Bandar Seri Begawan (London Post ) Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) launched the BIBD Eco Alam Festival yesterday. This celebrates sustainability, shines a light on local businesses and reaffirms the bank’s commitment to protecting the planet for future generations.
This festival is his 3 day event at his PGGMB building.
Executive Director and CEO of BIBD, Junaidi Bin Haji Masri, led the launch.
BIBD Chief Marketing Officer and Chair of Sustainability Transformation Group Hajah Nurul Akmar binti, Haji Mohd Jaafar said in his welcoming speech that the BIBD Eco-Alam Festival aims to combine markets, workshops and learning spaces. shared that There will be fireside chats and panel discussions on food security, food science, food ecosystems and food waste management.
She added:
For this reason, today’s festival aims to promote environmentally conscious practices and highlights ways of tackling and reducing waste.”
Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Junaidi bin Haji Masri and Chief Marketing Officer and Chair of the Sustainability Transformation Group Hajah Nurul Akmar binti Haji Mohd Jaafar tour the BIBD Eco-Alam Festival celebrating sustainability, highlighting local businesses, and reaffirming the bank’s commitment to preserving the planet for future generations
BIBD’s Managing Director and CEO Junaidi bin Haji Masri tours the festival. PHOTOS:
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The BIBD Eco-Alam Festival is holding a series of panel discussions featuring prominent speakers from the government sector, local businesses as well as education institutions who will be discussing issues surrounding food security and food waste management.
In addition to supporting local vendors, BIBD has also made it a priority to minimise impact on the environment by adopting cashless payments during the event, reducing plastic usage by making use of eco-friendly packaging and encouraging visitors to bring their own reusables, as well as eliminating food waste.
BIBD is working closely with local companies such as Biofield Brunei, Tebalik Plastik and Shaliz Waste Recycling Sdn Bhd who are offering solutions to the issue of food waste.
Aside from featuring local food vendors, the BIBD Eco-Alam Festival will also see various panel discussions and dialogues centred around the theme of food security, food sciences, food eco-system and food waste management. The festival was held in collaboration with the Big BWN Project and was supported by the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Ministry of Development and sponsored by event partners Crop Culture, Tebalik Plastik, Shaliz Waste Recycling, Biofield Solutions, EnEvo and Aloha. I am joining. Nature House Brunei.
The festival ends tomorrow.
