Sustainability Summit 2025, presented by AkijBashir Group and powered by SMC Enterprise Limited, returned for its second edition on July 12, 2025, at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel, Dhaka, bringing together prominent voices and changemakers from across sectors. Organised by Bangladesh Brand Forum & Sustainable Brand Initiative and initiated by Bangladesh Innovation Conclave, the day-long summit gathered industry experts, business leaders, policymakers, academics, and social entrepreneurs to engage in forward-looking discussions and knowledge-sharing sessions around sustainable business practices.
Themed under “Purpose-Led Progress: Embedding Sustainability in the DNA of Bangladeshi Business,” the initiative featured a dynamic agenda consisting of 3 keynote sessions, 3 panel discussions, 2 insight sessions, and 1 case study presentation.
Opening the summit, Sajid Mahbub, Group CEO and Executive Editor, Bangladesh Brand Forum, remarked, "Sustainability is no longer a choice—it is the foundation of future-ready businesses. Through the second edition of the Sustainability Summit, we aim to create a powerful dialogue that brings together leaders, changemakers, and visionaries to drive action, inspire innovation, and accelerate our collective journey toward achieving the SDGs by 2030. This is our moment to act with intention and urgency."
This year’s keynote speakers included Shehzad Munim, Independent Director, Linde Bangladesh Limited; Professor Dr. Mohammad Nurunnabi, UNESCO Chair - Education for Sustainable Development, Green Skills and Climate Actions; Founding President & CEO - Global, Oxford Impact Group; and Roger Levermore, Senior Strategy Advisor, President & School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology.
Joining them was a distinguished group of speakers and panelists, including Ahsan Khan Chowdhury, Chairman & CEO, PRAN-RFL Group; Sabbir Hasan Nasir, Managing Director, ACI Logistics Limited (Shwapno); Syed Mahbubur Rahman.
Managing Director & CEO, Mutual Trust Bank PLC; Sayef Nasir, Managing Director, Social Marketing Enterprise Ltd.; Debashis Roy, Director - Advisory & Partnerships, Bangladesh Impact Investment Exchange (IIX); Tasneem Tayeb, Head of Environmental Compliance & Sustainability, South Asia, Coats; Dipesh Nag, Managing Director, Grameen Danone Foods Limited; Sunil Issac, Country Managing Director, EDOTCO Bangladesh Cơ. Ltd.; Dr. A. K. Enamul Haque, Director General, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) along with other leading voices from the private and development sectors.
