Business
Cdb – Overall First Runner Up at Bccs Awards 2021
Building its business on visionary sustainability principles that have been translated into tangible action, Citizen’s Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) was recognized for its commitment to People.Planet.Profit with a total of five awards at the Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards 2021 organized by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. Championing each sustainability fundamental, CDB won the overall First Runner Up Award in the Companies with an annual turnover above LKR 15 Bn being evaluated alongside the country’s top most corporates and conglomerates.
In addition, CDB was chosen among the Top Ten Corporate Citizens for the fourth consecutive time, its best practices during the pandemic recognized with the award for Demonstrated Resilient Practices during COVID19, the Category Award for Employee Relations underscoring its extraordinary team and the Best Presentation of an Application showcasing CDB’s creative spirit.
“Each of the five awards this year have been very special to us because these awards recognize Sri Lankan corporates who have stayed true to the fundamentals of sustainability,” said MD/CEO Mahesh Nanayakkara. “Our beginnings 26 years ago were humble and not been easy.