With the success of inaugural edition of State Bank of India Green Marathon, the bank has announced its second season. Now in its second edition, the bank plans to hold the marathon in 15 cities across the country pledging for a greener future.
As part of the event, the SBI Group is organising a 5K, 10K, 21K run on the December 2 in Bengaluru. The event is going to be a zero-waste event and is expected to witness close to 4,700 participants who will run to spread awareness about the importance of cleaner and greener globe.
SBI General Insurance is going to be the health partner for SBI Green Marathon whereas SBI Life, SBI Mutual Funds and SBI Cards are also significantly contributing to this cause.
The 15 city marathon event will start from September 30 in New Delhi followed by Lucknow, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, Guwahati, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Patna and concluding in Jaipur on March 4, 2019.
Prashant Kumar, DMD & CFO, SBI said, “It gives me immense pleasure to step in to the second edition of SBI Green Marathon. With SBI Green Marathon, the Bank has reaffirmed and endorsed its continued commitment towards greener environment & sustainable development. We hope for maximum participation from across the country which in turn will help us achieve the goal of a greener future.”
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