Maybank, Gentari collaborate to empower customers’ sustainability journey
KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank and Gentari announced a significant step towards a more sustainable future with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore collaboration in green mobility and renewable energy solutions.
This marks Gentari’s first collaboration with a financial institution, signifying an aligned commitment with Maybank to drive sustainable solutions adoption in the market.
The collaboration will further strengthen Maybank’s sustainability goals, aiming to achieve a Carbon Neutral Position of emissions by 2030 as well as a Net Zero Carbon Equivalent position by 2050.
As at December 2023, Maybank has surpassed its sustainable financing targets, mobilising RM34 billion for the year, well ahead its 2023 target of RM16 billion, with a cumulative achievement of over RM68 billion, against the targeted RM80 billion by 2025.
Maybank Community Financial Services Group chief executive officer Syed Ahmad Taufik Albar emphasised the bank’s commitment to becoming the sustainability leader in Southeast Asia, driven by sustainable financing and acting as a crucial agent for low-carbon initiatives.
He highlighted Maybank’s focus on delivering valuebased solutions grounded in sustainable and ethical principles, while meeting the market’s growing demand for eco-conscious practices.
“We offer comprehensive solutions in green mobility and renewable energy,” said Taufik Albar. “Embracing our purpose to Humanising Financial Services, we support our customers with a complete ecosystem: bestin-class, value-based offerings that is both within and beyond traditional banking.”
The strategic partnership marks a significant milestone, harnessing Gentari’s wellestablished expertise in the green mobility and renewable energy sector, and underscoring Maybank’s commitment to championing sustainable practices and innovative solutions.
With Gentari as the clean energy solutions partner in this visionary journey towards environmental stewardship and innovation, Maybank is setting the initiative in motion through the installation of charging points for electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid vehicles at its network of premises and branches nationwide, beginning with ten strategically chosen locations.
Having the widest network of DC fast chargers in Malaysia, Gentari offers EV and Hybrid vehicle owners in Malaysia access to over 335 charging points, including more than 100 DC fast chargers which enables rapid charging for EV and Hybrid vehicles.
Through this collaboration, Maybank Islamic’s InCharge pre-credits will be extended to include Gentari’s charging stations, giving more access and benefits for customers.
Maybank Islamic InCharge is an EV pre-credit incentive programme for EV and Hybrid vehicle owners with Maybank Islamic Auto financing with credits useable at selected charging stations.