🌿 Hayleys Plantations Partners with UNDP BIOFIN to Pioneer Ecosystem Financing

Hayleys Plantations has partnered with UNDP BIOFIN to advance Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) mechanisms across its plantation sector landscapes, rewarding long-term investments in water resources, biodiversity, carbon storage, and soil conservation. • Estate-Level Initiatives: • Horana Plantations PLC (Bambarakelly Estate): Focuses on watershed conservation, protecting critical catchments, enhancing biodiversity, and integrating renewable energy. • Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC: - Great Western Estate: Prioritizes watershed conservation to ensure long-term water security. - Wattagoda Estate: Partners with the Pekoe Trail Organisation on Sri Lanka’s first tourism-led PES initiative, linking sustainable tourism with biodiversity restoration. • Kelani Valley Plantations PLC (Halgolla Estate): Developing a replicable PES model centered on regenerative agriculture and landscape restoration. • Strategic Context: • The collaboration establishes scalable, nature-based financing frameworks within commercial landscapes, integrating sustainability into Sri Lanka’s tea and agricultural production to strengthen both ecological resilience and long-term economic value.