HATIL Honoured with SDG brand champion award 2024
The SDGs establish a global framework for promoting sustainable development and addressing the interconnected challenges of our time. Recognising this pivotal framework, the SDG Brand Champion Awards celebrate brands in Bangladesh that excel in advancing these goals.
Therefore, the country's leading and responsible furniture brand, HATIL, has been awarded the prestigious 'SDG Brand Champion Award 2024' under the category 'SDG Brand Champion in Responsible Consumption and Production' for its exemplary efforts in unique waste management practices. The Bangladesh Brand Forum organised the award.
Under its waste repurposing initiative, HATIL has successfully transformed waste materials into valuable resources. The company converts wood dust into fuel briquettes and recycles scrap fabrics into foam for durable furniture, significantly reducing its environmental impact while enhancing resource efficiency. "HATIL is committed to shaping a sustainable future," said chairman Selim H Rahman. "Through our innovative practices and responsible sourcing, we aim to reduce our carbon footprint while contributing positively to our nation and the environment", he added.
The award ceremony occurred on September 10, 2024, at Le Meridien's Grand Ballroom in Dhaka. The Honorable chief guest, Ms. Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and the Ministry of Water Resources, presented the award. She praised HATIL for setting a new standard in eco-conscious manufacturing and consumption.
HATIL's leadership team, including the Managing Director & Chairman Selim H Rahman and Mahfuzur Rahman, Director, Md. Mizanur Rahman Mamun, Director, Finance & Accounts, Moshiur Rahman, Director, Sales & Marketing, Md. Rezaul Karim ndc, Company Secretary attended the event. As a practitioner of sustainable exercises, HATIL continues to inspire the industry by demonstrating that economic success and environmental responsibility can go hand in hand.