Axis Bank, India’s third largest private sector bank, has launched a ‘Plant a Sapling’ initiative under its Green Banking program. In this initiative, the bank will plant over 1 lakh saplings on August 1st & 2nd in over 1,000 locations across the country.
Speaking on the occasion Rajiv Anand, President, Retail Banking, Axis Bank said “Green Banking is embedded in our philosophy and culture. Over the past two years, Axis Bank has propagated it as a part of its endeavor to help protect the environment. We are doing our best to ensure that most of our operational, procurement and consumption practices are environment friendly.”
“Axis Bank encourages its customers to subscribe for e-statements and other electronic formats of communication, thus significantly reducing paper consumption. last year, 61% of our shareholders received their annual reports via e-mail,” he added.