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Sustainability
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integrating ESG matters into our decision-making through
multiple business activities as well as stakeholder engagement:
Stakeholder Engagement
Meezan Bank's stakeholders are the people and organizations that affect or are affected by its operations. The Bank’s commitment to
its stakeholders is central to its sustainability strategy and reflects the values that allow it to create shared success with its clients,
communities and other stakeholders.
Meezan Bank’s personality embodies how all Meezan professionals think, operate and take decisions. These behaviours define how we
do our business and interact with our stakeholders.
Sober & Truthful Committed to Empathetic Professional Extremely loyal Dependable friend Trustworthy Committed to
excellence business partner the cause of
Islamic banking
For further details on how we engage with our stakeholders, refer Section Stakeholders Relationship & Engagement.
Climate Action
Amount disbursed in Solar Financing
to SMEs
Meezan Bank is amongst the most active banks in supporting the State Bank of Pakistan’s Islamic Finance Facility for Renewable Energy
(IFRE) scheme.
■ The Bank also has a comprehensive ‘Green Banking Policy’ in line with the guidelines
of the State Bank of Pakistan duly approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors. Amount disbursed in
The Board of Directors has also implemented a policy framework that delineates Wind & Solar Power Project Financing
Rs 14.4 billion
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broader guidelines to the Management for ensuring that adequate controls are
200+ MW
maintained and risk is managed within acceptable limits.
Meezan Bank secured and closed the maximum number of renewable energy
mandates amongst all local banks amounting to USD 272 Million. These mandates
have not only reduced the financing cost of the projects but will also benefit the end Combined Capacity
consumer in the form of reduced tariff.
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Development Credit Authority (DCA) Guarantee Program for
Clean Energy
Meezan Bank along with other players has partnered with The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Development Credit Authority (DCA) Guarantee Program for specific financing extended by these banks for clean energy value chain.
In Pakistan, the DCA program supports smaller scale clean energy projects and companies in the clean energy value chain. The DCA
Guarantee is for clean energy projects and therefore encourages environment friendly and sustainable green projects which will help
reduce the present energy shortfall in the country.
Meezan Bank’s guarantee limit under this program is USD 5,000,000 which may cover 25% to 50% of the any clean energy financing
exposure under the DCA program.
equivalent
with a to planting
Head Office & cumulative
386 tons of 2,300
74 Branches capacity of fully grown
shifted to CO2 saved
1.3 MW annually trees
Solar Energy
generating
approx.
40 KW 55,000 Kwh,
solar system, equivalent to
saving planting 600
11 tons of CO2 fully grown
annually trees
Mr. Irfan Siddiqui - President & CEO, Meezan Bank with Mr. M. Zubair Habib - Chief CPLC Sindh.
Rs 11 million
per annum
250 KW solar savings for
system, eliminating TIH
approx.
75 tons of CO2
annually
Mr. Ariful Islam - Deputy CEO, Meezan Bank with Dr. Abdul Bari - Founder, The Indus Hospital
Meezan Bank’s environmental commitment to build and operate sustainable properties also applies to its
development project. The Bank has therefore incorporated Green Building design at its new regional office
building being constructed in Islamabad and is getting LEEDS certifications (Gold category review submitted) for
it. An overview of the main initiatives is as follows:
■ Curtain wall glass is of 1.2 UV rating for better sunlight utilization and less energy losses (heat inflows/cooling
out flows), saving approx. 30% in HVAC power consumption
■ LEED compliant faucets and sanitary fixtures, in terms of water flow control/usage
■ Energy efficient lighting
■ Incorporation of energy recovery wheel
■ State-of-the-art energy efficient HVAC system & equipment
■ Noise pollution target level below 75 dB
■ The Bank has financed 1,393 housing units worth more than Rs 6.6 billion in Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar as of
Dec 31, 2022
■ Conversion of Account Opening Form, Deposit Slip, Remittance Form along with T&Cs to braille script
■ Issuance of priority token at numerous branches
■ 75% of branches are equipped with wheelchair ramps, making it easier for PWDs to access branches
■ Conducted training sessions on ‘Gender Sensitization and Handling PWD customers’
■ Over 10,000 staff trained on this topic via the Bank’s Learning Management System
Meezan Bank provides merit-based opportunities to special persons who face challenges such as lack of speech, visual impairment,
inadequate or no hearing and physical deformity; providing them with livelihood and self-reliance opportunities.
