Tag: ESG

Hayleys Eco Solutions Unveils “ENTWINE”: holistic ESG Roadmap for 2030

Hayleys Solar, the premier renewable energy arm of Hayleys Fentons, a subsidiary of the country’s leading conglomerate Hayleys Group, proudly announces a significant milestone of achieving a staggering 200MWp rooftop solar PV capacity in Sri Lanka. This remarkable accomplishment stands as the largest of its kind carried out by a single entity in the nation, marking a momentous stride towards driving the country’s progress with sustainable and clean renewable energy solutions.

Redefining sustainable innovation: Hayleys Fabric and Pro Green Lab launches FaBriEco

Redefining sustainable innovations through eco-conscious partnerships, Sri Lanka’s largest integrated textile manufacturer, Hayleys Fabric PLC announced a ground-breaking collaboration with Pro Green Laboratories of the University of Moratuwa to upcycle industrial waste and convert it into sustainable, environmentally friendly construction materials.

Alumex PLC selected as Material Sponsor for Sri Lanka’s First Ever Formula Electric Car

Alumex PLC, Sri Lanka’s most trusted aluminium brand and subsidiary of the Hayleys Group, has partnered with the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Moratuwa, to champion Sri Lanka’s inaugural formula electric car as the material sponsor at the “EXMO 2023” exhibition which is the University’s flagship engineering exhibition.

Hayleys Plantations Pioneers Sustainable Tea Tourism, signs MOU with The Pekoe Trail

Comprising three major Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs), namely Kelani Valley Plantations PLC (KVPL), Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC (TTEL), and Horana Plantations PLC (HPL), Hayleys Plantations represents 4.6% of Sri Lanka’s total tea production. The Pekoe Trail cuts across 6 of their 44 prime tea estates, situated within scenic high and mid grown tea trails, providing the perfect platform to promote Ceylon Tea to a global audience.

Decoding ESG: Sri Lanka as a sandbox for upscaling sustainable textile innovation

In the last decade, the global fashion, apparel, and textile industry has been dominated by ‘speed to market’ and ‘fast fashion’. As a result, the twin impacts of improved ‘just-in-time’ production capabilities and e-commerce fashion retail resulted in the entire fashion supply chain being incentivised to pump out more innovative fabric and functional designs at a faster pace than ever before, simply to stay ‘on trend’.

Decoding ESG: The key to unlocking holistic value on a global scale

The merits of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards have become an increasingly polarizing topic. Some criticize ESG for not doing enough to effect meaningful change, others accuse it of diluting commercial effectiveness with ‘extraneous’ considerations.

Decoding ESG: Should companies look beyond financial performance?

Sri Lanka’s economic crisis continues to attract international attention. While the majority of analysis has focused on macroeconomic policy, some of the more misguided commentaries that have emerged seek to scapegoat our nation’s strong performance on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) rankings as being responsible for our ongoing economic woes.

Uncovering the human element in ESG at Kelani Valley Plantations

The challenge of driving meaningful progress in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards hinges on people more than it does processes or policies. That is why organisations that can understand the human element in driving change tend to set the pace in their respective industries.

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