Kelani Valley Plantations PLC wins Gold at SLITAD People Development Awards 2023/24
Kelani Valley Plantations PLC (KVPL), one of Sri Lanka’s leading Regional Plantation Company and a part of Hayleys Plantations sector, has been awarded the Gold Award in the Plantations category at the prestigious SLITAD People Development Awards 2023/24.
Sri Lanka’s Halgolla certified as world’s first ‘regenagri’ certified tea estate
Kelani Valley Plantations (KVPL), a Hayleys Plantations company, proudly announced a historic achievement with its “Triple Crown of World Firsts” event. This milestone centers around Halgolla Estate, which has become the first tea estate in the world to achieve the highly prestigious ‘regenagri’ certificate for Regenerative Agriculture certification.
KVPL wins Gold for Social Responsibility and Environmental Awareness at Commonwealth Business Excellence Awards 2023
Leading Sri Lankan Regional Plantation Company (RPC) Kelani Valley Plantations PLC (KVPL), a subsidiary of Hayleys Plantations, clinched the Gold Award in the Social Responsibility and Environmental Awareness category at the Commonwealth Business Excellence Awards 2023.
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.
Hayleys Plantations sets regional benchmark with GPTW certification for KVPL & TTEL
Hayleys Plantations set yet another benchmark in the local and regional industry when another subsidiary Kkvelani Valley Plantations PLC (KVPL), was ranked as a Great Place to Work (GPTW) in Asia and Sri Lanka, in addition to being recognised as one of the Best Workplaces for Women.
Hayleys Plantations creates history with first-ever Management Symposium for estate-based teams
Heralded as a first-of-its kind event for the Sri Lankan plantations industry and local corporates, Hayleys Plantations hosted its inaugural Management Symposium, showcasing powerful new innovations and best practices developed by its estate teams in response to historic recent challenges.
Kelani Valley Plantations’ Pedro Estate Tea graces the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Ceylon Tea from Kelani Valley Plantations’ Pedro Estate was on display at the joyous occasion of the Queen of England’s Platinum Jubilee, marking a sixty-eight-year legacy and evolution of one of Sri Lanka’s most celebrated and significant global exports.
Hayleys Chairman’s Awards recognises inspiring teams driving exports, social impact and innovation
Over 20 project teams were awarded for their excellence in export market development, sustainable innovation and social impact at the Hayleys Group Chairman’s Awards 2021. The annual apex recognition platform of the diversified conglomerate seeks to celebrate its employees across all 16 of its diverse business sectors, who have gone above and beyond to make a difference.
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.
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.
