Cathay Financial's Low-Carbon Investments Exceed NT$375 Billion, Urges Accelerated Net-Zero Transition in Asia

Cathay Financial Holdings is actively pursuing climate finance and participated in Singapore's Ecosperity Week, sharing how the financial industry can help reduce climate investment risks and channel more long-term capital into Asia's net-zero transition. Cathay Financial announced that its total low-carbon investments and financing have reached NT$375.2 billion, comprising NT$327.8 billion in investments and NT$47.4 billion in credit.

The annual Singapore Ecosperity Week took place in May. Cathay Financial has long been taking concrete actions to promote green investment development in Asia, aiming to become a representative of Asian climate finance and actively engaging with international standards. This year, Cathay Financial continued to support the Asia Action Summit, a key forum within Ecosperity Week, and was listed as a core partner alongside international companies like Google, demonstrating the crucial role of Taiwan's financial industry in the development of Asian climate finance.

In a press release issued today (June 3), Cathay Financial stated that Wen Chen-Han, Vice President of Cathay United Bank, was invited as a speaker to share how the financial industry can help reduce climate investment risks and attract more long-term capital for Asia's net-zero transition.

Furthermore, the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC), celebrating its 10th anniversary, held its first summit, which became a highlight of this year's Ecosperity Week. Cathay Financial has long participated in and supported the AIGCC. Senior Advisor Catherine Cheng attended the event as the alliance's chairperson and served as a panelist, sharing how Cathay Financial integrates climate strategy into investment decisions, leveraging capital allocation, engagement actions, and impact investing to further exert the financial industry's influence in guiding market transformation.

In the closing session of the Asia Action Summit, Wen Chen-Han gave a talk titled "How to Reduce Climate Investment Risks in the Asian Landscape?" He emphasized that to expand climate investment and financing, markets must establish more consistent standards, improve the quality of disclosure systems, and ensure a stable policy environment. This would increase the willingness for long-term capital investment and accelerate the progress of major transition projects.

Wen pointed out that Asia is the fastest-growing region globally for both carbon emissions and clean energy. The immense transition needs represent significant investment opportunities. However, investors and banks prioritize different aspects when evaluating returns, risk management, and scalability, often leading to investment capital and bank financing operating independently. Therefore, enabling "different types of capital to speak the same language" has become key to scaling up climate investment and financing.

Cathay Financial is actively engaged in climate finance. Its total low-carbon investments and financing have reached NT$375.2 billion, including NT$327.8 billion in investments and NT$47.4 billion in credit. The scope covers green energy, low-carbon buildings, resource recovery and the circular economy, low-carbon transportation, energy-saving industries, and green bonds. (Editor: Yang Kai-Hsiang) June 3, 2026