Chevron Bangladesh has been dedicated to delivering reliable and affordable energy to the country over the past 30 years. Additionally, Chevron Bangladesh invests in activities and programs focusing on economic development, educa- tion, health care, environment and community safety reaching thousands of people in greater Sylhet.
Chevron Bangladesh has been carrying out various tree plantation projects as part of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy, which aims to create long-term value for its community stakeholders and support sustain- able development.
Chevron Bangladesh instills a culture of operational excellence that places the highest priority on the protection of communities, its workforce, and the environment. Therefore, Chevron Bangladesh is committed to continually improving its environmental performance in Bangladesh and reducing the potential impacts of operations through the implemen- tation of its Operational Excellence Management System.
One of the main goals of Chevron Bangladesh's social investment intervention is tree plantation which is designed to enhance the biodiversity and ecological balance of the areas where it operates. Over the last 19 years, the organization has been supporting the plantation of more than 148,000 saplings of different species which offer timber, fruits, and environmental benefits. Moreover, Chevron Bangladesh has been partnering with Green Savers in association with Dhaka North City Corporation, UNDP and CAPS to implement heart resilient afforestation program with more than 5000 trees in different locations of Dhaka North City Corporation which targeted offsetting carbon emissions at a considerable scale.
In July 2024, Chevron Bangladesh plans to plant around 4000 trees near the Bibiyana Gas Plant area with the target to offset ~800-tons of carbon per year. Chevron Bangladesh is proud of its role in the country's green economy and hopes to sustain its tree plantation efforts in the future.
