Sixty Global Sustainability Leaders Land in Colombo Next Week
60 speakers and 13 Sri Lankan organisations reach Colombo on 11-12 August for the UN Global Compact APAC summit. The agenda, fees and the closed session.
ESG
The Half of the Economy
ANALYSIS · ESG · 8 min read The Half of the Economy That ESG Rules Don’t Reach Mandatory sustainability disclosure has arrived for Sri Lanka’s listed companies. But listed companies are a small slice of the economy. The businesses that make up more than half of GDP report their environmental and social impact — if … Read more
Hemas Holdings: A Comprehensive First Mandatory Disclosure
Hemas Holdings’ FY2025/26 report is its first mandatory SLFRS S1 & S2 filing. ESGNexus grades it Comprehensive; scenario analysis and full Scope 3 deferred.
ESG vs CSR vs Sustainability: What’s the Difference?
LEARNING HUB · 7 min read Three terms, used interchangeably in Sri Lankan boardrooms, that mean genuinely different things. One is a company’s values. One is a measurement standard. One is the umbrella over both — and only one of them is now written into Sri Lankan reporting law. By the ESGNexus Editorial Team · … Read more
What Is ESG? A Complete Guide for Sri Lankan Businesses
LEARNING HUB · 8 min read Three pillars. One framework. The language of modern business accountability — increasingly, the language regulators, investors, and lenders expect Sri Lankan companies to speak fluently. By the ESGNexus Editorial Team · July 2026 · Estimated reading time: 8 minutes IN A NUTSHELLESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance — … Read more
SEC Sri Lanka’s ESG Governance Rules: What’s Required, What’s Coming, and Where the Gaps Are
ESGNexus.lk · Policy & Regulation Every company listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange is now subject to a comprehensive set of ESG-related governance obligations — many of which took effect in October 2023, with the ESG Sustainability Policy requirement added in October 2024. Most boards are not fully compliant. Here is a clear-eyed assessment of … Read more
John Keells Holdings’ Carbon Reduction Roadmap: A Deep Dive
ORGANISATIONS · 7 min read John Keells Holdings is among Sri Lanka’s most advanced corporate sustainability reporters. ESGNexus examines the substance of its carbon reduction commitments — what the roadmap contains, what the data shows, and where the gaps remain. By the ESGNexus Editorial Team · June 2026 · Estimated reading time: 7 min KEY … Read more