Intern – CSR | Bogawantalawa Tea Estates PLC | Nugegoda, Colombo

About Bogawantalawa Tea Estates PLC

Bogawantalawa Tea Estates PLC holds a truly unique distinction — recognised globally as the world’s first Climate Positive tea company. A sustainability-driven plantation enterprise headquartered at Metrocorp Building, No. 150A, Nawala Road, Nawala, Nugegoda, Bogawantalawa is renowned for producing some of the world’s finest Ceylon teas. The company’s commitment to environmental stewardship, community development, and responsible business practices underpins everything it does — making it an exceptional place for sustainability-minded professionals to build their careers.

Job Overview

Bogawantalawa Tea Estates PLC is looking for a proactive, enthusiastic, and sustainability-oriented individual to join their Corporate Sustainability team at the Colombo Head Office as an Intern – CSR. This internship is ideal for individuals who are passionate about sustainability, ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) initiatives, community development, and responsible business practices, and who are eager to gain hands-on exposure within a leading sustainability-focused corporate environment. Applicants should submit their CVs within seven working days of this advertisement.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and contribute to ongoing CSR and sustainability initiatives of Bogawantalawa Tea Estates PLC.
• Assist in data collection, analysis, monitoring, and preparation of sustainability and CSR-related reports.
• Support the implementation of CSR projects and maintain CSR databases, documentation, and tracking systems.
• Actively contribute to project coordination, field activities, and sustainability engagement programmes across the company’s operations.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate effective implementation of CSR and sustainability initiatives.
• Assist in sustainability communications, awareness programmes, and community engagement activities.
• Support the Sustainability Team in achieving the organisation’s ESG and social responsibility objectives.

Applicant Profile

• Strong interest in community development, sustainability, ESG initiatives, and social responsibility-related activities.
• Genuine passion for CSR implementation, sustainability projects, stakeholder engagement, and creating positive social and environmental impact.
• Prior exposure or experience in CSR, sustainability, community projects, volunteering activities, or related fields will be considered a distinct advantage.
• Energetic, self-motivated, and proactive individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to coordinate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Sound computer literacy, including proficiency in MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and basic reporting and documentation tools.
• A good team player with the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic corporate environment.
• Willingness to travel to outstation locations and estate operations for project implementation, monitoring, and community engagement activities.

How to Apply

Applicants should forward their CVs along with a recently taken photograph within seven working days of this advertisement to:

Email: hr@bpl.lk
Manager – Human Resources
Bogawantalawa Tea Estates PLC
Metrocorp Building, No. 150A, Nawala Road, Nawala, Nugegoda
Tel: 011-2510000 / 2164
Web: www.bogawantalawa.com