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Is Sri Lanka Ready for Mandatory Sustainability Reporting? An Honest Assessment
A comprehensive review of sustainability disclosure practices among Colombo Stock Exchange-listed companies reveals a widening gap between leading reporters and those still treating ESG as an afterthought.
SEC Sri Lanka’s ESG Governance Rules: What’s Required and What’s Coming
What the Securities and Exchange Commission’s updated guidance means for listed companies and their reporting obligations going forward.
How ESG Scores Are Beginning to Move Share Prices on the CSE
Institutional investors are increasingly factoring sustainability performance into portfolio decisions, with measurable effects on Colombo-listed equities.
Carbon Neutrality Pledges: Which Sri Lankan Companies Mean It?
A data-driven look at net zero commitments across the corporate sector — separating credible targets from greenwashing.
How Dialog Is Bridging Sri Lanka’s Digital Divide
Dialog Axiata’s digital literacy programme reaches rural communities — an in-depth look at scale, impact, and SDG alignment.
CBSL Sustainable Finance Roadmap: What Banks Must Do
The Central Bank’s green finance framework sets new expectations for Sri Lanka’s banking sector on climate risk disclosure.
The State of Gender Diversity on Sri Lankan Corporate Boards
New data reveals which sectors lead on board gender diversity — and which have the furthest to go.
John Keells Holdings’ Carbon Reduction Roadmap: A Deep Dive
Sri Lanka’s largest conglomerate has made ambitious climate commitments. We examine the targets, the progress, and the gaps.
Green Bonds in Sri Lanka: Progress Report 2026
From the first issuances to the current pipeline — the state of sustainable debt financing in Sri Lanka’s capital markets.
What is ESG? A Complete Guide for Sri Lankan Businesses
The fundamentals of Environmental, Social, and Governance frameworks — why they matter and how Sri Lankan companies are responding.
Start reading →GRI Standards Explained: A Beginner’s Guide
The Global Reporting Initiative is the most widely used sustainability framework in Sri Lanka. Here’s how it works.
Start reading →ESG vs CSR vs Sustainability: What’s the Difference?
Three terms used interchangeably — but they mean different things. A clear explanation for practitioners and investors.
Start reading →Govi Mithuru: Reaching Half of Sri Lankan Farmers
Dialog Axiata’s mobile agricultural advisory service reports reaching around half of Sri Lanka’s farming community — and in 2025 was relaunched around AI. ESGNexus examines what the disclosures show, and what they leave out.
Farmers reached: 1.1 million (Dialog, FY2024–25)
Coverage: ~50% of Sri Lankan farmers
2025: Relaunched as Govi Mithuru AI