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…
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…
ICRA Lanka Ltd. has upgraded the issuer rating of Hayleys PLC (“Hayleys”/ “the Group) to [SL]AA- from [SL]A+; the Outlook remains Stable. ICRA Lanka has also upgraded the issue ratings to [SL]AA- from [SL]A+, assigned to the company’s two-Senior Unsecured Listed Redeemable Debenture programmes, amounting to Rs. 3,527 million and Rs. 3,000 million, respectively while…
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…
Hayleys PLC Executive Director and Hayleys Agriculture Holdings Ltd Managing Director, Jayanthi Dharmasena We have seen economic instability and even political volatility in this country. But a pandemic of this nature is unprecedented. As a woman in the corporate sector, how do you feel about this pandemic and how are you managing to keep it from affecting…
First Sri Lankan conglomerate to be awarded member status Aims to mainstream stringent reporting on ESG standards across the entire Hayleys Group Marking a key milestone in its efforts to engage in sustainable development and drive excellence in ESG reporting, Hayleys PLC officially signed on as a Member of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) South…