CDB Advance Green Challenge concludes
Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB), a leading Financial Service Providers in Sri Lanka, announced the conclusion of the highly anticipated CDB Advance Green Challenge, an internal event hosted for CDB team members. The grand finale of this impactful event took place recently at the BMICH, in the presence of Chief Guest Dr. Ravi Fernando, Chairman and CEO of Global Strategic Corporate Sustainability Pvt Ltd, where participants showcased their knowledge and dedication to sustainability and mindfulness.
Aligned with CDB’s Sustainability Agenda, the CDB Advance Green Challenge is a flagship programme, emphasising the engagement of CDB team members and the inculcation of green practices. This event served as a powerful demonstration of CDB’s commitment to Environmental Stewardship and Social Progress of its team members.
The theme of CDB Advance Green Challenge, ‘Engage Mindful Team Members,’ emphasised the significance of individual and collective actions in building a sustainable future while instilling the right mind-set and proactive behaviour towards climate action. The programme aimed to foster environmental consciousness among CDB team members, inspiring them to become agents of positive change in both their personal and professional lives.
CDB Assistant General Manager – Marketing & Sustainability Charitha Warnakulasooriya said; “At CDB, we take sustainability very seriously and it is embedded in our business strategy. Accordingly, transforming our people in line with this is of equal importance. CDB Advance Green Challenge is one of the key platforms through which we expand the knowledge of team members, all while inculcating a sense of sustainable living in their lives.”
The CDB Advance Green Challenge’s preliminary round started in February, during which over 400 CDB team members from branches across the island enthusiastically participated in various competitions including a Green Quiz, Green Debate and Green Short Film screening. After intense competition, four teams each comprised of knowledgeable and dedicated team members from the Green Quiz and Debate segments emerged as finalists, along with six short films.
Meanwhile, Kaushalya Nawaratne President: Bar Association of Sri Lanka adjudged CDB’s Team Contact Centre and CDB Team Wellawatta as the winners of the Green Debate Segment in Sinhala and Tamil languages respectively, with Team Legal and Team Trincomalee clinching second place. As a part of the honourable mentions, K. Y. KaveeshaNethmini from Team Contact Centre and P. Kajenthika from Team Trincomalee clinched the titles of Best Sinhala and Tamil language debaters respectively. I. Gajamugan, Channel Head of Shakthi and MBC Networks contributed as the judge to the Tamil debate competition.
The jury, composed of Kelum Palitha Director Siyatha TV, carefully evaluated the submissions and recognised CDB Team Jaffna’s short film as the winning entry, with Team Moratuwa and Team Mawathagama finishing second and third respectively.