The main target of interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad聽Yunus is to accomplish reforms through which business and political sustainability will be achieved without affecting companies, said chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam.
He said this during the unveiling ceremony of PRAN-RFL group鈥檚 Sustainability Report for the year 2023 at a hotel in the capital Dhaka on Sunday.
He said that jute rotting process has not yet been modernised, and there were fresh water crisis in different regions 鈥� which were sustainability issues. He revealed that he had been in 15-16 cabinet meetings, all of which discussed sustainability.
鈥楨nvironment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan wants to move forward boldly with sustainability issues,鈥� he said.
In the event, PRAN-RFL Group announced plans to improve its operational sustainability by allocating all investments in line with the UN鈥檚 Sustainable Development Goals.
The group鈥檚 targets include 100 per cent plastic recycling by 2030, 90 per cent dependence on agri-products and dairy ingredients, ensuring 30 per cent reduction in specific water consumption across all factories, and 25 per cent energy use from renewable sources at the group鈥檚 factories.
Themed 鈥楴urturing Lives, Sustaining Tomorrow鈥�, the report highlighted PRAN-RFL Group鈥檚 comprehensive sustainability strategy, that reflects the business groups commitment to maximising value, reducing risks, and aligning actions with both business priorities and the global call for sustainable development.
Ahsan Khan Chowdhury, chairman and chief executive officer of PRAN-RFL Group, said, 鈥楾he first sustainability report signifies a landmark moment in PRAN-RFL鈥檚 sustainability journey to achieve our vision of improving livelihoods and contributing to a cleaner, greener world,鈥� he added.
Tapan Kumar Biswas, additional secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, was present in the event, among others.