CBC’s day-to-day business activities consume minimal natural resources and do not generate high volumes of emissions. However, it is conscious of any negative effect on the environment and takes all measures to minimise such impact. These efforts include digitisation of services offered by CBC, having a comprehensive waste disposal system, investing in environmentally-friendly machines which minimise the use of paper and investing in green buildings for its branches. In fact, four more such branch buildings have been constructed in 2017, in addition to the four that were already operational at the beginning of the year.
Besides ensuring its own organisation follows along the green path, CBC also extends its influence and resources to its clients. Lending responsibly is perhaps CBC’s most significant contribution to sustainability. All loans are screened using the Social and Environmental Management System (SEMS) policy to ensure compliance with environment regulations and CBC engages with clients to resolve any issue identified through this process. Suppliers are also screened using the same policy framework to ensure environmental compliance.
