DFCC Bank recognised at the Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards in Germany

DFCC Bank was recently recognized at the Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards 2021 in Karlsruhe, Germany for the 9th consecutive year with two awards. They were - Sustainability Leader of the Year Certificate of Merit to the CEO of DFCC Bank, Lakshman Silva recognising his exceptional leadership in driving the business performance of DFCC Bank PLC, through creating social, economic and environmental values and the Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Business Sustainability Achievement to recognise success in incorporating sustainability in its corporate strategy and its business processes.

Due to travel restrictions as a result of the pandemic, DFCC Bank was represented at the awards ceremony by Darma Vivekachandran, Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka in Radolfzell, Germany, DFCC said in a media releade.

In a congratulatory message sent to Lakshman Silva, CEO of DFCC Bank, Arshad Rab, CEO of the European Organisation for Sustainable Development (EOSD), the main organizer for this event, has stated, “We warmly congratulate you on being honoured with the Certificate of Merit, Sustainability Leader of the Year 2021. Our heartiest congratulations to you also for DFCC being recognised, under your leadership, by receiving the Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Business Sustainability Achievement.”

“We at DFCC are honoured to have received two awards at this prestigious event. These accolades are reflections of our commitment to Sustainability, as the bank is now implementing its newly developed Sustainability Strategy 2020 – 2030 with the purpose of contributing towards a resilient Sri Lanka,” said Mr. Silva.

The Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Award honours financial institutions that have made significant contributions to the field of sustainable finance.