Sustainability seminar: sustainability today, better future tomorrow

• 18 Apr 2019
• 10:00 am
• Dhaka

The Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Bangladesh (NCCI), in cooperation with the Nordic Embassies organized a seminar, “Sustainability Today, Better Future Tomorrow” on April 18, 2019 in Dhaka.

The seminar brought together industry and relevant stakeholders to share the best practices and the latest innovations in sustainable practices and emerging trends. The purpose of the event was to introduce the current and future sustainability trends to the business community.

The Honorable Minister from the Ministry of Industry, Md. Nurul Majid Mahmum Humayun, MP was the chief guest. He stated that a lot of Bangladesh factories are implementing and exemplifying a number of best practices to improve their efficiency and sustainability such as rain water harvesting, use of water efficient dyes, chemicals and use of renewable energy amongst many others.

The special guests, the Danish Ambassador, Ms. Winnie Estrup Peteresen, the Norwegian Ambassador, Ms. Sidsel Bleken and the Swedish Ambassador, Ms. Charlotta Schlyter were also present and expressed their continued support for sustainability. They urged the business community to increase their efforts for sustainability in their business units and uphold the Nordic business values, in order to benefit from green growth.

The keynote presentation was presented by Dr. Khondokar Golam Goazzam, Research Director of Centre for Policy Dialogue. He presented insights on the practice and understanding of sustainability around the globe, along with its scope and challenges in Bangladesh. Addressing the seminar, the President of NCCI, Tareq Rahman, stated that the incentives and guidance for the private sector to become more environment-friendly are now more relevant than ever, and that the chamber will continue to advocate for sustainable business practices in Bangladesh.

Several initiatives of sustainability were presented by the participants which included presentations from H&M, Zaber & Zubair Fabrics Ltd, DBL Group and Aman Spinning Mills Ltd, Geocycle and Grameenphone. Following the presentations, the panelists answered questions from the audience during open discussion.