Japan's Kirin burnishes green credentials on Sri Lanka's tea plantations

Beverage maker works with researchers to track endangered species

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Sri Lanka's tea plantations are facing challenges including climate change. (Kirin Holdings)

YURIKA YONEDA

TOKYO -- Japanese brewer and beverage maker Kirin Holdings has made an unusual foray into tracking endangered species on Sri Lanka's tea plantations, as companies come under increasing pressure to source sustainably and protect ecosystems and biodiversity.

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