CORPORATE PROFILES
Sustainability facilitates the alignment of business strategies to serve a purpose beyond profits and the delivery of meaningful value
CORPORATE PROFILES
Focussing on sustainability is a crucial factor for profitability, employee retention and growth, and it will be increasingly impossible for
CORPORATE PROFILES
The global apparel industry is responsible for a significant share of greenhouse gas emissions, the consumption of natural resources
SPONSOR PROFILE
When our founders began this business, they were stepping into an industry with a poor reputation due to its association with sweatshops
SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY
Alongstanding innovator and former Chief Operating Officer of the Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC), Heminda Jayaweera expresses hope that Sri Lanka is still able to upscale its SME sector through greater sustainable innovation and the use of green tech.
He cites the example of Samsung as it was in the late 1960s and early ’70s: a large department store in South Korea but little-known abroad, which eventually transformed itself into a high-tech global brand.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Call for Energy Transition Dhanujie Jayapala expounds on the dire need for renewable energy to…
PLASTIC POLLUTION
The MV X-Press Pearl incident earlier this year led to Sri Lanka’s coast being inundated with millions of plastic pellets, causing what the
CLIMATE CHANGE
The impact of climate change is positive and negative in different countries,” observes Tharika Fernando who is a Climate Change Ambassador for the Global
CONSERVATION MODELS
Many laws and regulations in the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance cover wetlands in areas protected under the Department of Wildlife Con-servation;
ECONOMIC UPLIFTMENT
Licensed finance and leasing companies – which comprise the non-banking financial institution (NBFI) sector – form an integral part of Sri Lanka’s financial services infrastructure.
ECONOMIC UPLIFTMENT
Diversification offers resilience in weathering storms when specific industries face difficulties. In recent years, more companies have been diversi-fying and
ECONOMIC UPLIFTMENT
Former IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde rightly said: “We need a financial system that serves society.” This is a perceptive statement that holds especially
ECONOMIC UPLIFTMENT
Along-term vision and foresight – in addition to good governance, prudent boards, and committed teams of bankers across the state and private sectors – serve
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
Wildlife conservation and economic development need not be incompatible,” says Akram Cassim. From the perspective of the Managing Director and CEO of
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
Corporate storytelling has evolved in leaps and bounds over the past decade from photograph heavy content to videographic material. “Everything you do
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
The Sri Lankan leopard is the island’s apex predator and only big cat. Magnificent, elusive and shrewd, it’s also endangered, vulnerable and de-creasing in number
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
Sri Lankans have always enjoyed closeness with wildlife and wild spaces – an interwoven relationship instilled from the time of its kings. Yet, with rapid development
SOCIOECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainable development comprises economic growth, social equality and environmental conservation. The backbone of Sri Lanka’s economy is the micro
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
Atrailblazer in the local tourism industry and champion of sustainable tourism in Sri Lanka, Hiran Cooray – Chairman of Jetwing Symphony – asserts that “Sri Lanka
