Ceylon Chamber announces revamped Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce is launching the Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards (BCCS) 2026, introducing a refreshed framework that reflects the evolving role of sustainability in business and aligns more closely with global ESG expectations.

In its latest edition, BCCS 2026 moves beyond traditional sustainability reporting to evaluate how environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles are embedded within an organisation’s strategy, operations, value chains and long-term value creation. 

The revamped awards aim to recognise organisations that demonstrate leadership in sustainable business practices while encouraging deeper ESG integration across Sri Lanka’s corporate sector. The framework has been designed to benchmark participants against international sustainability standards and investor expectations, while placing greater emphasis on measurable impact, innovation, resilience and future readiness. 

BCCS 2026 will continue to recognise excellence across the pillars of People, Planet and Profit, while introducing a new category focused on Strategic ESG Integration. This category will honour organisations that successfully embed sustainability into business decisions, leadership structures and value chain management. New awards include ESG Integration Champion, Sustainable Business Model Leader, ESG Leadership Award, Value Chain Transformation Award and Future-Ready Enterprise Award. 

The awards programme also features industry sector awards, stakeholder-focused recognitions and special accolades such as the Sustainability Innovation Award, Best Sustainability Report/Disclosure and Top 10 ESG Leaders. 

The evaluation framework is built around four key dimensions of planet, people, profit and strategic ESG integration.  Participants will undergo a comprehensive assessment process that includes application review, technical evaluation by an expert panel, shortlisting, and final judging.