Standard Chartered has announced the impact of its sustainability initiatives across six core areas – agriculture, education, entrepreneurship, environment, health and disaster management, said a press release.
Naser Ezaz Bijoy, chief executive officer of Standard Chartered Bangladesh, said, ‘At Standard Chartered, we are investing in long-term impact: empowering entrepreneurs, nurturing students, protecting the environment, supporting agriculture, promoting innovation and standing by communities in times of need.’
Project highlights include completion of 11 agricultural projects, 11,50,000 individuals getting eye-care, 7,000 youths receiving skills development training followed by job placement, improving floriculture practices and reduction of plastic pollution activities and providing emergency flood relief to over 1,00,000 people and winter clothes to over 10,000 people in recent years.
