Hayleys celebrates employees for innovation, ESG, operational excellence

Advantis Integrated Logistics team receives Quality and Lean Management Category Award for its Operational Excellence Journey, which has driven significant efficiency improvements and cost savings

Haycarb PLC team receives ESG Category Award for its Rainwater Harvesting Project in Thailand, addressing severe water scarcity

The Hayleys group once again honoured the outstanding achievements of its teams across its 16 business sectors at its annual Chairman’s Awards held recently.

This year’s ceremony recognised exceptional contributions across innovation, ESG, service excellence and quality and lean management, highlighting 200 employees from 26 project teams. 

As Sri Lanka navigates a challenging economic landscape, homegrown innovation and industry leadership remain crucial in driving resilience and long-term growth. Hayleys, as a cornerstone of the nation’s economy, continues to spearhead initiatives that create value locally while strengthening the country’s global competitiveness. 

Hayleys Chairman and Chief Executive Mohan Pandithage remarked, “Our continued success stems from the innovation, resilience and determination of our people. This year’s award winners have set new benchmarks in excellence, showcasing groundbreaking efforts to actively shape a better future for people, industries and the planet. Their efforts reflect the group’s ethos of pioneering progress and creating lasting value for all stakeholders.” 

The FemFlexTex initiative, developed by South Asia Textiles Limited, a subsidiary of Hayleys Fabric PLC, won the prestigious Overall Winner Award, redefining sustainable menstrual care with PFAS-free, recyclable fabrics for period-proof underwear. 

Haycarb’s Rainwater Harvesting Project in Thailand was recognised with the Groupwide ESG Category Award for tackling severe water scarcity through an advanced rainwater collection and storage system. 

Advantis’ Integrated Logistics cluster was recognised with the Quality and Lean Management Category Award for its Operational Excellence Journey, which focused on transformative efficiency improvements across its logistics network. 

Hayleys Fabric’s FreshWick Pro won the Innovation Category Award for its groundbreaking development of a high-performance, eco-friendly moisture-wicking fabric. 

Hayleys Aventura’s Kuda Rah Refurbishment Project in the Maldives was recognised with the Service Excellence Award for outstanding project management at the Amaya Kuda Rah resort.