SriLanka, Sept. 10 -- The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) have entered into a strategic multi-year cooperation agreement to strengthen sustainability and impact reporting among Sri Lankan exporters and enhance their competitiveness in global markets.

The agreement was signed at the EDB on September 7 by GRI Chief Standards Officer Bastian Buck and EDB Chairman and Chief Executive Mangala Wijesinghe.

The partnership will build the capacity of Sri Lankan businesses and EDB officials to understand and report their economic, environmental and social impacts in line with internationally recognised GRI Standards. Special attention will be given to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) thr...