Tokyo Cement Group won two awards at the Annual Green Awards 2023 event, organised by the Ceylon Institute of Builders (CIOB).
Tokyo Cement Group won the Platinum Award for Sustainable Leadership in the Construction Industry in recognition of its Renewable Energy Generation Program which makes its entire local cement manufacturing process 100% energy independent.
The Gold Award in the category was won by Tokyo Supermix (Pvt) Limited; Tokyo Cement Group’s Ready-Mix Concrete (RMC) business unit, in recognition of the comprehensive wastewater recycling system implemented across its island-wide RMC plants network.
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena was the chief guest at the event which culminated during the World Construction Symposium. Minister of Education, Susil Premajayantha and State Minister for Higher Education Suren Raghavan were the guests of honour.
President of Ceylon Institute of Builders, Dr. Rohan Karunaratne - and its Secretary Saliya Kaluarachchi were also present.
The CIOB, the premier professional organisation of building and construction professionals in Sri Lanka and the University of Moratuwa organised the awards ceremony for the 11th consecutive year.
The Annual Green Awards is a platform to encourage environmentally conscious business practices by evaluating remarkable sustainability efforts in the Sri Lankan construction industry.