On March 24, 2023, in the Green Park Hotel in Tashkent, following the results of successfully passed certification, the ceremony of awarding  Ipak Yuli JICB an international certificate for ISO 14001:2015 by company "Bureau Veritas Tashkent".

 "Ipak Yuli" JSICB became the first bank in Central Asia, which received a certificate of compliance of the Bank's Environmental Management System with the requirements of the international standard ISO 14001:2015.

In recent years, great changes have taken place in all sectors of the economy and areas of our life, the world is paying more and more attention to the "green economy" and sustainable development, renewable and alternative energy sources, social responsibility, certification according to international standards and increasing efficiency, in connection with which, we all have new opportunities for further development and improvement of our activities.

In March 2022, the management of «Ipak Yuli» JICB made a strategic decision to implement the requirements of the international standard ISO 14001:2015 in the Bank's activities. Certification of Ipak Yuli Bank was carried out by the international certification body Bureau Veritas Tashkent LLC (Bureau Veritas Group, France), a world leader with 200 years of experience in the field of independent examination, control, testing and certification.

Bureau Veritas Tashkent is part of the Bureau Veritas group (France), which is the world leader in the field of independent examination, control, testing and certification and has been operating in the world for about 200 years.

"Ipak Yuli" JICB in its activities is actively financing environmentally responsible projects. When reviewing loan applications, the Bank assesses such factors as compliance with health protection standards, environmental impact, and social responsibility. The most priority for the Bank are "green" enterprises, among the principles of which are respectful and careful attitude to nature.

During the certification audit, the management and staff of the Bank demonstrated compliance with the requirements of ISO 14001:2015 in terms of preventing adverse environmental impacts, optimizing consumption and rational use of resources: heat and electricity, water, paper and fuel, identifying and minimizing environmental risks . In order to improve environmental performance, the Bank's employees systematically monitor environmental risks and aspects in order to prevent or reduce the negative impact on working conditions and the environment.

The obtained ISO 14001:2015 certificate will strengthen the position of  "Ipak Yuli" JICB in the national and international markets, increase the confidence of customers and partners, declare the importance of moderate consumption of resources and inform stakeholders about the Bank's activities in the field of environmental protection.

Thus, the ISO 14001:2015 international certificate received by Ipak Yuli JICB is a good example for raising the standards of the entire banking system of Uzbekistan and sets a new vector for the environmental responsibility of the country's banking sector.