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Sustainability at national finance

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Our Vision: Finance with a Purpose

Our sustainable finance solutions are designed to empower individuals and business to adopt more responsible and environmentally sustainable practices and lifestyles. Whether you are switching to an electronic vehicle, building a smart home, or launching a renewable energy project, National Finance Company is your partner in creating a greener and brighter future.

Our Pillars of Sustainability

Our strategy is built on four key pillars, each addressing critical ESG priorities and strengthening our long-term impact:

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Environment

Reducing our footprint while investing in biodiversity and clean energy.
  • Reducing operational footprint
  • Supporting biodiversity initiatives
  • Financing solar panel manufacturing & EV projects
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Social

Empowering communities through education, inclusivity, and equal opportunity.
  • Education & skills development for youth, women, and underrepresented groups
  • Promoting inclusivity via partnerships (e.g., SignBook Oman for hearing-impaired customers)
  • Accessible finance solutions for underserved communities
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Operations

Sustainability woven into everyday operations and product offerings.
  • Integrating ESG into lending practices via ESMS
  • Paperless processes & digital-first operations
  • Sustainable products like EV financing & solar panel loans
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Governance

Strong governance ensures long-term trust and ethical growth.
  • Embedding ESG risk management into decision-making
  • Transparent compliance & reporting structures
  • Ethical lending & responsible business practices

Governance, Engagement & ESG Priorities

We embed accountability, collaboration, and global alignment into our sustainability journey, ensuring that ESG remains at the core of our strategy.

Governance and Accountability

Our Sustainability Taskforce, led by the CEO and reporting to the Board, oversees ESG integration across departments.
Highlights:
• Cross-functional ESG oversight
• Alignment with global standards
• Tracking against KPIs

Stakeholder Engagement

We actively engage customers, employees, investors, and NGOs to refine our materiality assessment.
2024 Focus:
• Responsible lending
• Digitalization
• Diversity & Inclusion

Materiality Analysis 2024

Our assessment identified the following high-priority areas:
• ESG Risk Management
• Sustainable Products & Services
• Omanization & Talent Development
• Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

Local & Global Alignments

Oman Vision 2040:
• 92% Omanization rate
• Renewable energy investments
• ESO Green Campus Initiative

Global SDGs:
• SDG 7: Clean Energy (solar, EV financing)
• SDG 8: Decent Work (SMEs & women empowerment)

 

Sustainable Financing

We pioneer sustainable financial solutions, including:

  • EV and solar panel financing to accelerate Oman’s energy transition
  • ESG due diligence for SME clients, launching in 2025 with our ESMS