ABC Impact, DBS, UOB establish US$110m sustainability-linked subscription loan

Proceeds will be used for ABC Impact’s ABC Impact Fund II.

ABC Impact, the impact investing firm backed by Temasek, has partnered with DBS and UOB for a $110m (S$142m) sustainability-linked subscription loan facility.

The facility, jointly established by the two banks, transforms the existing conventional loan facility into an “innovative instrument that links financing to measurable impact targets.”

Proceeds will be used for the ABC Impact Fund II, which held its final close in March 2025. Assets under management (AUM) of the fund currently exceed US$600m (S$712m), double the size of the first fund.

Under the terms of the sustainability-linked loan facility, ABC Impact Fund II’s portfolio companies will be required to achieve sustainability performance targets related to avoided or reduced greenhouse gas emissions, as well as number of beneficiaries reached across key impact sectors such as agriculture, healthcare, education and financial services.

Investors who committed to Fund II include Temasek, Temasek Trust, the Asian Development Bank, Mapletree Investments, SeaTown Holdings, a Southeast Asian sovereign wealth fund and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, according to a press release.