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Awards and Recognition

   
The commitment to business excellence at Aitken Spence has been validated through the number of awards won by the Corporate and its subsidiaries
 
Aitken Spence PLC

 

Second runner up, Best Corporate Citizen Award - Ceylon Chamber of Commerce 2009

Rated Platinum for Corporate Accountability by STING Consultants 2010

Bronze Award in the Diversified Holdings (Above 05 Subsidiaries) category, Annual Report

Awards - Institute of Chartered Accountants 2009

Gold Award, Human Resources Management Awards 2010

 
Hotels Sector (Sri Lanka)

 

Winner of the highest medal tally for a Hotels Group at Culinary Arts 2010

Silver Award in the Hotel Companies category, Annual Report Awards - Institute of Chartered Accountants 2009

 
Heritance Kandalama

 

National Cleaner Production Awards;

Overall Gold Award - 2009

Excellence Award for Energy Usage - 2009

Excellence Award for Water Usage - 2009

Excellence Award for Material Usage - 2009

Bronze Award, National Productivity Awards - 2009

Silver Award, Central Province, Provincial Productivity Award - 2009

Bronze Award, Green Globe 21 Standard - 2010

Greening Sri Lanka Hotels Certificate - 2010

Gold flame Award - Sri Lanka National Energy Efficiency Awards 2011

Gold Award in the Large Scale Hotel category - National Green Awards 2011

Gold Award for Built Environment - Green Apple Awards for the Built Environment and Architectural Heritage 2011

 
Heritance Tea Factory

 

Runners up at Star Awards 2009 - Best Performing Entrepreneurs (Medium Scale - Service Sector - Central Province)

Greening Sri Lanka Hotels Certificate - 2010

Asia Pacific Property Award for Best Hotel Construction & Design (Over 50 rooms) - 2010

Silver Flame Awards- Sri Lanka National Energy Efficiency Awards 2011

Silver Award in the Medium Scale Hotel category - National Green Awards 2011

Gold Award for Architectural Heritage in the Private Sector International category -Green Apple Awards for the Built Environment and Architectural Heritage 2011

 
Heritance Ahungalla

 

Merit Award for Water Usage, National Cleaner Production Awards - 2009

Bronze Award for Energy Usage, National Cleaner Production Awards - 2009

Winner of the highest single medal tally at Culinary Arts 2010

Green Globe Benchmark - Valid till 2010

Greening Sri Lanka Hotels Certificate - 2010

Bronze Flame Award - Sri Lanka National Energy Efficiency Awards 2011

 
Bandarawela Hotel

 

Merit Award for Material Usage, National Cleaner Production Awards - 2009

Greening Sri Lanka Hotels Certificate - 2010

 
Ramada Resort

 

ISO 14001:2004 Certification - Sri Lanka Standards Institution 2009

Greening Sri Lanka Hotels Certificate - 2010

 
Earls Regency

 

ISO 14001 : 2004 Certification - Sri Lanka Standards Institution 2009

"Nagarayata Uyanwathu" - Landscaping in Central Province - 1st Place - 2009

Governors Trophy for the Best Garden in Central Province - 2009

Greening Sri Lanka Hotels Certificate - 2010

 
Browns Beach Hotel

 

ISO 14001 : 2004 Certification - Sri Lanka Standards Institution 2009

Green Globe Benchmark - 2009

Award for Excellence in Annual Report - 2009

Merit Award, Western Province, Provincial Productivity Award - 2009

Green Globe Benchmark - 2010

Greening Sri Lanka Hotels Certificate - 2010

 
Hotel Hilltop

 

1st Place, 5S Productivity Award - 2009

Greening Sri Lanka Hotels Certificate - 2010

 
The Winning Team: Engineers representing Heritance Kandalama, Heritance Tea Factory and Heritance Ahungalla    

Adaaran Group

 

Market Manager Special Award 2009, Indian Ocean - awarded by Expedia at Arabian Travel Mart (ATM) 2009

 
Adaaran Prestige Water Villas, Adaaran Prestige Ocean Villas & Adaaran Prestige Ocean Villas
  Indian Ocean's Leading Water Villa Group 2009 - World Travel Award 2009
Adaaran Prestige Water Villas

 

Maldives Leading Water Villas 2009 - World Travel Award 2009

 
Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi

 

Highest occupancy in Maldives in the 300 beds and above category - Presidential awards 2009

Best hotel partner of TEZ Tour, Russia in Maldives for year 2009 - Presented during MITT in Russia

 
Adaaran Select Meedhupparu

 

Best hotel partner of TEZ Tour, Russia in Maldives for year 2009 - Presented during MITT in Russia

 
Adaaran Club Rannalhi

 

Best hotel partner of TEZ Tour, Russia in Maldives for year 2009 - Presented during MITT in Russia

 
Aitken Spence Travels

 

Global Best Service Award for Small Destinations - TUI 2009

 
Garments Sector

 

Acclaimed as a WRAP (Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production) certified company 2009

 
Printing Sector

 

Excellence Award for Posters - Sri Lanka Association of Printers 2010

Excellence Award for Periodicals & Magazines - Sri Lanka Association of Printers 2010

Distinction for Pictorial Calendars (Single Sheet) - Sri Lanka Association of Printers 2010

 
Plantations Sector
(Managed and associate company of the Group)

 

ISO 22000: HACCP Quality Certificate SGS, Switzerland - Dunsinane Estate Tea Factory and New Peacock Estate Tea Factory 2009

 
Cargo Sector

 

ISO 9001:2008 Re-Certification to the new standard was achieved for all companies in Aitken Spence Cargo Sector;

Ace Cargo (Pvt) Ltd

Aitken Spence Cargo (Pvt) Ltd

Ace International Express (Pvt) Ltd

Ace Aviation Services(Pvt) Ltd covering all operations.

 
Ace Power Generation - Horana

 

ISO 9001: 2008 Certification

ISO 14001: 2004 Certification

OHSAS 18001: 2007 Certification