The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce launched the Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability (BCCS) Awards 2023 seminar to brief prospective applicants on the Award process for the year 2023.
The briefing webinar was led by the Chairman of the Panel of Evaluators and a veteran in the field of sustainability, Rathika de Silva.
Drawing attention to the urgency of supporting and achieving the United National 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, he highlighted the 10 pathways for every business to shape its own contribution towards achieving the Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) goals.
The introduction of two new awards, a sector award for the retail industry, and a new category relating to supplier relations, will highlight the sustainability efforts undertaken by the retail industry, and the importance of holistic operations of corporations extending to maintaining and enhancing relationships with suppliers.
He was joined by Ravi De Silva, Dr. Asanga Ranasinghe, Dr. Sashika Manoratne, Daniel Dissanayaka and Ms. Imalka Iddamalgoda.
The panel took participants through the application process, highlighting key areas in terms of presentation and submission, with regard to the broad areas the Awards consider, including Environment, Customer Relations, Community Relations, Employee Relations, and Governance, Financial Performance, and Economic Contribution.
