CEAT Kelani Holdings recently launched a new tree-planting initiative with the engagement of employees and their families in the belief that commitment to sustainability must extend to every individual in an enterprise rather than being the mantra of a few.
Simultaneous tree-planting at the tyre manufacturer’s expansive production facilities in Kelaniya and Kalutara were accompanied by the distribution of more than 1,000 saplings to employees with the exhortation that they be planted and nurtured in their home gardens.
CEAT Kelani Managing Director Ravi Dadlani, members of the Executive Committee, representatives of employees unions and employees from the Company’s offices and factories were present.
Dadlani said, “We have already invested substantially in initiatives that will reduce our environmental footprint, but these efforts are essentially the result of senior management decisions.
“We believe, however, that going Green must permeate the psyche of every employee to generate maximum possible impact and hence this tree-planting program,” he said.
Among the major sustainability initiatives already under implementation at CEAT Kelani Holdings are a soon to be commissioned mega solar power generation project, significant strides towards establishing a paperless office.
