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Building leadership skills
 
Carsons was involved in building leadership skills among university undergraduates through workshops and seminars organized by our Human Resources Division. Our partnership
with AIESEC (an Association of Students Interested in Economics
& Commerce), career guidance sessions & mentoring programmes
conducted at a cross-section of local universities, were just
a small effort on our part in developing the future generation
of leaders of Sri Lanka.
Community Development & Support
The Company made a contribution for flood relief assistance
in Hambantota, Sri Lanka, while the Lion Brewery made a donation
of school books to 650 children and conducted varied educational
programmes as part of its efforts to support the community.The
Lion Brewery provided bottled water to tsunami affected areas.
At our plantation in Indonesia we recognize that the fortunes
of the village community and that of the plantation are closely
linked. As much as the community depends on our plantation for
their livelihood, we too depend on the community and as such
we believe in uplifting the quality of life of the community.
We outsource most of our contract work, casual labour requirements,
transportation and security services from the surrounding
villages and ensure that any land claims put forward by the
community are handled speedily and in a transparent manner.
Further medical and educational assistancfe is provided to
the community.
Environment consciousness
We have recognised that the welfare of the community goes
beyond people, to protecting nature and the environment in
and around our plantation. Our comprehensive environmental
protection plan ensures that we make a conscious effort to
preserve the natural surroundings and bio-diversity within
our estates. The key areas addressed by the environmental
protection plan are land reservation, careful use of chemicals and fertiliser
and protection of the river that runs through the plantation
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Our Social Development Initiatives