Hayleys Chairman’s Awards 2025: Innovation and Export Excellence 📈

Sri Lanka’s largest conglomerate, Hayleys PLC, recognized key sectoral achievements at its 13th Chairman’s Awards, highlighting advancements in energy transition and global market competitiveness. • Overall Winner: Haycarb PLC (Purification Sector) for developing specialty activated carbon for silicon-carbon composites. This innovation targets next-generation lithium-ion batteries, positioning Sri Lanka in the global energy storage supply chain. • Agriculture: Sunfrost Ltd (CocoLife) won the Quality and Lean Management Award for sustainability-driven improvements in the coconut industry, enhancing supply-chain consistency and global market access. • Textiles: Hayleys Fabric PLC received the ESG Category Award for a Smart Energy Saving System. The automated solution reduces annual emissions by 159,600 kg CO2e per machine, lowering reliance on imported fuels. • Logistics: K&A Logistics (Hayleys Advantis JV) secured the Service Excellence Award for achieving 3PL market leadership and strategic diversification in Bangladesh, strengthening regional logistics footprints. • Key Focus: The awards emphasized innovation, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), and service excellence as drivers for national economic contribution and international standing.