{
  "id": 19887243,
  "title": "EFL Global wins Green Business Leadership of the Year Award 2026 for Transport and Logistics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/efl-global-wins-green-business-leadership-of-the-year-award-2026-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T23:40:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/efl-global-wins-green-business-leadership-of-the-year-award-2026-for-transport-and-logistics/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a significant achievement, EFL Global has been named the recipient of the prestigious Green Business Leadership of the Year Award 2026, specifically in the Transport and Logistics sector. This accolade was bestowed upon the company by the Green Building Council of Sri Lanka (GBCSL) during the 15th Annual Green Building Awards and Green Economy Forum 2026. The award reflects the company's unwavering dedication to embedding environmental sustainability into its logistics operations, a commitment that is evident through its efforts in emissions monitoring, resource efficiency, operational optimization, and engaging with stakeholders.\n\nThe Green Building Council of Sri Lanka's rigorous assessment process evaluated EFL Global's sustainability practices and overall performance, ensuring alignment with stringent criteria. This evaluation required the company to provide robust evidence of its environmental management initiatives, including comprehensive greenhouse gas emissions reporting, operational efficiency enhancements, significant waste reduction, active stakeholder engagement, and steadfast long-term sustainability commitments. At the core of EFL Global's sustainability strategy is its ambitious vision of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, emphasizing decarbonization as a critical strategic priority.\n\nTo realize this vision, the company is diligently progressing along its sustainability roadmap, which comprises several key initiatives. These include adopting science-based emissions reduction targets, as certified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and developing practical methodologies to minimize emissions across all facets of its operations and supply chain. A notable component of this strategy involves collaborating with third-party service providers to enhance supply chain decarbonization efforts. Additionally, EFL Global is actively implementing renewable energy solutions at its leased facilities and exploring the adoption of electric vehicles and other lower-carbon logistics alternatives. These strategic moves are designed to facilitate substantial emissions reductions while concurrently enhancing operational efficiency and bolstering the resilience of EFL Global's expansive global logistics network.",
  "summary": "EFL Global has won the Green Business Leadership of the Year Award 2026 in the Transport and Logistics Sector, presented by the Green Building Council of Sri Lanka (GBCSL) at the 15th Annual Green Building Awards and Green Economy Forum 2026. The recognition acknowledges EFL Global’s commitment to integrating environmental sustainability into its logistics operations […]",
  "key_points": [
    "EFL Global awarded Green Business Leadership of the Year 2026 in Transport and Logistics.",
    "Award given by Green Building Council of Sri Lanka at 15th Annual Green Building Awards.",
    "Company aims for net-zero emissions by 2050 through sustainability initiatives."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}