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About Kasikornbank

Kasikornbank is Thailand's fourth largest bank by assets. The bank was established in 1945 by Choti Lamsam as a small bank in Bangkok and went public in 1976. The bank has a large portfolio of loans to small and midsize enterprises. In 2003, it changed its former English name Thai Farmers Bank to the current name. Kasikornbank has over 1,000 branches nationwide and some overseas branches mainly in China.

Website http://www.kasikornbank.com/en/Pages/Default.aspx
Headquarters
1 Soi. Kasikornthai Ratburana Rd.
10140 Bangkok
Thailand
CEO/chair Kattiya Indaravijaya
CEO
Supervisor
Bank of Thailand
Annual report Annual report 2021
Ownership
listed on Stock Exchange of Thailand

Kasikornbank's largest shareholder is the Thai NVDR Company (19.36%, dated Sept 8 2022). The bank's complete shareholder structure can be accessed here.

Complaints and grievances

According to its Human right due diligence 2021 report Kasikornbank operates a Grievance Redressal mechanism, but does not list where to access this. The bank's general Contact Form can be accessed here.

Related Dodgy Deals

Kasikornbank has been linked to the following "Dodgy Deals", e.g. as a current or past financier or through an expression of interest. Find out more about dodgy deals here. See the project or company profile for more details on the nature of the bank's link to the Dodgy Deal.

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Human Rights Benchmark Asia 2022

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Kasikornbank
THA
7.5
Front runner

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Thailand
Score
Front runner
7.5
Explanation

Kasikornbank's human rights policies, processes and reporting were assessed as part of the BankTrack Human Rights Benchmark Asia 2022. The bank is assessed as a Front runner, with a total score of 7.5 out of 14.

Policy: 2.5/3
Due dilligence: 1.5/5
Reporting: 1.5/3
Remedy: 2/3

Explanation
Laggard
Follower
Front runner
Leader
0 - 3.5 points
4 - 5.5 points
6 - 8.5 points
9 - 14 points
For more details see this page.

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Asian banks falling behind in implementation of UN Human Rights Principles, new BankTrack benchmark shows

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2022-04-05 | Nijmegen | BankTrack
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BankTrack calls upon banks to Close the Gap on investment policies

New report evaluates quality of investment policies of 49 banks; more policies in place, overall quality below what is required
2010-04-27 | Nijmegen, the Netherlands | BankTrack

Documents

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csr policies
2022-11-10 00:00:00

Credit Policy on Environment, Social and Governance and Sector-Specific Guidelines (including exclusion list)

Date listed represents date as accessed on website
2022-11-10 00:00:00 | Kasikornbank
annual reports
2022-06-07 00:00:00

Annual report 2021

2022-06-07 00:00:00 | Kasikornbank
csr policies
2021-11-15 00:00:00

Human rights policy

Date listed represents date as accessed on website
2021-11-15 00:00:00 | Kasikornbank
csr policies
2021-11-15 00:00:00

Sustainable development policy

Date listed represents date as accessed on website
2021-11-15 00:00:00 | Kasikornbank
bank documents
2021-07-05 00:00:00

Human rights due diligence summary 2020

2021-07-05 00:00:00 | Kasikorn Bank
other documents
2021-06-24 00:00:00

Guidance on Biodiversity Target Setting for PRB signatories

2021-06-24 00:00:00 | UNEPFI
csr policies
2021-06-23 00:00:00

Risk assessment - Climate change policy

2021-06-23 00:00:00 | Kasikornbank
csr policies
2021-06-22 00:00:00

Human rights due diligence guideline

2021-06-22 00:00:00 | Kasikornbank
annual reports
2021-03-07 00:00:00

Annual report 2020

2021-03-07 00:00:00 | Kasikorn Bank
annual reports
2021-03-07 00:00:00

CSR report 2020

2021-03-07 00:00:00 | Kasikorn Bank
our publications
2010-04-27 00:00:00

Close the Gap

Benchmarking investment policies of international banks
2010-04-27 00:00:00 | BankTrack
ngo documents
2009-12-07 00:00:00

Thailand’s Commercial Banks’ Role in Financing Dams in Laos and the Case for Sustainable Banking

2009-12-07 00:00:00 | International Rivers

Policies

Voluntary standards

Kasikornbank has committed itself to the following voluntary standards:
  • Carbon Disclosure Project
  • Global Reporting Initiative
  • Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB)

Investment policies

Kasikornbank's web page on corporate social repsonsibility can be accessed here.

Year:
csr policies
2022-11-10 00:00:00

Credit Policy on Environment, Social and Governance and Sector-Specific Guidelines (including exclusion list)

Date listed represents date as accessed on website
2022-11-10 00:00:00 | Kasikornbank
csr policies
2021-11-15 00:00:00

Human rights policy

Date listed represents date as accessed on website
2021-11-15 00:00:00 | Kasikornbank
csr policies
2021-11-15 00:00:00

Sustainable development policy

Date listed represents date as accessed on website
2021-11-15 00:00:00 | Kasikornbank
csr policies
2021-06-23 00:00:00

Risk assessment - Climate change policy

2021-06-23 00:00:00 | Kasikornbank
csr policies
2021-06-22 00:00:00

Human rights due diligence guideline

2021-06-22 00:00:00 | Kasikornbank

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