Bangladesh / Institutional profile / 2026

Building the systems behind a greener Bangladesh.

ESGi Foundation turns environmental evidence into practical, inclusive action for people, places and a more resilient future.

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Research Demonstration Scale
ESGi / 001 Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Eco Friendly Sustainable Green Initiative

From evidence to action.
2026 Established
07 Board members
06 Priority areas

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01 The mandate

A focused institutional platform

Research first.
Delivery ready.

ESGi Foundation is a non-government, non-profit, non-political, voluntary and charitable research and development institution working across Bangladesh.

01 Applied research, demonstration and technical assistance for environmental and social priorities.

02 Programmes designed with communities, public institutions, businesses and knowledge partners.

03 Every income stream reinvested into institutional and programme objectives.

02 The case for action

Signals from Bangladesh and the global ESG landscape

Why ESGi, why now?

The gaps are visible. The opportunity is bigger.

Bangladesh is navigating a linked set of challenges across waste, livelihoods, energy, climate risk, biodiversity and accountability. ESGi exists to connect the response.

33,500t

Solid waste generated daily nationwide, with only 56% formally collected.

Waste systems
3.14%

Of Bangladesh's total waste stream is recycled nationally.

Circular economy
85%

Informal workforce share without formal green-job protection.

Green livelihoods
13th

Global long-term climate risk ranking for floods, cyclones and heatwaves.

Climate resilience
2.3%

Renewables in the national energy mix, compared with 33.8% globally.

Clean energy
$30T+

Global ESG investment context while Bangladesh builds its framework.

ESG governance
ESGi

Our ambition

To build a circular, climate-resilient Bangladesh where ecosystems recover, livelihoods grow and governance earns trust.

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03 Focus areas

Six connected priorities, one practical platform

Change does not happen in silos.

ESGi brings environmental repair, human opportunity and institutional accountability into the same programme lens.

01

Circular economy & waste-to-resource

Participatory technology R&D, sustainable materials, EPR programmes and community-based waste systems.

02

Green livelihoods & social enterprise

Skills certification, women-led enterprise incubation, recovery hubs, ethical supply chains and inclusive markets.

03

Climate resilience & clean energy

Adaptation planning, renewable energy, nature-based solutions and resilient infrastructure advocacy.

04

Biodiversity & natural resource conservation

Ecosystem restoration, wetland, forest and coastal conservation, stewardship and research.

05

Environmental health, safety & awareness

Public health monitoring, risk reduction, occupational safety and local awareness partnerships.

06

Strategic policy advisory & ESG services

Policy dialogue, ESG assessments, sustainability reporting and private-sector advisory.

04 Our approach

A clear route from evidence to scale

We make good ideas useful.

Our operating model connects applied research, demonstration, cross-sector convening, technical delivery and replication.

01 / Learn

Applied research

Generate Bangladesh-specific evidence before designing solutions.

02 / Test

Demonstration

Test practical, technically appropriate solutions in real settings.

03 / Convene

Cross-sector action

Bring government, private sector, academia and communities together.

04 / Deliver

Technical delivery

Translate evidence into implementable, fundable programmes.

05 / Scale

Replication

Move validated solutions into investment, larger programmes and policy.

05 Governance

Multi-sector leadership from inception

Credibility is built around the table.

A multi-sector board anchors ESGi's technical, financial and operational direction.

01

Ishrat Shabnam

Chairperson

Country Director, Practical Action
02

Khadem Mahmud Yusuf

Vice-Chairman

MD & CEO, Bangladesh Petrochemical Co. Ltd.
03

Sayeed Ibrahim Ahmed

General Secretary

Asst. Professor of Finance, AIUB
04

Khan Mohammed Ahsan

Organizing Secretary

MD, Next Generation Graphics Ltd.
05

Farhana Saleh

Finance Secretary / Treasurer

MD, UNIMECH Limited
06

Tabith Awal

Member Secretary

Deputy CEO, Multimode Group
07

Khondaker S. M. Kabir

Member Secretary

Director (Accounts & Audit), AIUB
06 The trajectory

2026 - 2029

Start focused.
Grow with proof.

ESGi's first three years move from institutional foundation to national positioning and scale.

Year 01 / Aug - Dec 2026

Institutional foundation

Secure NGOAB registration, activate core systems and launch the first flagship Priority 1 project.

Year 02 / Jan - Dec 2027

Programme consolidation

Grow structured programming across Priorities 1-3 and operationalize MEL across active work.

Year 03 / Jan - Dec 2028

National positioning

Operate five active projects, activate Priorities 4-6 and diversify the funding base.

Working together

Bring a challenge.
Build a solution.

Whether you are a public institution, development partner, business, researcher or community organisation, ESGi is ready to work on the practical next step.

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Our partnership ecosystem

01GovernmentTechnical evidence, pilots and policy support
02Development partnersLocal technical implementation and evidence
03Private sectorEPR support, ESG and circular solutions
04Academia & researchApplied research collaboration and joint studies
05Civil society & communitiesImplementation partnerships and last-mile reach