Green Economy: Does it include you?' - Environmental Awards organized by Ilala Municipality, Dar es Salaam.

STANDARD Chartered Bank Tanzania Limited has emerged overall winner of the 2012 Environmental Awards organized by Ilala Municipality.

The awarding ceremony was held at Manzese grounds in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday. The awards tend to recognize financial institutions which have greatly contributed to environmental conservation, leading by examples in commemoration of the World Environmental Day under the theme 'Green Economy: Does it include you?'.

"We at the bank acknowledge the importance of proper environmental management, that is why we came up with a number of strategies to ensure that we conserve our environment, right from our offices in terms of cutting down the use of paper and we have gone further to advise our employees to be mindful of their environment," said the Head of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Department, Alelio Lowasa, .

The Kinondoni District Commissioner, Mr Jordan Rugimbana, who represented the Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner, Said Meck Sadiki who was the guest of honour, said it was important for all staff of various Government institutions, private companies, and the citizens at large to obey environmental regulations set by the Government to ensure that our environment is taken care of.

Mr Rugimbana added that the issue of environmental protection in the country faces various challenges, including lack of awareness among some of the people on the importance of environmental protection.