Adamjee Lukmanjee wins Silver at Exporter Awards

Adamjee Lukmanjee and Sons Ltd., was honoured at the recently concluded National Exporter Awards organised by the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka, with the Silver Award in the Extra Large Category, in the Coconut and Coconut based products sector.

The theme of this year’s awards under which exporters were judged was the 3 Ps: People, Planet, Profit.

Founded over 150 years ago, Adamjee Lukmanjee and Sons Ltd., has a rich history and legacy of trade in Sri Lanka, earning much foreign exchange to the economy through its concerted efforts in the coconut products sector.

Over the years the company has gained a reputation as a star-class corporate that has evolved on benchmarked best practices and an inclusive work environment that truly reflects the multicultural ethos of the nation. In addition, strict statutory compliance and the use of new technology has seen the company grow to the giant it is today.

Generating employment for over 300 staff and expansion into new avenues, including technologies that have reduced the impact of the business on the environment, which has earned the company many certifications, including: SLSI (Sri Lanka Standards Institute) and ISO 22000:2005, ISO14001 certification, as well as 22000, BRC A+, BSCI A, Halal, Kosher, Organic, Fairtrade, & Naturland certification.

“Being in the business of food commodities, we believe that the application of strict quality control measures is critical to any consumer. Adamjees has an unparalleled reputation for being a reliable shipper with an emphasis on quality goods, and maintains a fully-equipped, modern, in-house laboratory to ensure 100% quality assurance,” says Adamjee Lukmanjee Managing Director Murtaza Lukmanjee.

The company has maintained its position as one of the leading exporters of coconut kernel products over the past two decades, while the company’s imports of animal feed ingredients, as well as cement, shows the company’s diversification plans.

With a strong commitment to the environment, the company has a strict environmental policy including: the prevention of pollution, minimisation of usage and pollution of water, minimisation of the use of other natural resources, and promoting the re-use and recycling of generated waste.

Elaborating on the company’s efforts, Lukmanjee adds: “We take maximum effort to continually improve our environmental performance through the participation of all employees in environmental management. We assure the compliance of all applicable legal and other requirements.”