Sri Lanka’s corporate firms can now send in their applications to compete in the “Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2018,” an annual event conducted for the 15th consecutive year by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.
At a seminar held recently to brief prospective applicants on requirements and guidelines on how to apply for the awards, Dr. Ananda Mallawatantri, Chairman of the BCCS Award 2018, outlined the goal of the competition: to recognise the importance of corporate sustainability in Sri Lanka and encourage businesses to adopt best practices; to create goods and services using processes and systems that ensure efficient use of resources, minimize environment pollution, are safe and healthy for workers, consumers and communities; in line with achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The prestigious competition has lined up a galaxy of awards to recognize the best performers in corporate sustainability initiatives in Sri Lanka, ranging from “The Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2018”, Top ten corporate firms, Category awards, Sector awards to Top Performers of Key Sectors of the Economy and “The Best Presented Application”.
In addition to the main award, the “Best Projects Sustainability Awards 2018”, will recognize exemplary sustainability efforts carried out by companies focusing to serve the People and the Planet. The event is an opportunity for local corporate firms to showcase their sustainability initiatives to the public and reach a wider stakeholder group, thus building their corporate reputation among the masses. The awards ceremony will be held on the November 26, 2018.