TOYP recognises Carbon Footprinting pioneer

The Outstanding Young Persons of the World (TOYP) program recognise ten young people who excel in their chosen fields and exemplify the best attributes of the world's young people.

This year, the award for Environmental Leadership was given to, Managing Director of Carbon Consulting Company [CCC], Subramaniam Eassuwaren who aim to offer a complete end-to-end service for companies that are committed to reducing their carbon emissions.

An amalgamation of international expertise and prominent Sri Lankan minds, Subramaniam Eassuwaren [Deputy Chairman of Eswaran Brothers Exports ], under the guidance of Nobel Laureate, Professor Mohan Munasinghe and eminent conservationist, Dr Ranil Senanayake has made a difference to Sri Lanka's corporate world and the way they view the environment.

In his acceptance speech, young Eassuwaren who is a certified Carbon Footprinting Expert, the UK Carbon Trust, raised many ethical issues which are often overlooked if not ignored by most corporates, not only locally but also internationally.