Annual Report 10/11 - ACL Cables PLC

ACL Cables PLC Annual Report 2010/11Corporate Social ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityEnvironmental sustainability at ACL begins with our pledge to provide innovative and high qualitycables which are manufactured under guidance of best practices and in an energy efficientmanner. ACL employees are encouraged to be committed towards creating and maintaining acleaner and safer working environment within the factory premises so that all employees are ableto work in more habitable surroundings.We continuously follow the strategy of training employees across the office and factory premisesof the Company on the Japanese 5S concept, promoting it as a basic and compulsory productivityimprovement standard to be implemented throughout the Company. Further, 5S audits werecarried out during the year to ensure the effectiveness of the program.The Company also falls in line with the environmental laws of the country through compliancelicensing in our other operational areas.The Company invests in new technology which is more energy efficient and less harmful to initiatives which have enabled ACL to become a shining example in the Cables manufacturingsector in Sri Lanka.Our environmental initiative was the compelling reason for ACL to come forward as the PrincipalSponsor of the “Earth Hour” in Sri Lanka. ACL donated a sum of Rs. 600,000/- towards the event,and management personnel participated in the organizing of the event in order to make it theoverwhelming success that it was. The ceremony included many spectacular cultural pageantssuch as ‘Gini Sisila,’ ‘Pandam Paliya,’ ‘Dekona Wilakkuwa’ and traditional Drum-beating events.Interesting speeches and lectures were also held, but the core event during the ceremony wasthe switching off of non-essential lights of the area from 8.30 to 9.30 pm. During this hour thepremises was lit with copra lamps, which is a non-fossil fuel.‘Earth Hour’ sponsorship funds being handedover.Children singing the National Anthem at the‘Earth Hour’ ceremony.34