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Md. Shahidul Haque<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Urmi Group Director Shamarukh Fakhruddin represents Bangladesh at the UN Global Compact\u2019s regional leadership forum in Colombo<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bangladesh\u2019s growing sustainability journey was represented on a major regional platform as Ms. Shamarukh Fakhruddin, Director of Urmi Group, participated in the UN Global Compact\u2019s Forward Faster Now | APAC 2026, held on 11\u201312 August in Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The flagship Asia-Pacific forum brought together business leaders, sustainability practitioners, policymakers and UN representatives from across the region to explore how businesses can accelerate sustainable and inclusive growth amid a rapidly changing global landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For Bangladesh, the significance extended beyond representation. As one of the world\u2019s major manufacturing and apparel sourcing destinations, the country\u2019s sustainability progress is increasingly linked to the resilience, responsibility and transformation of its wider supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Against this backdrop, Ms. Fakhruddin participated in two key leadership discussions. She joined the CEO Leadership Panel, \u201cBusiness Unusual: CEO Leadership in a Changing World Order,\u201d which explored how business leadership must evolve in response to economic, environmental and geopolitical shifts. Representative from Sri Lanka, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia attended the panel <\/p>\n\n\n\n She also took part in \u201cEmpowering SMEs & Supply Chains: From Engagement to Transformation,\u201d where she shared perspectives from Urmi Group\u2019s SBTi-validated decarbonization journey and the company\u2019s efforts to engage SME suppliers in that transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The discussion underscored a growing reality for businesses: sustainability cannot stop at the factory gate. Meaningful transformation requires companies to work closely with suppliers, SMEs and other value-chain partners to build the capabilities needed to embed responsible practices into everyday operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Representing Bangladesh at a global stage she said \u201cThe sustainability journey is not something any one organization can undertake alone. It requires collaboration across businesses, supply chains and communities. Our responsibility is to keep learning, sharing and moving forward together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n For Urmi Group, the Colombo forum was not only an opportunity to share its experience, but also to learn from regional peers and contribute to a broader conversation on responsible business and sustainable growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While Ms. Fakhruddin represented the Group on the international stage, the participation reflects the collective efforts of Urmi Group\u2019s Sustainability, Supply Chain, HR, Compliance and Production Teams, under the strategic guidance of Managing Director Mr. Asif Ashraf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Participation in Forward Faster Now | APAC 2026 further reinforces Urmi Group\u2019s commitment to responsible manufacturing, climate action and resilient supply chains, while bringing Bangladesh\u2019s experience into a regional dialogue that is becoming increasingly important for businesses across Asia and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Md. Shahidul Haque Urmi Group Director Shamarukh Fakhruddin represents Bangladesh at the UN Global Compact\u2019s regional leadership forum in Colombo Bangladesh\u2019s growing sustainability journey was represented on a major regional platform as Ms. Shamarukh Fakhruddin, Director of Urmi Group, participated in the UN Global Compact\u2019s Forward Faster Now | APAC 2026, held on 11\u201312 August […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":36169,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,93],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bangladesh","category-nationwide"],"yoast_head":"\n