Adheesha P•••

About

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I'm a firm believer of sustainable development and on the need for urgent, concerted action in transitioning to a green economy. I look to contribute and add value to this global transition through my involvement in policy, planning and execution. I have over 15 years of working experience in multitude of capacities (Government, Non-Profits and Private Sector) from representing Sri Lanka at the United Nations General Assembly to coordinating and execution of sustainability efforts at Aitken Spence PLC, one of Sri Lanka's highly diversified, leading conglomerates. My deep dive in to the field of sustainable finance began when I joined the Nations Trust Bank in 2016, where I served for over 4 years. I have also worked with youth movements such as the Sri Lanka Youth Parliament and Training for Trusteeship programme in enabling this social change and contributed to Centenary Movement as a Co-Lead in its Environment and Agriculture policy focus. I also served as a Youth Representative to multiple Sectoral Oversight Committees of the Parliament of Sri Lanka including the Committee on Energy and Transport, Committee on Food Security and Agriculture and Committee on National Economic and Physical Plans. I'm a graduate in Business and Economics and have completed my MBA at Postgraduate Institute of Management of Sri Lanka. I previously worked for SDB bank, where I focused on making an impact in innovating sustainable financial solutions for those communities at the bottom of the pyramid through structured solutions including in partnering with cooperatives. I'm currently serving as Head of Sustainability of Union Bank of Colombo PLC, a full-fledged commercial bank, in shaping its sustainability agenda. I'm also currently involved as a Core Group member of the Sri Lanka Banks' Association's Sustainable Banking Initiative in addition to serving as a Member of the Inter-Regulatory Committee on Sustainable Finance hosted by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Specialties: Strategic Management and Analysis, Negotiation and Mediation, International Relations