Sri Lanka, May 29 -- A clear national sustainable industries framework is becoming essential if Sri Lanka's SME apparel manufacturers are to cut carbon, adopt renewable energy and remain competitive in global export supply chains.
Sri Lanka's apparel industry is entering a new phase where export competitiveness will increasingly be measured not only by quality, speed and price, but also by sustainability, carbon performance and supply-chain transparency. For large exporters, this transition is already underway. For small and medium enterprises linked to the apparel value chain, however, the absence of a clear national sustainable industries framework is emerging as a serious policy gap.
SMEs are already central to Sri Lanka's economy, yet...