Exim Bank Report
One Earth, One Chance!
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ave our Earth
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Chapter Particulars 01 02 03 04 05 Preface In-house Environment Management Policy and strategic plan Launches of Green product and Reporting Amendment, Compliance and Control
Page No 03-06 07-09 10-21 22-23 24-26
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Chapter- One
Preface
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1.1 Purpose “Green House Effect” induced Global Warming is a global issue that calls for a global response. Warming of the climate system is caused by increasing concentrations of green house gases produced by human activities such as deforestation and burning fossil fuels. The rapid change in climate would probably be too great to allow many eco systems to suitably adapt, since the changes have direct impact on bio diversity, agriculture, forestry, dry land, water resources and human health. However, there is general lack of adequate awareness on the above issues and hence there is urgent need to promote certain urgent measures for sustainable development and corporate social responsibility. Being a part of financial corporate house of the country, First Security Islami Bank Limited is well concerned about the enormous loss of Biodiversity, Climatic change and damage occurred in environment. We have to focus on environmental issues at the centre of banking activities. An increasing number of banks around the world are strengthening green banking activities by way of launching products which are friendly to the environment.
1.2 Scope Green banking approach pushed the banking in a unique position in economy which gives pivotal importance to human well-being as well as its environment. In our country banks have taken initiatives on environmental issues in their activities, especially in the form of stopping lending to high-pollution and high energy consumption industries while facilitating financial support to green industries.
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The public concern in our country has been growing significantly for the last few years, mostly due to apparently unusual
S
ave our Earth
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Chapter Particulars 01 02 03 04 05 Preface In-house Environment Management Policy and strategic plan Launches of Green product and Reporting Amendment, Compliance and Control
Page No 03-06 07-09 10-21 22-23 24-26
2
Chapter- One
Preface
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1.1 Purpose “Green House Effect” induced Global Warming is a global issue that calls for a global response. Warming of the climate system is caused by increasing concentrations of green house gases produced by human activities such as deforestation and burning fossil fuels. The rapid change in climate would probably be too great to allow many eco systems to suitably adapt, since the changes have direct impact on bio diversity, agriculture, forestry, dry land, water resources and human health. However, there is general lack of adequate awareness on the above issues and hence there is urgent need to promote certain urgent measures for sustainable development and corporate social responsibility. Being a part of financial corporate house of the country, First Security Islami Bank Limited is well concerned about the enormous loss of Biodiversity, Climatic change and damage occurred in environment. We have to focus on environmental issues at the centre of banking activities. An increasing number of banks around the world are strengthening green banking activities by way of launching products which are friendly to the environment.
1.2 Scope Green banking approach pushed the banking in a unique position in economy which gives pivotal importance to human well-being as well as its environment. In our country banks have taken initiatives on environmental issues in their activities, especially in the form of stopping lending to high-pollution and high energy consumption industries while facilitating financial support to green industries.
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The public concern in our country has been growing significantly for the last few years, mostly due to apparently unusual