📈 First Capital Sets Global Benchmark for Sustainable Finance in Sri Lanka

First Capital Holdings PLC, a subsidiary of JXG (Janashakthi Group), is leading ESG integration and governance across Sri Lanka's capital markets ecosystem following landmark achievements in FY2025/26. • Global Affiliations & Firsts: • First investment institution globally to receive the Sustainability Standards & Certification Initiative (SSCI) Certificate of Acceptance. • First Sri Lankan investment firm to join the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), UN Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEP), and Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF). • First local corporate entity to join the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) via First Capital Asset Management. • Governance & Climate Strategy: • Prepared Board and management for compliance with upcoming SLFRS S1 and SLFRS S2 financial disclosures. • Embedded sustainability-related KPIs directly into employee performance and remuneration. • Verified carbon footprint and operationalized PCAF frameworks to measure financed emissions across portfolios. • Social Impact & Financial Inclusion: • Reached 1,000+ university students via the investED financial literacy outreach. • Promoted gender inclusion and financial independence through the FinPowerHer initiative (awarded for "Higher Representation of Women on the Board"). • Committed Rs. 15 million to the Rebuild Sri Lanka Fund alongside SME/startup advisory via First Capital Startup Nation. • Achieved a 90% employee satisfaction rating on the Great Place to Work® Trust Index.