The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) in Bangladesh has launched the second edition of the ‘HSBC Business Excellence Awards’.
The programme aims to recognise and honour business enterprises and entrepreneurs from Bangladesh for their contribution to the sustainable growth of the national economy, the HSBC said in a statement issued on Wednesday.
The HSBC launched the initiative in partnership with the Ministry of Commerce of Bangladesh and the British High Commission in Dhaka. This year the theme of the awards is: ‘The Year of Resilience’.
Business enterprises and entrepreneurs can nominate themselves in eight categories by filling a nomination form until 28 January 2021.
Nomination forms and other details of the programme are available at business.hsbc.com.bd/bea. Organisations can also nominate others for any category of the programme.
The categories of 2nd HSBC Business Excellence Awards are: Export Excellence (Ready Made Garments), Export Excellence (Supply Chain and Backward Linkage), Export Excellence (Nontraditional and Emerging Sectors), Best in Import Substitution (Reducing or substituting imports to a value of USD10 million and above), Leader in Inbound Investment and Infrastructure, Excellence in Sustainability, Best in Innovation and Technology (NEW category included this year) and Special Achievement Award.
Adjudication will be done by a jury board comprising members from HSBC senior management team, commerce ministry and British High Commission in Dhaka.
The jury board will select winners based on aspects such as annual contribution to the national exports and economy, diversity, responsibility, sustainable business practices, governance strengths, regulatory compliance, etc.
The awards programme is not exclusive to HSBC customers and is open to all enterprises and entrepreneurs operating in Bangladesh.
There is no entry fee or financial recognition.
Commenting on HSBC’s commitment to promoting the achievements of Bangladeshi entrepreneurs, Md Mahbub ur Rahman, CEO, HSBC Bangladesh said, “These awards aim to acknowledge thriving businesses in Bangladesh, and enables them to connect with high growth global opportunities – something HSBC has been doing for 155 years around the world.”
Kevin Green, Country Head of Wholesale Banking, HSBC Bangladesh said, “Through the HSBC Business Excellence Awards, we highlight the achievements of the country’s most successful enterprises and entrepreneurs and recognise their relentless efforts to make Bangladesh’s mark in the global arena. We are proud to be playing our role in supporting those who are taking great strides to develop the powerhouse of our economy.”
Talukdar Noman Anwar, Country Head of Communications, HSBC Bangladesh, also spoke at the launch conference and shared the rules and regulations of the programme.