Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Eastern Bank PLC. (EBL) has released its standalone Sustainability Report 2024, reaffirming its leadership in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) excellence in Bangladesh's banking sector.

The report, prepared in the light of IFRS S1 - Sustainability Disclosures and IFRS S2 - Climate-related Disclosures, underscores EBL's commitment to international standards of transparency, accountability, and climate risk reporting, according to a media release.

Ali Reza Iftekhar, Managing Director of EBL, said, "The Sustainability Report 2024 reflects EBL's pioneering role in integrating climate risk assessment and GHG accounting into banking operations. Through alignment with IFRS S1 and S2, we aim to enhance resilience, t...