NDB conducts clean-up project at Negombo Lagoon
With a view to making responsible behaviour an integral part of the bank, NDB commenced an environmental clean-up project in front of Mohandiram Ground, Negombo.
Accordingly, the programme was conducted by NDB employees and the Negombo Municipal Council.
The volunteers thus removed all non-biodegradable waste including plastic products like grocery bags, plastic bags, bottles, metal cans, metal scraps, construction wastes, rubber and styrofoam in the area by cleaning part of the lagoon boarder which is exposed to the general public, with the assistance of the Municipal council of Negombo.
Furthermore, the bank’s employee volunteers also fixed a garbage protection net including regiform balls, known as the Boyawa, to prevent the area from plastic and regiform coming though the lagoon in order to maintain the sustainability. Additionally, the bank also fixed garbage bins for waste paper, plastic, glass, and biodegradable disposal covering Negombo city limits.
In order to maintain the conservation of the environment, a special board was displayed mentioning the ways of protecting the environment. Furthermore, the bank also distributed brochures to create public awareness on the correct methods of disposing garbage while placing foliage plants, concrete benches for public usage and planted trees to uphold the beauty of the environment.
As a responsible corporate citizen, NDB believes that ‘community involvement’ goes beyond core business activities and with an objective of creating value through employee participation, the bank encourages its employees to volunteer their time and effort to give back to the community.
Employee volunteering programmes can allow workers to feel that the work they do is not only contributing to the overall success of the company, but that it is also helping out a charitable cause that is important to them. Whilst, inculcating responsibility towards the community and environment in all NDB employees, this initiative also motivates them to venture out on their own and implement their own projects.