DHAKA, June 25, 2018 (BSS) – Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited (DSE) has signed
a commitment letter with the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchange (SSE)
initiative, joining nearly 75 stock exchanges worldwide committed to sharing
information and working with stakeholders to promote the sustainability and
transparency of capital markets.
The SSE initiative is a United Nations (UN) initiative, working as a
partnership between the UN, UN-supported organizations, stock exchanges,
investors, companies, regulators and governments, said a DSE media release
today.
The SSE aims to provide an effective platform for peer-to-peer dialogue
among global exchanges. By exploring how stock exchanges can work together
with investors, regulators, and companies, the SSE hopes to encourage
sustainable investment, while also enhancing corporate transparency and
performance in respect to environmental, social and corporate governance
(ESG) issues.
Stock exchanges can encourage responsible investments by offering
sustainability indices and other relevant financial instruments. Moreover, by
encouraging their listed companies to measure and publicly report their ESG
performance and impacts, stock exchanges can promote better business
practices within their capital markets.
“We are delighted to join the UN SSE initiative on June 7, 2018. This
collaboration with SSE Initiative will offer us an opportunity to deliver
internationally renowned ESG reporting expertise in Bangladesh, which would
be of benefit to all our capital market stakeholders,” said K.A.M. Majedur
Rahman, Managing Director of DSE.
“We firmly believe that collaboration of DSE with SSE Initiative will
strengthen our efforts and bring a better outcome in promoting sustainable
investment and reporting in Bangladesh,” he added.