Textured Jersey Lanka plc., Sri Lanka’s leading high quality weft knitted fabric manufacturer, was felicitated with the Gold Award in the Textile Category at the National Green Awards Ceremony held at the BMICH recently. The country’s highest Environmental Awards were presented by H.E. the President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Being the first local corporate to publish a Greenhouse Gas Emission report, Textured Jersey is Sri Lanka’s leader in sustainability initiatives within the textile domain. In addition to pioneering many revolutionary Green practices in production processes, eco-friendly waste management and reduced energy consumption, the company has a string of awards which complements its work and demonstrates its passion and commitment towards these aspirations.
Being the first local corporate to publish a Greenhouse Gas Emission report, Textured Jersey is Sri Lanka’s leader in sustainability initiatives within the textile domain.
“Being among the Top 50 public companies in Sri Lanka, and the only textile company with a demonstrated commitment towards sustainability, we are deeply honoured by the recognition we have received for our contribution towards improving and protecting our environment. This award further encourages us to provide our customers with cutting-edge innovation when it comes to our sustainability initiatives, and to support our ongoing efforts to make the world a better place,” said Pubudu De Silva, COO (Production), Textured Jersey.
Textured Jersey is jointly owned by Pacific Textiles of Hong Kong, and the Brandix Group, which was recently recognized as an ‘Organization Committed to Green’ for 2013 by the Green Building Council of Sri Lanka.
