ESG Excellence Summit

About the Summit
Learn from Experts on the Future of ESG & Sustainability

The ESG Excellence Summit is a monthly online series running April to August 2026, bringing Bangladesh's most critical sustainability conversations to anyone who wants to be part of them.

Each session features panels and fireside chats with senior leaders from Bangladeshi industry, international sustainability bodies, development finance institutions, and policy. Practical, direct, and grounded in what ESG actually means for organisations operating in Bangladesh today.

Summit Sessions 2026

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Session One April 2026
The Climate Frontline: What Business Must Do Now
Earth Month puts climate urgency at the top of every agenda — this session asks what Bangladesh's most exposed businesses are actually doing about it.
Speakers To Be Announced Panel & Fireside Chat Free · Online
02
Session Two May 2026
Skills, Training, and the Workforce We Need Tomorrow
Coming off International Labour Day, this session tackles the skills gap head-on — what Bangladesh's employers must invest in now before automation and buyer standards make the decision for them.
Speakers To Be Announced Panel & Fireside Chat Free · Online
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Session Three June 2026
Water, Waste, and Energy Under the Microscope
World Environment Day and London Climate Action Week put environmental performance in the global spotlight — this session puts Bangladesh's industrial data on the table and asks who is actually delivering.
Speakers To Be Announced Panel & Fireside Chat Free · Online
04
Session Four July 2026
Connecting Businesses to SDGs
As 36 countries present their SDG progress at the UN High-Level Political Forum in New York, this session asks what Bangladesh's private sector is genuinely contributing — and what is still just a logo on a website.
Speakers To Be Announced Panel & Fireside Chat Free · Online
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Session Five August 2026
AI, Technology, and the Future of ESG Management
With COP31 preparation accelerating globally and pressure on measurable ESG data intensifying, this session explores how technology is removing the excuses — and which Bangladeshi organisations are already using it.
Speakers To Be Announced Panel & Fireside Chat Free · Online

Meet the Organizers

UN Global Compact Network Bangladesh is the local chapter of the United Nations Global Compact — the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. GCNB convenes businesses, civil society, and public institutions committed to responsible business conduct, bringing together organisations across Bangladesh to advance progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals

ESG Institute Bangladesh is the country’s premier dedicated institute for ESG education, credentialing, and capacity building in Bangladesh. Through professional certification programmes, corporate training, and advisory services, the Institute supports organisations and professionals in embedding ESG into strategy, operations, and reporting.

ESG Excellence Awards 2026

Is your organisation ready
to be recognised?

Five months of conversations. One night of recognition.
Applications for the ESG Excellence Awards 2026 are open now.

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