-ever virtual befriending initiative

DBS is facility agent for Frasers Property’s SGD 350 million green loan to finance Fernvale Lane Executive Condominium, Singapore’s first green loan for an EC development

DBS beefs up support for social enterprises with cashflow support, skills training amid Covid-19

Temasek Foundation joins hands with Bank DBS Indonesia to provide food aid to daily wage workers and people affected by Covid-19 pandemic

DBS partners Food Bank to better address food gaps for the vulnerable through Singapore’s first virtual food banking app

DBS drives more industry-first with Asia’s inaugural green bond issuance by a university

DBS provides liquidity support to over 3,500 micro and small enterprises, entrenching support for oft-underserved segments

27,000 students to benefit from DBS-ITE financial literacy programme via home-based learning (HBL) amid Covid-19

DBS is both a mandated lead arranger and joint green coordinator for Guocoland’s SGD $730m green loan for Tan Quee Lan project

DBS spreads instant cheer to merchants on Ramadan E-Bazaar platform

Bank DBS Indonesia collaborated with Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment in donating medical equipment to fight Covid-19

DBS to hire over 2,000 people in Singapore this year, committed to creating and protecting jobs amid pandemic

DBS primes Singapore’s logistics sector for post-Covid-19 recovery, pushes digital transformation forward with launch of industry’s first purchasing card

DBS unveils new digital financial planning proposition to provide personalised financial advisory for all

Physically apart, but always TOGETHER - DBS launches employee movement to keep morale high amid Covid-19

DBS Bank India commits to serve 2 million meals to support COVID-19 relief efforts

DBS introduces digital green packets DBS eGifts for Hari Raya 2020

DBS donates SGD 10.5 million to help communities hard hit by Covid-19

DBS further boosts its cash flow support for SMEs, upsizes collateral-free digital business loan to SGD 200,000

DBS offers third round of Covid-19 liquidity relief packages for individuals and SMEs

DBS rolls out digital relief package to help F&B businesses tap new income streams amid Covid-19

DBS provides AUD 212 million to Link in its maiden sustainability-linked loan

DBS Foundation calls for Social Enterprise Grant submissions for 2020 cycle

DBS extends enrolment deadline of its free 30-day COVID-19 relief insurance cover for customers in Singapore to 31 March 2020

Highlights of DBS 2019 Annual Report and Sustainability Report

DBS rolls out digital solutions to give businesses “Contact-free” banking options for greater peace of mind during COVID-19

DBS converts EUR 500 million guarantee facility with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to green facility

DBS delivers care package and F&B treats to hospitals and communities across Singapore

DBS awarded Best Investment Bank for Sustainable Finance (Asia Pacific) by Global Finance

DBS offers free COVID-19 relief insurance coverage for five million customers and families

DBS offers broad range of COVID-19 liquidity relief measures for SME and retail clients

DBS partners the Family Justice Courts to expedite access to emergency funds for incidents resulting in mental incapacitation
2019

DBS makes Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for third year running

DBS furthers sustainability agenda with MSCI ESG Ratings

DBS/POSB boosts staff training to raise dementia awareness

DBS, Standard Chartered and UOB provide SGD945m green loan to finance Allianz and Gaw Capital’s acquisition of DUO Tower and DUO Galleria

DBS named Social Enterprise Champion of the Year at President’s Challenge Social Enterprise Awards 2019

DBS Foundation awards SGD 1.3 million in grants to nine social enterprises across Asia

DBS to adopt the Equator Principles

DBS showcases carbon-neutral booth and coffee recycling efforts at Singapore Fintech Fest

DBS CEO Piyush Gupta named among world’s top 100 best-performing CEOs by Harvard Business Review

Singaporeans open to sustainable fashion but won’t pay more: DBS survey

DBS ushers in Deepavali with DBS QR gift

DBS recognised for strong corporate governance at 20th SIAS Investors’ Choice Awards

DBS makes Dow Jones Sustainability Index (Asia Pacific) for second consecutive year

DBS announces inaugural DBS Foundation social impact prize worth SGD 150,000

CDL and DBS set benchmark on innovation focused financing for sustainable development

DBS supports GRI launch of new regional hub for ASEAN

DBS the first Asian bank appointed as coordinator for Louis Dreyfus Company’s first sustainability-linked loan in Asia

Sumatera Timberindo Industry signs sustainability-linked export financing facility with DBS

DBS named ‘World’s Best Bank’ by Euromoney magazine

DBS a joint coordinator for Evia Real Estate & Metro Holding’s green loan

DBS and Chew’s Agriculture signs Singapore’s first SME sustainability-linked loan

DBS and AU Optronics sign Taiwan’s first sustainability-linked loan

DBS Marina Regatta 2019 goes green

DBS provides SGD $400 million in green loans

DBS to stop financing new coal-fired power plants

DBS’ first standalone sustainability report launched

Ever wondered what happens to unused red packets?

DBS and SMU joins hands to launch sustainability programme

DBS launches inaugural Hack2Hire-Her to double female technologists intake

DBS included in Bloomberg GEI for second consecutive year

ITE and DBS tie up to boost students’ financial literacy
2018

DBS and Sustainable Digital Finance Alliance (SDFA)’s joint report

DBS and Halcyon set up digital trading marketplace for sustainable rubber

One Less Plastic: A DBS-SEC collaboration

DBS joins UN Task Force on Digital Financing for the SDGs

DBS banking carbon footprint quiz

Agrocorp taps into DBS’ APIs to launch blockchain trade platform for commodity trade

DBS reinforces commitment in sustainable finance with Asia’s first real estate sustainability-linked loan

DBS joins global effort to tackle illegal wildlife trade

DBS further entrenches its support of social enterprises in Singapore

DBS Private Bank focuses on ESG to win over Asia’s next generation clients

First bank in Southeast Asia included in DJSI (Asia Pacific)

KHFC set for Asian sustainable covered bond first, DKB debut imminent

DBS and IIX targets USD $100 million for Women’s Livelihood Bond programme

Recycle More, Waste Less

DBS Foundation awards SGD $1.25 million in grants to 12 social enterprises across Asia

DBS rejigs Wilmar loan in Asia’s latest sustainability-linked loan

DBS participates in project financing for Taiwan’s first offshore wind farm

UNLEASH 2019 Awardees present innovative solutions to SDGs

How nine DBS employees are trying to change the world

DBS advances on RE100 commitment

DBS shares sustainability commitments addressing climate change

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