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Aitken Spence wins Grand Slam honour at Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards

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Grand Slam Winner - Aitken Spence


Aitken Spence PLC walked away with the coveted Grand Slam Award at the 21st Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel Colombo on 3rd December. 

Aitken Spence also claimed the Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2024, to clinch the prestigious Grand Slam, awarded to companies that have achieved the impressive feat of winning the Best Corporate Citizen Award in five different years. 

Nestlé Lanka Ltd. and Sampath Bank PLC were adjudged first and second runners up respectively.  

The annual BCCS Awards is the premier corporate citizenship award, and highlights sustainability champions in the national corporate arena. The Awards promote corporate citizen sustainability ownership and initiatives that deliver social and environmental benefits while pursuing profits.  

Talawakelle Tea Estates walked away with the Category B ‘Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2024’, awarded to companies with an annual turnover below Rs. 15 billion, while Kelani Valley Plantations and Elpitiya Plantations were awarded as the respective first and second runners-up in this category.