Sri Lanka, July 25 -- A new sustainability initiative is set to enhance the resilience, competitiveness, and global standing of Sri Lanka's apparel sector. The Improving Transparency for Sustainable Business (ITSB) programme, jointly launched by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) South Asia, the Sustainable Development Council (SDC) of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) and the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) of Sri Lanka, aims to embed world-class ESG reporting practices across the country's most vital export industry.

Backed by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), the ITSB programme in South Asia focuses on building long-term capacity across textile and apparel companies-spanning b...