Aitken Spence wins Grand Slam Award at the Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards
View(s):Aitken Spence PLC won the Grand Slam Award at the 21st Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards (BCCS) organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel Colombo on December 3.
Aitken Spence also claimed the Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2024, to clinch the prestigious Grand Slam, awarded to companies that have achieved the impressive feat of winning the Best Corporate Citizen Award in five different years, the chamber said in a media release.
Nestlé Lanka Ltd. and Sampath Bank PLC were adjudged first and second runners up respectively.
The annual BCCS Awards is the premier corporate citizenship award, and highlights sustainability champions in the national corporate arena. The Awards promote corporate citizen sustainability ownership and initiatives that deliver social and environmental benefits while pursuing profits.
Talawakelle Tea Estates walked away with the Category B ‘Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2024’, awarded to companies with an annual turnover below Rs.15 billion, while Kelani Valley Plantations and Elpitiya Plantations were awarded as the respective first and second runners-up in this category.
Top Ten Corporate Citizens
This award recognises the top 10 corporates which have implemented outstanding sustainability initiatives under both ‘Category A & B’. Aitken Spence, CBL Investments Limited (CBL Group), Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company, Hatton National Bank, Haycarb, Hemas Holdings, Kelani Valley Plantations, Nestlé Lanka Ltd., Sampath Bank and Talawakelle Tea Estates were adjudged the Top Ten Corporate Citizens of 2024.
Best Projects Sustainability Awards 2024
These awards recognise the efforts of the private/public sector to engage in specific projects relating to key aspects of sustainability relevant to the organisation and in response to contextual needs. The eight projects awarded under this category are; B Braun Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.- Surgical Instruments Repair Nationalized Project; Driving Savings in Sri Lanka’s Operating Rooms – Supporting the Healthcare Sector, Bodyline (Pvt) Ltd – ReLeaf Knuckles, Ceylon Biscuits Ltd – CBL Senehasin Jayamaga, Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts – Cinnamon Rainforest Project, Hatton National Bank – Gal Oya Farmer Upliftment, Haycarb PLC – Puritas Sath Diyawara and Puritas Sath Diyawara – Going Beyond, Link Natural Products (Pvt) Ltd – “Saara Osu” – Sustainable Approach in Medicinal Planting of Link Natural Products, and MJF Charitable Foundation – Small Entrepreneur Programme.
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