By Hiran H.Senewiratne The contribution from the apparel sector to the country’s GDP is quite substantial. Therefore, formulating a common strategy for a greener apparel industry would benefit the environment, the community and the local economy,, CEO – HSBC Sri Lanka and Maldives Mark Prothero said. “We wanted to make available cohesive strategic guidance and fact-based knowledge for everyone. Putting this into action is a national effort and we hope it will be put into action through fruitful and strategic collaborations.” Mark Prothero told the media via a zoom meeting last Friday where at the event HSBC together with International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) launched a ” Road Map to a Greener Apparel Sector in Sri Lanka.