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1 Carbon emission
2 Renewable energy & solar panel
3 Tree plantation
4 Air pollution
5 Effluent treatment plant (ETP) installation
6 Solid waste management
7 environmental awareness training
8 Energy savings
9 Water management and pollution
10 Pollution control expenditure
11 Recycling of waste materials
12 Environmental/ climate change excellence
award
13 Climate change risk disclosure
14 Conservation of natural resources
15 Biodiversity Conservation
Industry name : Banking
Company name Disclosure Words Sentences Disclosing issue
location

1.Prime Bank from the office 437 18 3,5,8,2,1,10

of the
chairman,CRO,
S report on risk
management,
Corporate
governance
report
(Environmental
and social
obligation),
Green Banking
report.

2.AB Bank Green Banking 420 16 6,8,2,1,11,14

3.Uttara Bank Massage from 81 2 2,5,8,10

managing
director &
CEO,Green
banking

4.Duch Bangla Green banking 161 6 1,2,3,5,8,11

Bank Limited current scenario

5.Brac Bank Disclosure on 125 13 1,2,3,5,8,11

green banking
Disclosures:
Company name:

1. Prime bank

From the office of the chairman

The Bank also arranged the tree plantation program on ‘Earth Day’ in bank premises
located in different places to encourage and promote the concept of green world.

PBL is constantly working towards decreasing consumption of energy (especially electricity,

water, gas, papers etc.) at its branches, removal of the use of hazardous substances from
its practices and reducing waste generation. The importance is on diminishing paper
transactions to the extent that the Credit Committee has already been made paperless, and
PBL is moving forward and thinking about implementing it more through the branches. Board
and its Committee Meetings are also made paperless through using in-house built software.
One of the key objectives for financing manufacturing companies is to ensure that they try
to lessen their carbon footprint.

One of its achievements was to make the Credit Committee & Board Meetings paperless. It
is also in the process of issuing a green manual for how to make all branches and divisions
more environmental friendly. Also, solar panels have been set up in quite a few
branches as well, and the initiative has been taken to install more solar panels in
branches in the future.

Green banking report

Solid waste management: 3R approach (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) has been advised for
lowering solid waste. However, careful management and disposal of solid waste has been
advised.

Energy & water management: The Bank has advised the officials to adopt energy and water
efficient practices. The officers have been advised to put emphasis to ensure efficient use of
gas, fuel, electricity and water with a view to reduce carbon emission. Energy efficient
equipments like energy saving bulbs, products with ecofriendly features are being used in
the office.

Renewable Energy Usage: Up to year 2018, the Bank has installed solar panels at 36
branches as well as at 4 ATM booths and as part of its commitment to the usage of
renewable energy resources.
Encourage employees to use eco-friendly energy for private vehicles.

Earth Day 2018: On 22nd April 2018 to celebrate “Earth Day”, Prime Bank arranged tree
plantation program by planting trees at branch premise.

We have launched 52 lending products to support green and efficient energy projects.
Prime Bank has financed various projects which are environment friendly. During 2018, the
Bank has financed a total of 33.57 Crore in green finance of which BDT 28.72 crore for
installation of ETP in 04 projects, BDT 2.80 crore in 06 Eco Friendly Brick Production
projects, BDT 7.86 Lac in a solar system project, BDT 1 lac in two bio-gas plant in existing
Dairy & poultry Farm, 1.96 crore in a LED Bulb/Tube Assembly Plant.

