16 October 2023 02:40 am Views - 692
Group Chief Financial Officer and Head of ESG of the Hayleys Group, Milinda Hewagama was recently appointed to
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the Board of the United Nations Global Compact Network Sri Lanka.
Hewagama brings over 17 years of diverse experience in Financial Management, Reporting, Budgeting and Financial Planning & Analysis. Beginning his career at Hayleys in 2010, Hewagama enjoyed a rapid ascent within the Group, rising from Executive to Group CFO within 13 years.
In his unique role, which combines both financial and ESG performance, he also drives the Group’s ESG Roadmap - the HayleysLifecode.
This roadmap seeks to integrate environmental, social, and governance best practices across all aspects of the Group’s operations.
“For generations the Hayleys Group has demonstrated that environmentally and socially conscious business models yield strong financial returns. With the HayleysLifecode, we sought to prove that ESG standards and targets could be managed as meticulously and rigorously as any financial metric on our balance sheet,” Hewagama said.
“A commitment to continuous learning and refinement is the only way to drive lasting progress. I am honoured to serve on the Board of Network Sri Lanka. I am eager to learn from our fellow members and to share the remarkable experiences in our ongoing efforts to embed ESG thinking and best practices across the Hayleys Group,” he added.