Bureau Veritas wins Silver Award for Best Private Institution that Contributes to the Environment

Buddhika Jayathilake, HSSE & Sustainability Leadership at BV CPS Sri Lanka receiving the Silver Award

BV CPS Sri Lanka team with the award

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd, part of Bureau Veritas, a world leader in laboratory testing, inspection and certification services with 1,600 offices and laboratories around the globe, recently won a Silver Award under ‘‘Best Private Institution that Contributes to the Environment,’’ reassuring its commitment towards the environment and helping clients from diverse industry sectors in their sustainability agenda.

Organised by the Central Environmental Authority (CEA), the Presidential Environment Awards 2024 held under the patronage of President of Sri Lanka, is a major social-centered program that recognizes various efforts by industries, businesses, institutions, and individuals towards environmental conservation, to foster and encourage society’s participation towards sustainable development and practices.

The award stands as a testament to BV CPS Sri Lanka’s pledge to uphold and enhance their clients’ performance by offering services and innovative solutions to ensure that their assets, products, infrastructure, and processes meet standards and regulations in terms of quality, health and safety, environmental protection and social responsibility.

“We are extremely proud to be recognized with a silver award bestowing us with the title of Best Private Institution that Contributes to the Environment. We take great pride in helping our clients in their sustainability goals, and we have ambitious plans for Sri Lanka. This award reinforces our dedication and unwavering commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship,’’ said Harsha Wanasinghe, General Manager of Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd.

The award was accepted by BV CPS Sri Lanka officials, namely Selliah Vigneshwaran, Financial Controller; Buddhika Jayathilake, HSSE & Sustainability Leadership; and Sayuri Gangani, Assistant Manager Business Development – Food and Agriculture.

Held for the first time, the ISGSD’s awards segment received a significant number of applicants from various industries including institutions, media, and the social sector. BV CPS Sri Lanka’s recognition came under the Environmentally Friendly Private Institutions category, and a special commendation goes to Buddhika Jayathilake who was instrumental in the submission.

Bureau Veritas Sri Lanka has over 275 highly skilled and dedicated employees, with the broadest accreditation scope in Sri Lanka and continues to add value for clients by offering an in-depth knowledge of the standards applicable to one’s operations and providing independent third-party verification of compliance, identifying and controlling risks from the design stage to project completion, optimizing and improving supply chain performance, and enabling access to global markets. Its portfolio includes apparel testing, inspection and social compliance auditing services, food and agriculture testing, environmental testing, toy and hardline testing, calibration services, biodegradability, and asbestos assessments.