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

“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” – Arthur Schopenhauer 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’…

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

“What we usually consider as impossible are simply engineering problems… there’s no law of physics preventing them” – Michio Kaku 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’…

Decoding ESG: A scalable, ‘grassroots-first’ framework for Sri Lanka’s economic rejuvenation

“Broad partnerships are the key to solving broad challenges” – Ban Ki-moon Following two years of record global prices, producers have been increasingly concerned over recent declines in export earnings from rubber and rubber finished products. Given that the majority of Sri Lanka’s rubber production comes from smallholder farmers, the impact on livelihoods if these…

Alumex Commemorates a Decade of Support for Visually-Impaired Sri Lankans

Donates over 30,000 white canes to community Empowers visually impaired community with employment opportunities Alumex, Sri Lanka’s leading fully integrated aluminium profiles manufacturer, and member of the Hayleys Group, recently commemorated a ten year legacy of focused support and assistance for Sri Lanka’s visually impaired community. Commencing from 2012, Alumex has empowered visually impaired individuals…

Hayleys Fabric Drives Biodiversity Regeneration with Diyathuru Uyana Wetlands Park

6.3 million invested towards preservation of 9 acres of wetland habitat Land adjacent to park allocated for organic paddy cultivation Ecological data compiled in collaboration with Ministry of Environment 146 species of flora and 149 species of fauna, including endemic and threatened species discovered Featured image: Hayleys Fabric Managing Director, Rohan Goonethilleke and officials commemorate…

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…