📈 Hayleys Plantations Marks International Tea Day with Sustainable Legacy

Hayleys Plantations has reaffirmed its commitment to the tea industry, managing over 15,775 employees across 60 estates spanning 22,000 hectares, supporting a resident population of over 120,000. • Kelani Valley Plantations PLC (KVPL) Manages 25 estates across key agro-climatic regions, employing over 7,000 people. Diversified portfolio includes tea, rubber, coconut, cinnamon, and coffee. Operates the globally renowned Pedro Estate in Nuwara Eliya. Notable Milestones: Halgolla Estate became the world’s first tea estate to receive the regenagri certification for regenerative agriculture. All black tea factories are ISO 22000:2018 certified. • Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC (TTE PLC) Manages 16 estates across 6,491 hectares, employing over 5,000 people. Portfolio expansion: Recently introduced certified organic teas under Great Western and Logie marks, alongside pure Ceylon Matcha tea. Climate Action: Invested LKR 714 Mn in Sri Lanka’s first Gold-rated Green Building tea factory at Kiruwanaganga. Aligned with SBTi 1.5°C pathway to cut greenhouse emissions by 42% by 2030 and 90% by 2050. Renewable energy covers 88% of consumption. Invested approx. LKR 120.79 Mn in its flagship community program 'A Home for Every Plantation Worker'. • Horana Plantations PLC (HPL) Awarded the ‘Best Ethical Tea Exporter Award’ with two estates now producing carbon-neutral tea. Portfolio includes Eagle Nest Tea, Muguru Tea, and Ring Tea. Operational Tech: Deployed digital weighing systems for real-time field-to-factory traceability and weather stations for climate insights. Sustainability: Developing biodegradable alternatives to glyphosate and using bamboo pots over plastic. _Note: Based on company performance updates for International Tea Day 2026._