Businesses, key in sustainability transformation process
Resource ID
11542
Access
Open
Contributed by
Chathurya Dissanayake
Other
Climate change Water scarcity Corporate green washing sustainable business practices Niranga Alahakoon Tea production beer industry apparel industry pilot project seed systems index insurance
Date
15 July 23
Summary
The Netherlands Embassy and IWMI convened the final session in a series of dialogues on Climate Change and Water focusing on the private sector (represented by panellists from three key water intensive sectors in Sri Lanka; the agricultural, apparel and brewery industries) and the specific risks, challenges and opportunities for collaboration in an increasingly climate-threatened environment. IWMI’s panelist, Dr Niranga Alahakoon elaborated on a pilot project for providing bundled solutions for farmers including seed systems, index insurance and climate information.
Source
Sunday Observer