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SL businesses maintaining low-carbon workplaces - EFC

Sri Lankan businesses are leading the way in transforming the country's economy with sustainable, low-carbon workplaces that provide decent work for people. A survey report by the Employers' Federation of Ceylon (EFC) in collaboration with the International Labour Organization has revealed.

The EFC found out which organizations were implementing green initiatives and evaluated just how green their actions really were. The report will be launched on 7 June at 4.30 pm at Taj Samudra Hotel Colombo. EFC Director General Ravi Peiris

said that last year, The EFC in collaboration with the ILO enlisted consultants from the University of Moratuwa to conduct a comprehensive survey amongst its 500 plus member organizations.

The 15 page survey asked companies to give as much detail as possible on various aspects of their business operations and labour initiatives in order to ascertain the organizations' overall commitment to environmentally friendly and socially sustainable business practices.

As well as questions about use of renewable energy, conserving natural resources and responsible waste disposal, the survey also asked questions to assess the existence of the decent work concept within an organization. The ILO defines the concept of Decent Work as the provision of productive work that generates adequate social protection, as well as an adequate income and where the rights of the worker are protected.

The purpose of the survey which is part of an Asia-wide project conducted by the ILO is to identify and promote sustainable enterprises in Sri Lanka which are already creating productive and decent jobs in the country.

Although the project is being conducted by five countries in the Asia region, Sri Lanka via the EFC is the only country carrying out a study to highlight and disseminate the best green practices in different industry sectors through a series of case studies which will be revealed at the event.

 

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