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Overall Winner (Gold Award) – Diesel & Motor Engineering DIMO Group CEO Gahanath Pandithage receiving the award from SEC Chairman President’s Counsel Viraj Dayaratne joined by CSE DG Rajeeva Bandaranaike and CMA President Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala
Hybrid event conducted virtually and awards presented personally
The ‘CMA Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards 2020’ was held for the sixth consecutive year to recognise and honour Sri Lankan companies preparing high quality integrated reports. With the challenges faced by the COVID-19 pandemic, this time the awards ceremony was held as a hybrid event combining both virtual and awards presented personally on 21 December.
The search for value among the numbers
Sep 04, 2012 We will continue to consume and trade as the climate changes. But in a world where production and supply chains come under increasing strain, how far down the path is it right to exploit profit-making opportunities posed by extreme weather? And, if profit is not enough, what measure of value should we use as an alternative? So, the searing drought afflicting two thirds of the US is good for business. Or, at least, good for commodities trader Glencore, whose director of agricultural products Chris Mahoney described in a conference call how he believes soaring food prices have created a highly profitable business environment. “High prices, lots of volatility, a lot of dislocation, tightness, a lot of arbitrage opportunities [the purchase and sale of an asset in order to profit from price differences in alternative markets],” he said.
Unilever, Tata Power and Maruti win at Grant Thornton SABERA 2020 Awards
The Grant Thornton SABERA Awards acknowledge the inspiring stories of impact and development aligned with the UN s Sustainable Development Goals. December 19, 2020 / 08:13 AM IST
The Grant Thornton SABERA Awards acknowledge the inspiring stories of impact and development aligned with the UN s Sustainable Development Goals.
No organisation operates in a bubble – they all also engage with the communities they exist in. While most are driven purely by a profit motive, there are some who go beyond to create lasting change by supporting people and helping disadvantaged communities.
It was to reward such individuals, corporations and institutions contributing to social impact that media personality and social entrepreneur Suparnaa Chadda founded the Social and Business Enterprise Responsible (SABERA) Awards, the third edition of which concluded with a virtual summit this month.
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