Srilanka, Feb. 20 -- Aitken Spence held its first flagship Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) programme recently to bring awareness to the importance of looking at increasing resilience building mechanisms, practical process creation for disaster response and always looking at reducing hazards be it natural or man-made.

The exacerbation of the climate emergency has led to the increasing importance of having a specific focus on Disaster Risk Reduction incorporated into strategies. This event showcased Aitken Spence's commitment to be proactive in facing business risks from all aspects.

Special guests of the day were Firzan Hashim of the Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management Sri Lanka, Anoja Seneviratne of the Disaster Management Ce...