Shiromi Halloluwa Head of Legal, Shanel Perera, Officer in Charge – Sustainable Business, Hemantha Seneviratne, Assistant Manager – Sustainable Business, Sanjay Wijemanne, Deputy General Manager- Retail Banking, Chiranthi Cooray, Chief Transformation Officer, Jonathan Alles, Managing Director/CEO, Dilshan Rodrigo, Chief Operating Officer, Damith Pallewatte, Deputy General Manager- Risk /Chief Risk Officer / Chief Information Security Officer, Chammika Weerasinghe, Head of Marketing, Dilunika Jayasinghe, Senior Manager - Credit Risk Management and V. Disharatnam – Sustainability Unit of HNB.
HNB PLC continued to win prestigious acclaim for its efforts in driving a more sustainable banking and corporate culture, this year winning a total of 7 awards at the recently concluded Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards 2019 (BCCSA).
The bank emerged as Second Runner Up in the event’s flagship category, the Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award, in addition to being ranked among Sri Lanka’s Top Ten Corporate Citizens for 2019.
The Bank was also declared winners in the Consistent Commitment and Continuous Improvement – Governance category, in addition to the Triple Bottom Line Award – Economic Sustainability (Profit) category.
HNB emerged as winners in the Employee Relations category Award in recognition of its pioneering human resources management, development and engagement strategies which are aimed at enhancing the capabilities of its entire workforce.
The Bank’s outstanding efforts to drive progress in relation to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) through direct and indirect support channelled towards environmental conservation, renewable energy, water and waste management at a national scale helped HNB to secure the first place among its peers in the Best Projects Sustainability Award.
Additionally, the Bank’s Thundola Conservation Project won HNB further recognition having been presented with the Merit Certificate in the Best Sustainability Projects category.
Elaborating on the strategies and policies that contributed towards the Bank’s remarkable performance at this year’s awards, HNB Chief Transformation Officer, Chiranthi Cooray reiterated the need for all Sri Lankan corporates to actively engage in sustainable practices.
“Social and environmental sustainability are no longer factors which can be added on to an existing business model. The businesses of tomorrow are those which embed sustainability and social responsibility today. In order to best align with this new reality, HNB has already undergone major transformations that prioritize triple bottom line growth and foster sustainable economic opportunities at every level of the national economy,” she stated.
Today the Bank’s sustainability strategy has become a central pillar in HNB’s wider vision for the Sri Lankan economy.
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