Colombo University holds business sustainability conference
View(s):The International Conference on Business Sustainability was held on November 18 and 19, which was the 23rd research conference of this type held at the University of Colombo, according to Colombo University Vice Chancellor Professor H D Karunaratne.
The chief guest was the Chinese Ambassador to Sr Lanka Qi Zhenhong, while the guest of honour was the Chairman of ZpmcLanka, Wang Cheng.
The conference was on business sustainability. The Vice Chancellor said the conference revolved around three topics of business sustainability, namely business and economic sustainability, environmental sustainability and social sustainability.
The first of the three keynote speakers Prof Sashika Monotathe spoke on business and economic sustainability that revolved around financial sustainability, economic sustainability and trade and international business sustainability.
The second keynote speaker was Prof Deepthi Wickremasinghe who focused on climate change and renewable energy, biodiversity, eco system management and pollution prevention and control. She pointed out that for sustainability to succeed societies must first have collaborations across all sectors, while prioritising policies that encourage environmental stewardship, social equity and inclusive growth in Sri Lanka.
Third keynote speaker Prof Nishara Fernando focused on human security, governance and partnerships and population dynamics. He noted that social capital had played an important role in assisting business sustainability. He cited those social factors such as deprivation, income inequality, social unrest and social norms as having an impact on business sustainability. (PW)
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