NDB Bank wins 'Best Corporate Citizens Awards'

NDB Bank won two awards at the recently concluded Best Corporate Citizens Awards 2011, at the Cinnamon Grand, Colombo.

The Bank emerged second Runner Up - under the second main category for the Best Corporate Citizen Award 2011 for CSR and Sustainable Business, and was also recognised for the Special CSR Project carried out in the North and East, under the category of 'Best CSR Projects' The Bank displayed exemplary performance as the 2011 awards unravelled, for its recognition as a brand journeying beyond contemporary business practices.

Hosted by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, the awards ceremony raises awareness on the importance of corporate social responsibility and strategic corporate sustainability to the business community, promoting and encouraging these practices amongst the corporate sector.

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has incorporated international principles of the Global Reporting Initiative as part of the criteria.

Commenting on the achievement, NDB Bank's Chief Executive Officer, Russell De Mel said, "We consider it a great honour to have been awarded for demonstrating excellence in corporate sustainability.