Take leadership on environment, Chevron CEO tells students

With growing concerns about the depleting environment worldwide, it has become apparent for companies to embark on ambitious programs to preserve the environment for future generations.

"It is essential to reduce this environmental burden and make an extra effort to preserve the environment for future generations" said, Managing Director/CEO for Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC, Kishu Gomes at the launch of the 'Haritha Gamana' Program for students of Princess of Wales, Moratuwa.

"Through the Haritha Gamana program we hope to empower students to take on leadership and responsibility of preserving and promoting positive environmental improvements," said Gomes. "This program will focus on changing the mindset of the children to become more conscious and mindful in the community."

The Haritha Gamana Program was introduced by Chevron in Sri Lanka as a means of reaching out to the community in a different way to promote better health, environment and safety practices among the younger generations. The program focuses on changing the mindset of the children to become more safety and health conscious and care for the environment.

It addresses a different dimension in the disciplines of health, environment and safety, getting children more involved and instilling a sense of responsibility within them.

"We firmly believe in inculcating good practices at a very young age to help them evolve into more responsible citizens while at the same time developing a positive influence on the larger society through their family members, friends and relatives," said Gomes.

To facilitate the operations of this project, Chevron will invest adequate resources during the year for activities within the scope of the project.

Based on requests made by the school, Chevron will initially concentrate on finding solutions to the schools environmental issues at hand and later extend its support into other areas concerning health and safety for children.