“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’…
Hayleys Advantis, the transportation and logistics arm of the Hayleys Group, launched its inaugural cycle parade on the 29th of October to promote safe cycling and a healthy lifestyle amongst its employees. The logistics provider is set to establish a network of cycle repair stations across Colombo, the first of which was ceremonially opened at…
“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…
“Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world” – Archimedes 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…
One of the most important yet least well-understood battlegrounds for climate change is the world’s coastal and marine ecosystems. Despite covering 70% of the planet’s surface, the contributions these oceanic and coastal ecosystems make – particularly in the sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO2) – have only recently started to be appreciated by those outside the…