As the Bank goes from strength to strength, it is making efforts to standardize the configuration and optimize the workplace across its
network. As an example of modified office space and to further help reduce the building’s Carbon footprint, workstations at the Head
Office have been standardized according to three variations. The Bank has also shifted from a triangular based set-up to a straight-line
design that has helped in the following:
As the Bank continues to implement better controls on paper usage, we are also reducing space wastage by enabling paperless
environment, thus no longer needing the extra storage for files and paper records.
Approx 38% PCs, laptops and screens are re-used 33,195 Kgs paper recycled
Issuance of Energy Conservation Guidelines and targets Re-designed energy-saving branch signage
Guidelines to switch-off electricity in case of non-usage Maintaining a large plantation section at the Head Office that
utilizes recycled ablution water from the in-house mosque
Employee capacity-building workshops and trainings on
Occupational Health, Emergency Response, Employee Coaching Implementation of electronic process flows, eco-printing
& Environmental Compliance, Fire Drills and How to be a safety campaign, tracking system for photocopied documents and
warden e-statements
Considered as Meezan Bank’s most valuable asset; the Bank provides its employees with an inclusive environment that provides them
with multiple growth opportunities, recognizes and rewards their performance and supports them in ensuring their financial, physical and
emotional wellness. During the year, the Bank took the following initiatives for its employees:
Staff Benefits
The Bank provides multiple benefits to its employees including medical assistance, hospitalization coverage, vehicle maintenance and
travel allowance, among others. The Bank has also instituted outpatient, hospitalization and maternity benefit plans for its employees by
providing coverage for these eventualities.
10 years
retention of talented team members, the Bank introduced Employee Share Option Scheme
(ESOS), pursuant to which employees meeting certain criteria are given the option of
purchasing shares of the Bank at a 30% discount to market price. This Scheme is designed to
run for a period of 10 years.
30%
Approximately. 7,500,000 shares were granted to staff during 2022 under this
scheme. 7.5 Mn
Shares Granted
discount on
shares market
price
■ 100 percent grant given for hospitalization cases of staff (as well as immediate family)
■ 100 percent grant given for maternity cases
■ Coverage of surgeries falling under the certain amount cap
■ Rs 300,000 provided as 100% Qarz for marriage
Via Employee Benevolent Fund Trust
In addition to providing financial support for medical, marriage and education assistance, the Bank also provides
family assistance to the deceased staff and instantly starts a monthly payment ranging from Rs 30,000 to Rs 100,000
for the next five years to support the family. The Bank also pays for the funeral expenses.
Employee Fitness
During 2022, the Bank launched a holistic incentive-based fitness drive that promotes employee well-being. The
program supported employees through general health guidance, stress-management to help them create and achieve
personalized goals. Incentives were built into the program to help them with weight management, while also providing
consistent coaching on health. Employees who chose to participate in the program were asked to complete a health
assessment to help them understand their current health and potential risks. With manageable goals, employees then
competed organization-wide and were eligible to receive financial incentives.
No. of participating
employees
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No. of employees eligible
for competition
Physical Exam Lifestyle Coaching Achieve Goals Receive Incentives
500 employees
9,720
Bank’s activities are as per the Islamic principles. Meezan
Bank is also playing its part in helping its employees with the instances of sexual
harassment reported either verbally or
understand the growing scope of regulatory compliance
and maintaining robust and sustainable operations.
Employees trained in writing.
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Kasur, Chistiyan, Multan, Rahimyar Khan and D.I. Khan that aimed to:
■ Provide advisory services on better agriculture farm management both in crop & non-crop
sectors to better capitalize on the time and efforts
■ Share information on innovation in agriculture
Resolve the farmers’ queries about Islamic banking
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The Bank has invested in protecting its employees and customers through the following means
Employees Customers
■ Medical and Life Takaful coverage The Bank has invested in protecting its customers
■ Shuttle transportation with security at subsidized cost through the following means:
for travelling to and from Meezan House (Head Office) ■ Compliance of regulations for the security of Internet
■ Well-designed fire-fighting system, with availability of its debit cards which is complemented with
trained fire fighters at the location no-fallback mechanism.
■ Regular fire training and evacuation drills to help ■ Implementation of various checks to detect frauds
employees become aware of the safety steps in case against Internet Banking and
of an emergency Mobile App.
■ Provision of a trained and assigned team to provide ■ Blocking and unblocking of debit
assistance to staff in the case of a fire or natural cards via Mobile App and
calamity Internet Banking.
■ Setup of 24/7 monitoring team to