Wilmar International Limited (Wilmar), has secured a three-year, $150 million sustainability-linked loan from OCBC Bank. Under the facility, the interest rate will be reduced on a tiered basis if Wilmar achieves a set of pre-determined targets that covers a comprehensive range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics. These include Wilmar's internal key performance indicators as well as external benchmarking standards, one of which is its continued inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) Asia Pacific. Launched in 2009, the DJSI Asia Pacific evaluates 600 of the companies in key Asia Pacific markets and recognizes the top 20% based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) indicators. Wilmar debuted on the DJSI Asia Pacific in November 2020 ­ an achievement that reflects its position as a sustainability leader in the agribusiness sector. It is the only agribusiness company out of the five Singapore companies on the index. This is the first sustainability-linked loan that Wilmar has inked since its inclusion in the DJSI Asia Pacific. OCBC Bank and Wilmar had previously collaborated on a $200 million sustainability-linked loan in 2018.