In order to implement and advance the sustainable development agenda on a larger scale, the leading companies and development organizations in the nation came together to form the Bangladesh Sustainability Alliance (BSA).
In forming the alliance, the recently established Alliance Partners have shown vision and innovation. They are PepsiCo Bangladesh, Intercontinental Hotels, BRAC, Pran-RFL Group, Standard Chartered Bangladesh, Unilever Bangladesh Limited, Bangladesh Petrochemical Company Limited, and Marico Bangladesh Limited.
According to a press release issued today, BSA asked other companies and organizations to join the joint effort for sustainability across the rapidly developing, climate-vulnerable nation of Bangladesh during its first public program on Monday at a local hotel.
The majority of the alliance partners are already doing a commendable amount of work independently on the various sustainability-related themes to address climate change, waste management and livelihood improvement, alliance members said at the event adding that their partnership with the BSA will ensure that these efforts are aligned with the country’s vision built on mutual learning and experience.
The chief guest of the event, Saber Hossain Choudhury, Member of Parliament, Special Envoy to the Prime Minister on Environment and Climate Change expressed his appreciation for the alliance and said, “We need to get all kinds of industries join this coalition and not just the big multi-national companies. You can be the trailblazers but who will follow the trail? We need all sorts of engagements from the corporates to the SMEs. I can only say that there will be constructive engagement from the ministry and wish the best for this initiative.”
The event began with presentations by Unilever Bangladesh Limited’s Chairman and Managing Director, Zaved Akhtar, and BRAC Executive Director, Asif Saleh, detailing the history and trajectory of the Alliance.
Speakers at the event were Bangladesh Petrochemical Company MD Khadem Yusuf, CEO of Standard Chartered Bangladesh, Naser Ezaz, Chairman and Managing Director of Unilever Bangladesh, and Executive Director of BRAC, Asif Saleh.
