In 2025, Bakhvi HPP was honored with the United Nations Global Compact Corporate Sustainability Award for Goal #16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions.
The company earned this prestigious recognition for establishing and advancing the Bakhvi HPP Environmental and Social Advisory Council. Founded in 2021, the council represents an unprecedented initiative in the region, setting a new standard for engagement with stakeholders. Its primary objective is to ensure transparency throughout the project and maximize the involvement of all relevant parties.
The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to make the Earth even better for living and to promote harmony between people and nature.
There is a widespeard agreement that when well planned and executed, hydropower stands as an affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern technology. Its availability renders it a dependable and "green" source of electricity generation, thereby fostering the economic and social advancement of communities, nations, and regions globally.
Sustainability is a most important component of Bakhvi HPP's environmental and social program. Each of our projects, implemented together with the stakeholders engaged within the social program, aligns with specific United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: No Poverty (Goal #01), Good Health and Well-being (Goal #03), Quality Education (Goal #04), Gender Equality (Goal #5), Clean Water and Sanitation (Goal #06), Affordable and Clean Energy (Goal #07), Decent Work and Economic Growth (Goal #08), Reduced Inequalities (Goal #10), Climate Action (Goal #13), Life Below Water (Goal #14), Life on Land (Goal #15), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (Goal #16), and Partnerships for the Goals (Goal #17).
