Insee Cement Sri Lanka is spearheading initiatives for flora and fauna restoration in Sri Lanka, setting new benchmarks in sustainable corporate practices.
On World Nature Conservation Day, Insee Cement reaffirmed its commitment to nature conservation as a central pillar of the company’s Sustainability Ambition 2030. One of Insee’s flagship nature conservation projects in Aruwakkalu is an example of this commitment. Situated in the Puttalam district, the company launched a ground-breaking restoration effort in 1999 that would preserve the area’s natural value, ecosystems and biodiversity and minimise the impact of excavation work in Aruwakkalu. Chief Executive Officer at Insee Cement, Jan Kunigk said, “Our environmental conservation work is not merely a checkbox on our sustainability agenda; it is a driving force behind everything we do.”
The company’s dedication to global conservation efforts is further amplified through its partnership with the IUCN. Country Representative of the IUCN in Sri Lanka, Dr Shamen Vidanage said, “Insee Cement’s dedication to ecosystem restoration in Arawakkalu, is truly commendable. Without such efforts, these spent quarries would have turned into barren wastelands.”
Insee Cement’s restoration and conservation project at Arawakkalu adopts a holistic three-step approach, including refilling spent quarries, enriching the area with topsoil and planting for the future, where suitable species are planted in the restored soil during the North East Monsoon season, each year, for maximum effect.