Banglalink’s HQ becomes the first certified Green Office by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Feb. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Banglalink, one of the leading digital communication service providers of Bangladesh has achieved the prestigious Green Office certificate from World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Banglalink’s Head office, Tigers Den, Dhaka is the first office in Bangladesh to achieve the accreditation for Green Office initiative.

WWF is a global conservation organization which works for the preservation of nature and the reduction of humanity’s footprint on the environment. Green Office is a part of its global initiative which is the environmental management system for offices.

With the commitment to providing its customers best in class products and superior services, Banglalink has always been maintaining environmentally friendly policies, where green office management is a part of its policies. This has helped Banglalink make use of its resources more efficiently by reducing carbon dioxide emissions and creates an ecologically friendly office environment. The organization maintains an open office environment which is a part of its green office strategy. After deploying “Going Digital” motto last year it has been transforming its business operations from paper based to online system across all offices. With the target of creating a paperless working environment, it has reduced the use of paper by 44% and wastage

by 19% in 2016. It ensures a hygienic office environment by reducing 75% of disposable items including the use of recyclable stationeries last year. It has efficient energy consumption and vehicle management system. This practice has made Banglalink unparalleled from any other organization in Bangladesh, in terms of making best use of its resources. The Green Office

certification has helped escalate Banglalink’s growth towards Digitalization and will make it sustain in the forthcoming days.

Erik Aas, CEO, Banglalink, said “We are truly delighted and proud to achieve WWF Green Office certification. Our employees spend a significant amount of time at Banglalink, so it’s our responsibility to ensure a healthy and green work environment. It’s a privilege that our implementation in establishing an environment friendly workplace has been acknowledged by

WWF and we have achieved the certification. This has been a great encouragement for us and this will set a benchmark for other organizations in the country.”

Nazifa Butt, Manager, Environmental Assessment, WWF, said “We appreciate Banglalink’s

strategy and happy to announce it as the pioneering Green Office in Bangladesh. Our system

aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and creates an ecologically friendly office

environment. Banglalink has implemented the system diligently and thus has achieved Green

Office Certification. I would like to encourage other organizations to come forward in this

initiative as well.”