South Asia Textiles on Par with Global Standards in Employee Safety and Environmental Sustainability

Obtains ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications for Environmental Management and Occupational Health and Safety Management. South Asia Textiles (SAT), a leading manufacturer and exporter of textiles, has received ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications for elevating its environmental sustainability and employee health and safety systems on par with global standards. South Asia Textiles, a…

Protecting the Kelani River Basin: KVPL and IUCN partner Surakimu Ganga conservation programme

In a landmark conservation partnership, Kelani Valley Plantations (KVPL), a member of Hayleys Plantations, together with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), championed the protection of habitats connected to the Kelani River Weoya catchment supporting the Government’s ‘Surakimu Ganga’ programme. The company recently launched the Kelani Valley Protectors Initiative (KVPI) to action a…

Hayleys Plantations empowers Field Officers with pioneering NVQ Skills Passport programme

The Hayleys Plantations Sector set a new benchmark for human resource development with the successful completion of the pilot phase of the National Vocational Qualification (NVQ), Sri Lanka’s first-ever National Skills Passport (NSP) programme offered to plantation industry Field Officers. Enhancing their competencies around sustainable plantations business operations, 70 Field Officers from Kelani Valley Plantations…