State Bank of India announced that it will hold the second season of its highly successful SBI Green Marathon in 15 cities across the country. The bank said the will be a zero-waste event and is expected to witness close to 75,000 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 event will start from 30 September in New Delhi followed by Lucknow, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Trivandrum, Guwahati, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Patna and concluding in Jaipur on March 4, 2019. Prashant Kumar, DMD & CFO of the bank, said with SBI Green Marathon, the bank has reaffirmed and endorsed its continued commitment towards greener environment and sustainable development. The ‘Run for Green’ theme of this marathon event recognizes every participating individual as agents of change for a greener globe. All the participants will be given organic T-shirts to promote healthy and greener city. People interested in running the marathon can register themselves on bookmyshow.com or youtoocanrun.com
