Prime Bank PLC.

In 2023, Prime Bank PLC, headquartered in Bangladesh (BD), reported significant carbon emissions, totalling approximately 574,005,000 kg CO2e for Scope 3 emissions, primarily from purchased goods and services. Additionally, their Scope 1 emissions amounted to about 574,060 kg CO2e, which includes 316,000 kg CO2e from mobile combustion and 258,000 kg CO2e from stationary combustion. The bank's Scope 2 emissions were reported at approximately 7,785,000 kg CO2e, primarily from purchased electricity. Comparatively, in 2020, Prime Bank's Scope 1 emissions were about 148,660 kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions were approximately 2,369,610 kg CO2e. In 2019, the bank's emissions were recorded at 218,160 kg CO2e for Scope 1 and 2,194,200 kg CO2e for Scope 2, indicating a trend of increasing emissions over the years. Despite these figures, Prime Bank PLC has not publicly committed to specific reduction targets or initiatives, nor have they disclosed any science-based targets (SBTi) for emissions reduction. Their climate strategy documents suggest a focus on sustainability, but detailed reduction initiatives or pledges are not specified. Overall, while Prime Bank PLC is actively monitoring its carbon footprint, the absence of defined reduction targets highlights an area for potential improvement in their climate commitments.