PRAN-RFL group, the country’s leading business conglomerate, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Limited (LHBL) to foster a sustainable future through efficient and sustainable waste management of non-reusable materials.
Uzma Chowdhury, Corporate Finance Director at PRAN-RFL Group and Mohammad Iqbal Chowdhury, Chief Executive Officer of LafargeHolcim Bangladesh signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organizations at the head office of PRAN-RFL group in Badda, Dhaka on Wednesday. Under the MoU, non-biodegradable and non-recyclable waste from PRAN-RFL group’s food products will be managed sustainably at Lafargeholcim’s Chhatak plant in Sunamganj.
Uzma Chowdhury said, “PRAN-RFL gives utmost priority on protecting the environment in every aspect of our production and consumption. This is why, we emphasis proper waste management. We operate three recycling plants with the capacity of recycling 40,000 tons of waste annually.”
Mohammad Iqbal Chowdhury said, “LafargeHolcim had been working for a zero waste future though its Geocycle wing. Our Chhatak plant is the only integrated cement plant in Bangladesh that produces clinker. This enables us to manage different kind of waste sustainably. ”
