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SUSTAINABILITY REPORT - Seylan Bank

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178<strong>Seylan</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> PLC Annual Report 2010Human RightsOur Policy<strong>Seylan</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> is committed to uphold the HumanRights Standards enshrined in the UniversalDeclaration of Human Rights and the Conventionsof the International Labour Organization (ILO).These cover the elimination of all forms ofcompulsory labour; the effective abolition of childlabour; and the elimination of discrimination withrespect to employment.Goals and Performance and Organization’sResponsibilityThe <strong>Bank</strong>’s employment practices enshrine humanrights values and practices such as the abhorrenceof compulsory labour, abiding by stipulatedminimum working age and working hours limits,setting exemplary standards of health and safetyin the workplace and prohibiting discrimination etc.Interacting with theCommunity as a SociallyResponsible citizenthrough Donationsand grantsImprovingCommunity andEnvironment throughVolunteer ProjectsTransformativeSustainability throughbuilding Prosperity forall StakeholdersThe staff attached to our Human ResourceDepartment undergo periodic training programmeson matters related to Human Rights.Non-Discrimination (HR 4)<strong>Bank</strong> had no incidents of discrimination reportedduring the period under review.Child Labour (HR 6)The <strong>Bank</strong> has a zero tolerance towards child labour,and ensures full compliance with all the provisionsand laws of the country at the time of recruitment.The <strong>Bank</strong> rewards 13-year old Saluk Ravisi Hettiarachchiof Taxila Central College who represented Sri Lanka at theInternational Science and Mathematics Competition winningSilver in 2009 and Bronze in 2010.

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