EFL warehouse obtains LEEDs certification

Freight forwarder, EFL recently obtained accreditation as one of Sri Lanka's first LEED Gold warehousing facilities, for its modern warehouse in Colombo which was built in compliance with LEED Gold standards.LEED, more formally known as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the leading benchmark in green building that recognizes best-in-class building strategies and practices.

LEED-certified buildings are recognizable by their resource efficiency alongside minimal usage of water and energy. They also reduce greenhouse gas emissions and as an added benefit, minimize cost.

The 100,000 square foot warehousing facility is energy efficient and sustainable with minimal impact on its surroundings. The building handles over 400CBM of goods a day and manages a turnaround of 25 trucks on average to support the exports of some of the country's largest apparel manufacturers. EFL Sri Lanka, Managing Director Saif Yusoof said, "Our warehouses aren't seen as just the infrastructure that services our global operations. We were very keen on making the space as conducive as possible to meet the needs of our teams based here and this recognition has only strengthened our resolve to ensure that more of our spaces are built this way."

EFL (Expo Freight) is a provider of supply chain solutions across 20 countries and over 55 cities. Founded in 1982, EFL is headquartered in Sri Lanka and is ranked among the top five forwarders in the Indian Subcontinent, a company spokesman said.