Absa Bank Kenya has disbursed more than KES 204 billion in sustainable finance since 2022, with green and inclusive lending accounting for 30% of its gross loan disbursements in 2025, three times its original annual target. The bank’s 2025 Sustainability and Climate Report shows sustainable finance disbursements rose to KES 55.3 billion in 2025 from KES 47 billion a year earlier. Of that, KES 48.8 billion supported SMEs, women-led businesses, youth entrepreneurs and underserved communities, while KES 6.5 billion financed renewable energy, green buildings, energy efficiency and climate-smart agriculture. “Our 2025 Sustainability and Climate Report highlights what we have achieved under our 2021–2025 sustainability strategy,” Interim CEO Yusuf Omari said at the report’s launch in Nairobi. Principal Secretary for Environment and Climate Change Dr. Festus Ng’eno said climate finance is now an economic imperative as climate risks intensify.