WWF-Pakistan’s Green Office meeting sponsored by JS Bank

Lahore: JS Bank sponsored WWF-Pakistan’s Green Office Network Meeting 2017 at a local hotel in Lahore. The purpose of the network meeting was to urgently translate sustainability strategies and best practices for reducing plastic debris, in Pakistan, into actionable development plans.
The theme of the event was “to turn the tide” and solve the excessive plastic waste problems that each one of us creates on a daily basis.
The one-day conference was attended by the corporate and public sector leaders, academics and industry practitioners from all across Pakistan. It included keynote speeches from respected environmental lawyer, Mr. Rafay Alam who discussed the prevailing laws regarding plastic consumption and its alternatives in Pakistan.
Mr. Hassaan Sipra, Scientific Officer, Centre for Climate Research and Development, COMSATS also shared a deep dived synthesis of his research on the informal waste sector of Lahore and the international labour organizations for plastics waste management in Pakistan.
The event was followed by an award ceremony for Green Offices with best performances in reduction of their carbon footprint. In this regard, JS Bank received the Best Green Office coordinator award.
Speaking on the occasion, Yawar Herekar, Head of Economics and Sustainability, JS Bank said “We have always strived to benefit the country and citizens through various green initiatives leading to an environmentally sustainable planet. In the past also, we met all the requirements set by WWF and became the first commercial bank in Pakistan to be certified by WWF-Pakistan as Green Office.”
Hammad Naqi Khan, Director General/ CEO, WWF-Pakistan, “Using an absurd amount of single-use plastics day after day is devastating our oceans. It is important to start focusing on phasing out singleuse plastics instead of only thinking of end-of-pipe solutions such as recycling or waste disposal. Both governments and companies have to work together to minimize plastic waste.”**