🏆 HNB Wins Top Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2025

• Overall Best Corporate Citizen: Hatton National Bank (HNB) secured the coveted ‘Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2025’ at the 22nd BCCS Awards organised by The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. • Runners-Up (Overall): Commercial Bank of Ceylon was the first runner-up, followed by Hemas Holdings as the second runner-up. • Key Sector/SME Recognition (Category B): Talawakelle Tea Estates won the award for companies with an annual turnover below Rs. 15 Bn. Elpitiya Plantations and Kelani Valley Plantations were the respective runners-up in this category, underscoring the plantation sector's commitment. • Top 10 Corporate Citizens: The list included HNB, Commercial Bank, Hemas Holdings, Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company, Dipped Products, Elpitiya Plantations, and Teejay Lanka, highlighting cross-sector sustainability leadership. • Triple Bottom-line / Sector Wins: • HNB secured the award for Economic Sustainability (Profit), while Nestlé Lanka won for Social Sustainability (People). • Sector Champions included Talawakelle Tea Estates (Agriculture), CBL Investment (Manufacturing), HNB (Finance), and Nawaloka Hospitals (Healthcare). • Noteworthy Projects: Specific project awards went to DFCC Bank (Green Bond), HNB (Solo Podi Podi Business: Women Empowerment), and MAS Intimates (Wet Zone Leopard Conservation Project).