Textured Jersey wins 'Green Report' award

Environmental Engineer at Textured Jersey, Rasika Gunawardana (left) receives the award from Environment Ministry, Secretary B M U D Basnayake.

Textured Jersey PLC, one of Sri Lanka's largest manufacturers of knitted fabric, received the award for the best 'Green Report' in the country at the inaugural awards of the National Green Reporting System of Sri Lanka.

More than 60 entries from various industries were evaluated for these awards, presented by the Ministry of Environment. The reporting period was 2011.

The National Green Reporting System comprises 50 indicators including 24 environment indicators, 20 social indicators and six economic indicators, on which companies focusing on sustainability are required to report.

Executive Director of Textured Jersey, K.C. Mau said, "Sustainability has become one of the principal platforms on which Textured Jersey is building its business and intends to compete in. In an industry such as ours, a sustainability-driven approach makes good business sense. We are elated at this early recognition of our efforts."