DFCC Bank Marks World Environment Day with Beach Clean-Up to #BeatPlasticPollution
DFCC Bank marked World Environment Day by furthering its “Life to Marine” initiative, one of the bank’s flagship environmental sustainability initiatives, which focuses on the conservation and restoration of marine and coastal ecosystems.
Accordingly, commemorating World Environment Day and World Ocean Day 2023, DFCC Bank, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Navy and Eco Spindles Private Limited, organized an intensive beach clean-up programme at Preethipura Beach, Uswetakeiyawa. Staff, families, customers and locals from the area participated in this event, which successfully raised awareness about the importance of minimizing plastic and polythene waste in the ocean, aligning with the theme of World Environment Day 2023, #BeatPlasticPollution.
This initiative aligns with the Environment pillar, which is one of the 6 Es that the Bank focuses on, as outlined in its Sustainability Strategy. It also aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs), in particular SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 14 (Life Below Water), and SDG 15 (Life on Land).
