UCB unveils Sustainability Report 2024
United Commercial Bank PLC launched its 鈥楽ustainability Report 2024鈥� at a special ceremony held at its corporate office recently in the capital, said a press release...
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MTB unveils Annual Sustainability Report 2024
Mutual Trust Bank PLC has recently unveiled its 11th Annual Sustainability Report for 2024, prepared following Global Reporting Initiative standards, said a press release...
Experts for quality family interference in businesses
Experts suggested separating聽ownership from management of the family businesses to ensure long-term sustainability, with professional executives running operations under the ethical guidelines set by owners, experts said...
Prime Bank gets Sustainability Rating award
Prime Bank PLC has received prestigious 鈥楽ustainability Rating 2024鈥� award from Bangladesh Bank for the third consecutive year in recognition of its strong and consistent commitment to sustainability practices...
Businesses, policy leaders for accelerating SDG action
Sustainability Summit 2025, presented by AkijBashir Group and powered by SMC Enterprise Limited, returned for its second edition at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel, Dhaka on Saturday...
Salehuddin for refraining from approving unnecessary projects
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has cautioned against approving unnecessary large-scale projects that could undermine debt sustainability...
SCB highlights sustainability initiatives
Standard Chartered has announced the impact of its sustainability initiatives across six core areas 鈥� agriculture, education, entrepreneurship, environment, health and disaster management, said a press release...
In pursuit of energy sustainability
AS THE economy revives from the July uprising, concerns loom regarding the nation鈥檚 way forward to attaining the objective of undergoing the renewable energy transition in line with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. A sub-target under SDG 7 makes it pertinent for all signatories of the pact, including Bangladesh, to substantially raise the share of renewable...
Invigorating FDI for economic sustainability
FOREIGN direction investment states to direct investment of equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, the reinvestment of earnings and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident of one economy having control or significant degree of influence on the management...
BATB named in Bloomberg鈥檚 sustainability list
BAT Bangladesh has been listed in Bloomberg鈥檚 sustainability list for its environmental, social and governance practices for the second consecutive year, said a press release...
DAP should prioritise sustainability, liveability
THE initiative to revise Dhaka鈥檚 detailed area plan, revised only a year ago amid criticism by urban planners and green activists, has once again given birth to concern. Urban planners at a discussion that the Institute for Planning and Development organised on December 4 expressed concern at the recent revised proposals for the detailed area plan that...
Transforming safety and sustainability
Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries globally and its transformative potential in environment, health and safety is monumental. By streamlining processes, predicting risks and enhancing decision-making, artificial intelligence promises to revolutionise how organisations approach workplace safety and sustainability. As industries integrate artificial intelligence into environment, health and safety...
Carbon credits and poor countries
PROPONENTS of the voluntary carbon market say it鈥檚 a mechanism not only to advance sustainability goals, but also to funnel much-needed cash to some of the world鈥檚 poorest countries...
Govt must bring down cost of education
THE cost of education has increased, as a research that the Campaign for Popular Education has conducted says. The findings of the research, which has surveyed...
