In a history spanning 130 years, Hayleys has operated amidst all communities in a multitude of locations. Our integration with them, the mutual understanding we enjoy and the contribution we have been able to make to these communities is for us a matter of pride and satisfaction.
Our social activity runs the gamut - from donating medical equipment and supplies of activated carbon to State hospitals- the latter as an antidote for poisoning, through renovating hospitals, places of worship and schools around the country, to involving ourselves in health education and medical programmes and vocational training for rural youth and awareness creation amongst estate and local communities.
SUPPLIER STORY
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Indirect Employees |
Quantity |
Value |
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Nos. |
Kg Million |
LKR Million |
Gherkin farmers
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5,500 |
6.9 |
105 |
Vegetable and fruit farmers |
514 |
1.6 |
37 |
Tea smallholders |
2,010 |
6.6 |
315 |
Rubber smallholders |
1,996 |
3.0 |
597 |
Coconut shell suppliers |
100 |
12.8 |
64 |
Seed Paddy |
204 |
1.0 |
23 |
Our Group purchases a significant quantity of raw material supporting a sizeable supplier community across the country. We pay the smallholder farmer a fair price for his produce, and eliminate middlemen in the process. Providing training on best agricultural practices, marketing techniques and better use of technology are other such practices the Group engages in.
Firstlight – Tap Into Potential – A Path to Escape Poverty”, is an initiative undertaken by our Group Company Dipped Products PLC to help our smallholder farmers utilize their resources, skills and expertise to produce latex, in a climate of dialogue and mutual respect.
Under this programme 88 farmers in the impoverished area of Moneragala were provided Insurance Policies. We signed contracts with them, which gave them comfort and security that Hayleys was there in support. We developed sports facilities, provided drinking water facilities and presented sports and educational equipment to schools in Badalkumbura and Moneragala. Some of this activity was initiated by farmers on our books, implemented with our support. The Company also helped start up farming projects.
HOME FOR EVERY PLANTATION WORKER
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Recognising the fact that housing for the workers in Sri Lanka’s plantation industry has always needed addressing, Hayleys has gone a significant step further. Our subsidiary Kelani Valley Plantations (KVPL) infact talks of “Homes”, not “Houses”. KVPL has gone well beyond providing mere dwellings, to a comprehensive program where key concerns such as Health & Nutrition, Community Capacity Building and the Empowerment of Youth are addressed. |
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Sponsoring Dental Clinics in rural areas
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Eye Care Camps on our Estates
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Refurbishment of the Hydro Therapy Centre
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