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Table 9.8: Social Development and Support Budget of Kasikornbank Public Company Limited

Proportion of Budget for Social
Budget for Social Development and Bank Profit
Year Development and Support to
Support (Million Baht) (Million Baht)
Profit (%)
2015 182.3 39,470 0.46
2016* 453.6 40,170 1.13
2017 407.6 34,340 1.19
2018 450.4 38,460 1.17
2019 266.5 38,730 0.69
2020 2,210.5 29,490 7.50
2021 625.2 38,050 1.64
2022 484.5 35,770 1.35
2023 387.9 42,410 0.91
รวม 5,468.52 336.89 1.62**
Note:
*2016 was the first year Kasikornbank was selected as a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).
** The average proportion of 1.62% is calculated based on the comparison between the bank’s social support budget and total
profit for the years 2015–2023. However, if the year 2020 is excluded, due to its unusually high social support expenditure
resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic (approximately five to ten times higher than other years), the recalculated average
would be 1.06%.
Source: Compiled from Kasikornbank Sustainability Development Reports and Annual Reports (2015–2023).

Table 9.9: Forms of Social Support by Kasikornbank Public Company Limited
In-kind Activity Volunteer Hours
Cash Total
Year (Million Goods & Operating (Estimated (Million

Baht) Services Costs Value*) Baht)
(Million Baht) (Million Baht) (Million Baht)
2015 115.90 0.30 42.70 23.40 182.30
2016 378.90 2.20 43.10 29.40 453.60
2017 294.84 13.33 31.70 67.69 407.56
2018 335.25 21.36 36.83 57.00 450.44
2019 202.80 10.90 11.40 41.40 266.50
2020* 801.30 4.20 1,291.40 113.60 2,210.50
2021 119.30 165.70 277.90 62.30 625.20
2022 208.41 100.00 112.00 64.08 484.49
2023 316.52 6.35 15.48 49.58 387.93
Total 2,773.22 324.34 1,862.51 508.45 5,468.52

Note: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kasikornthai Foundation provided financial support to frontline workers who played
a critical role in driving the public health response. It launched the “Special Allowance for Medical Warriors” project, piloted in
public hospitals across five southern border provinces with high infection rates. The initiative allocated a total budget of 300
million baht to support 5,083 medical and public health personnel treating COVID-19 patients. Each recipient received a
monthly allowance of 4,000 baht for three months (May–July 2020).
* In 2023, the number of employee volunteers reached 13,157, contributing a total of 152,101 hours of service.
Source: Compiled from Kasikornbank Sustainability Development Reports and Annual Reports (2015–2023).

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