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World Environment Day (05th June 2015) : “Sustainable Consumption – the John Keells Way!”
Human prosperity need not cost the earth. Living sustainably is about doing more and better with less. It is about knowing that rising rates of natural resource use and the environmental impacts that occur are not a necessary by-product of economic growth. The theme of the World Environment Day 2015 commemorated on June 5th –…
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Habitat Youth Build 2015
John Keells Holdings PLC was a partner of Habitat Youth Build 2015, which was a great success. Check out this YouTube video – http://youtu.be/aX1uy_krRcw
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Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts powers its way into the 25 most valuable brands listing
Source: Daily FT (23rd April 2015)
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John Keells Group beat Sri Lankan Airlines at the Finals to become Champions of the Mercantile Basketball Tournament
John Keells Group Sports Club “B” Team became champions at the Mercantile Basketball Tournament 2015, beating Sri Lankan Airlines in the Finals with 56 points to 49 points at Henry Pediris Basketball Courts, on the 23rd April 2015! The Following players took part in the tournament. 1. Rasmika Lawrence (Captain) – Walkers Tours.…
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John Keells takes its popular Soft Skills workshops to the University of Colombo
Another successful edition of The Final Step soft skills workshops for University undergraduates was conducted by John Keells Foundation at the University of Colombo from 7th – 9th April 2015. The programme was conducted in collaboration with the Faculty of Management & Finance, attracting over 160 undergraduates each day. “The Final Step soft skills workshops organized by John…
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John Keells Foundation empowers rural women through Village Adoption Programme
Source: Daily Mirrorhttp://www.dailymirror.lk/66233/john-keells-foundation-empowers-rural-women-through-village-adoption-programme
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Habitat Youth Build 2015
Two teams consisting of 20 staff volunteers from the John Keells Group, were part of Habitat Youth Build (HYB) 2015 in Trincomalee on the 21st of March 2015 to assist in constructing two houses for the people who had lost their homes during the war. 70 teams were part of HYB 2015, which claimed to…
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John Keells Commemorates International Women’s Day 2015
On March 19th 2015, a Panel Discussion was held in line with International Women’s Day 2015, for staff of the John Keells Group, at Earl’s Court, Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo. The objective of the discussion was to inspire, motivate and empower women at work and also inculcate a corporate culture of gender equality and to provide…
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John Keells Wins Gold at the HRM Awards 2014
John Keells Holdings PLC won the Gold Award at the HRM awards 2014 held on March 6th 2015. The Association of Human Resource Professionals (AHRP) hosted the sixth bi-annual Human Resource Management (HRM) Awards. The HRM Awards provides a platform for the public and private sector companies in Sri Lanka to assess the efficacy of their…
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The John Keells Group once again shone at the ACCA
The John Keells Group once again shone at the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Sustainability Reporting Awards held yesterday, in the categories Conglomerates and Diversified, Leisure & Connected Services, Financial Services & Insurance and overall runners up.