Cathay United Bank
Cathay United Bank is leveraging CDP disclosure data to gain deeper insight into clients' sustainability performance, support better-informed financial decisions, and deliver targeted sustainable finance solutions.
As the first financial institution in Asia to join CDP's Corporate Banking Program, Cathay United Bank has been working with CDP since 2023 to promote environmental transparency and help companies strengthen their sustainability capabilities.
Together, they have supported over 200 companies on their disclosure journey, improving access to sustainability data and enabling more informed decision-making for both businesses and the bank.
For Cathay United Bank, environmental disclosure provides valuable insights into clients' sustainability performance and transition readiness, helping the bank better assess risks, identify opportunities, and support the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Data informs tangible actions
With CDP data, Cathay United Bank has been able to:
gain deeper visibility into clients' sustainability performance and transition readiness;
strengthen climate-related risk assessment and support better-informed lending decisions;
identify companies taking meaningful action on decarbonization and sustainability;
deliver more targeted sustainability-linked loans and green financing solutions; and
encourage corporate climate action by linking sustainability performance with financial incentives.
Visible impacts
Note: All figures below reflect cumulative results from 2023–2025.
businesses successfully completed the CDP questionnaire from 2023 to 2025.
companies reported active climate-related targets, with Cathay United Bank's support.
companies reported that they were implementing emission reduction initiatives.
tCO2e reduced by these companies.
companies were first time participants, highlighting the program's ability to expand disclosure capacity in new markets and clients.
Watch this video to learn how Cathay United Bank is turning disclosure data into actionable insights and supporting clients on their sustainability journey.
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