13 Jun 2024
NDB Bank along with the youth wing of the ‘Wildlife & Nature Protection Society’ (WNPS) celebrated 'World Environment Day 2024' (WED24) with a specially curated program for the British School of Colombo. The sessions were curated to inspire transformative action to celebrate, protect and restore our planet – relating to the theme of WED24 which is 'Land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience'.
The objective of this event was to raise awareness about reforestation and engage the school community in meaningful activities that promote sustainable reforestation.
In the first phase of the program, the children were immersed in learning about the environment, endemic species, flora & fauna of Sri Lanka, and the on-going challenges the natural world faces including deforestation and pollution. Interactive activities were also conducted to enable the students to retain the knowledge they gained from the Awareness session.
The event concluded with a tree planting ceremony where the students painted the large pots for the trees with environmental themes. This symbolic gesture of tree planting allowed the students to contribute directly to the greening of the community whilst showing their commitment to the environment.
NDB believes that supporting and facilitating events such as this will significantly contribute to raising awareness and fostering a culture of environmental stewardship among the students.
World Environment Day is celebrated annually on the 5th of June, with the goal of encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment. The 2024 theme 'Land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience' emphasises the need to protect our Eco-system today for our children’s tomorrow. Land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience are critical components of sustainable development. By restoring degraded lands, we can improve ecosystem services, enhance biodiversity, and support livelihoods.
NDB Bank is the fourth-largest listed commercial bank in Sri Lanka. The Bank was named the Retail Bank of the Year (Sri Lanka) at Asian Banking & Finance Retail Banking Awards 2023 and the Best Corporate Bank 2023 by Asiamoney and also emerged as the Most Awarded Corporate in Sri Lanka in 2022 for the second consecutive year, as per the annual rankings of Sri Lankan publication LMD. The Bank was adjudged the Best Bank in Sri Lanka 2022 by Global Finance USA and Euromoney in their annual best bank awards programmes. Additionally, The Bank was named one of the "Top 50 Best Workplaces in Sri Lanka 2022" by Great Place To Work, USA. NDB is the parent company of the NDB Group, comprising capital market subsidiary companies, together forming a unique banking and capital market services group. The Bank is committed to empowering the nation and its people through meaningful financial and advisory services powered by digital banking solutions.