Integrated Annual Report 2024/25
Partners In Every Link
Suppliers and value chain partners are at the heart of how Hayleys creates and distributes value across Sri Lanka. From smallholder farmers and rubber out-growers to global B2B partners, this is how the Group builds resilient, inclusive and enduring supply chains.
01 - About Hayleys
A Diversified Group, Built On Trust
Hayleys PLC is one of Sri Lanka's largest and most diversified conglomerates, spanning 14 sectors from agriculture and hand protection to consumer retail, logistics and renewable energy. Across this portfolio, the Group connects thousands of suppliers, smallholder farmers and business partners into global value chains, channelling capital, knowledge and market access back into local communities.
For our supplier community, this means a relationship built on consistent payment practices, long-term development programmes, and a shared commitment to responsible, sustainable sourcing across every sector we operate in.
03 - Financial and ESG Highlights
Growth Shared Across The Chain
Record Group performance translated directly into stronger, more consistent value flowing to suppliers and business partners across every sector.
04 - Strategy: Inclusive Business Models
Ecosystems That Uplift Livelihoods
Creating a secure, sustainable and efficient ecosystem which uplifts livelihoods and empowers communities is one of Hayleys' core strategic pillars, anchored in long-term supplier development.
| Sector | Supplier / value chain partner | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Eco Solutions | Fibre suppliers | 2,892 |
| Hand Protection | Latex suppliers | 4,893 |
| Purification | Charcoal & coconut shell suppliers | 567 |
| Agriculture | Out-growers & smallholder farmers | 6,449 |
| Construction Materials | Fabricators | 1,629 |
| Energy, Mobility & Projects | Sub-contractors | 287 |
04 - Supplier Development In Action
Long-Term Partnership Programmes
Several Sectors run dedicated, ongoing programmes that build resilience directly with the farmers, smallholders and small businesses who supply them.
Guarantees rubber smallholders a fair price for field latex, indexed to RSS1, the highest grade of consumed rubber.
A holistic development initiative encouraging environmentally friendly charcoaling, with Haycarb providing technical support and buy-back agreements.
Works with out-growers and smallholders for fruits, vegetables and seeds across regions including Batticaloa, Jaffna, Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa.
05 - Social & Relationship Capital
Built On Trusted Networks
Comprising relationships with supplier networks, customers, business partners and regulators, this capital is critical to the Group's ability to operate, grow and create value over the long term.
- 14% Large scale suppliers
- 86% Small scale suppliers