C.W. Mackie PLC expands environmental efforts with ‘Beach Cleaning Day’
As part of the “Marine Pollution Prevention” component of its Sixfold Sustainable Model, C. W. Mackie PLC recently organised “Beach Cleaning Day” in an effort to band together environmentalists and the staff of C.W. Mackie PLC towards achieving a shared goal.
Starting bright and early at Mount Lavinia, “Beach Cleaning Day” was a joint effort carried out in collaboration with environmental organisations Clean Ocean Force and Wana Arana as well as the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA), the Central Environmental Authority (CEA), and Sri Lanka Police.
Commenting on the success of the event, C.W. Mackie PLC Chairman Mr. Hemaka Amarasuriya noted: “Sri Lanka is a country blessed with some of the most beautiful beaches and seas and other wonders of nature. We at C.W. Mackie PLC have realised the importance of taking leadership to preserve the environment, and we are committed to continue these efforts in the many years to come.”
In the last few years alone, Sri Lanka has faced multiple incidents of marine and beach pollution, putting both marine and human life at grave risk. This has resulted in the importance of corporations collaborating with governmental and nongovernmental organisations for long-term marine conservation initiatives increasing rapidly.
Sharing his thoughts, C.W. Mackie PLC Group of Companies Executive Director Mr. Mangala Perera stated: “We are pleased and humbled to see so many people come together in one aspiration. Through our Sixfold Sustainable Model, we hope to keep expanding our efforts and give an opportunity for people to contribute towards environmental conservation and sustenance.”