Abstract
While the traditional banking mostly focused only on the economic 10 motive, the Green Banking (GB) highlighted on economic, social and 11 environmental motives simultaneously. From the realization of green 12 banking practice, Bangladesh Bank (BB) took several initiatives in favor 13 of green banking, particularly BB issued a GB Policy Guideline in 14 February 2011 towards banks to protect environmental degradation and 15 maintain sustainable banking practices. As per circular of BB, most of 16 banks practiced according to their GB guidelines under three phases by 17 December 2013. This paper aims to know GB practices of some selected 18 scheduled banks of Bangladesh. Based on primary as well as secondary 19 data on five sample banks, most of the sample banks were found in top 20 ten banks as declared by BB, but each sample bank was not found active 21 in all areas of GB. This study recommends for positive attitude toward 22 green banking, strong coordination among stakeholders, developing 23 environmental governance within the bank, environmental awareness 24 among employees and clients, viable production technology, automation 25 of banks, uniform reporting of banks and proper feedback to 26 practitioners etc. Finally, this study will carry an enormous value to 27 academicians, bankers, policymakers and environmentalists etc.

Mohammed Syedul Islam. (2014) Green Banking in Bangladesh: How Much Implemented by the 2 Practitioners?, Abasyn Journal of Social Sciences, Volume-07, Issue-2.
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