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From 27 September 2026 the EU bans four green claims outright. One bans uncertified labels – and Sri Lanka already has a certified scheme running.
The EU’s new GSP Regulation applies from 1 January 2027. It replaces the Kyoto Protocol with the Paris Agreement among the conventions GSP+ depends on, and makes every beneficiary reapply by end-2028 — putting a climate pledge inside a Sri Lankan trade file worth about EUR 1.5 billion a year.
PUCSL held Q3 2026 electricity tariffs flat on a Rs 417 mn gap while major reservoir storage fell from 76.74% to about 40%. Q4 is the exposure.
Sri Lanka is benchmarked low risk under the EU Deforestation Regulation, and a 13 July 2026 act cuts several rubber product lines. Gloves, tyres stay in.
The SBTi’s Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0 makes any company with 1,000 or more employees Category A. Every large Sri Lankan employer tested clears it.
The EU packaging regulation applies 12 August 2026. For Sri Lankan exporters one paragraph binds: PFAS limits on food-contact packs. Apparel is not in it.
GHG Protocol and ISO will merge their corporate carbon accounting standards by 2028. What it means for Sri Lanka’s first mandatory SLFRS S2 filers. (147/155)
The EU cut sustainability reporting datapoints by over 60% and capped supplier data demands. What the revised ESRS mean for Sri Lankan exporters to the EU
Sri Lanka’s banking sector has the governance rules. The NDB fraud shows the gap is implementation. What boards must actually do to prevent the next one.
ESGNexus.lk · Policy & Regulation The Central Bank of Sri Lanka launched its most ambitious sustainable finance framework to date on 5 May 2025. Roadmap 2.0 goes well beyond green lending — expanding into social equity, MSMEs, and gender equality. Every bank, every large corporate borrower, and every financial institution in Sri Lanka needs to … Read more