2. AB bank

Green banking

Incorporation of ESRM in CRM: Eco friendly business activities and energy efficient
industries are given preference in financing by the Bank. Environmental infrastructure such
as wastewater treatment plant, bio-gas plant, bio-fertilizer plants are encouraged and
financed by the Bank.
Bank prepare & maintain inventory of the consumption of water, paper, electricity,
energy etc. in its offices and branches in different places.
Save electricity and reduce water and paper consumption.
In place of relying on printed documents, online communication is extensively used.
Energy efficient electronic equipment’s and energy saving LED Bulb are used as much as
possible. We are aware that every ton of paper saves around 17 trees. Therefore Bank
emphasize on purchase recycled paper, print on reusable sheets, print multiple pages
on single sheets of paper, set defaults to print double –sided and print on both
sides, print only the pages that are required, increase margin width of the documents,
lower the default font (preferably to 10 point) which would shrink the document by about
10%, use email statements through which we save an enormous quantity of paper,
we call or email our customers 250.
for service reasons wherever possible rather than writing letters, low use of cheque book
or paying-in book (withdrawal & payment through Card), installed solar ATM’s (we
already have 7 such ATMs), switch off the ACs after 7 pm (or earlier specially when not
required), and maintaining the temperature of the AC over 22 Degree Celsius, switch off
the lights of the common are after banking hour, switch off the computer / printer,
when not in use.

Green Monitor

To Ensure Optimum consumption of Electricity and Water, Head Office and all Branches
of the Bank is set to control and reduce electricity consumption.
Air Cooler Temperature is maintained preferably at 240 Celsius during office hours.
Air Coolers are put off after 7:00 p.m. and unnecessary lights are put off when not
required.
There is no wastage of water (in kitchen, gardens, car wash and rest rooms
especially due to faulty tap).
Switch off Air Coolers inside ATM Booths every night from 12:00 Midnight to 6:00 a.m.

Earth hour
To save electricity and to promote the environmental cause effectively, every ABBL
Branches switch off Air Coolers of the branches as well as the unnecessary lights for 1
(one) hour every Sunday from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
 Online Banking

It gives more emphasis to make the easiest way to help environment by eliminating paper
waste, saving gas and carbon emission, reducing printing costs and postage expenses.

3.Uttara Bank

Massage from managing director & CEO

Among others, green financing, creating awareness among employees for efficient use
of water, electricity and paper, use of renewable energy and use of energy saving bulbs
are some of the instances.The outstanding balance in this sector stood at Tk.1,175.87
million at the end of 2017.

We are trying our best to increase green finance. We have already invested near about Tk.
11758.74 Lac up to 2017 in different green products, details of which are given below:

4. Duch Bangla Bank Limited

Green banking current scenario

Out of its 184 branches, 31 nos. of branches are powered by Solar Energy.
DBBL’s in-house Management are well aware regarding the DBBL Green Office Guidelines
which includes, among others, economic use of office equipment (Computer, Laptop,
Photocopier, AC, Light etc.) and efficient use of papers and inks by encouraging paperless
electronic Banking.

Sustainable finance unit

The 3R thumb rule drives us towards Reuse, Reduce and Recycle (CR) in our daily activities
in order to arrest emissions from carbon footprint, a few of which are mentioned below:

•Soft archival of customer documents for electronic access and retrieval is under process
which will enable us to reduce consumption of country.
•Solar energy has been used partially to power 29 ATM booths, 27 Fast Tracks and 31
Branches in the country.

Plant tree, save environment

We must come forward to plant trees for the sake of environmental balance. We need
initiatives and awareness. DBBL has launched a campaign through electronic and print
media carrying the slogan ‘Plant tree, save environment.

5.Brac Bank

Disclouser on green banking

This refers to activities that assist banks in reducing carbon emissions and minimizing their
carbon footprint. Green banks finance clean technologies and projects seeking to mitigate
pollution.
● Renewable Energy: Solar, Biogas, Wind & Hydro Electricity
● Energy Efficiency: Intervention based on energy Audit, LED bulbs, etc.
● Solid Waste Management: Composting, Electrification
● Liquid Waste Management: ETP, STP, WWTP
● Recycling: Plastic, paper and battery recycling
● Alternative Energy: Tire Pyrolysis
● Fire Brick: Conversion, HHK, Tunnel
● miscellaneous: oil, Vermicomposting

Green Banking Portfolio

Aiding the socio-economic development of Bangladesh, BRAC Bank extends its financing
facility to clients whose activities reduce environmental harm, promote energy efficiency, and
help communities vulnerable climate change effects.
Our proactive measures reduce our carbon footprint and increase
environmental.Opportunities are abundant in renewable energy technology, as well as
reduced carbon transportation.