EnvironmentBeverage maker works with researchers to track endangered speciesSri Lanka's tea plantations are facing challenges including climate change. (Kirin Holdings)YURIKA YONEDANovember 10, 2025 14:53 JSTTOKYO -- 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.Read NextDestinationsFootloose in Galle: Cultures collide on Sri Lanka's south coastInternational relationsJapan offers Sri Lanka greater economic, security aid at leaders summitPolicy AsiaSri Lanka's leftist leader ditches dogma for economic pragmatismAutomobilesJapanese used car exports to Sri Lanka jump after ban liftedFood & BeverageKirin, Sapporo limit beer shipments amid Asahi cyberattack falloutFood & BeverageKirin Brewery to establish Southeast Asian headquarters in MalaysiaLatest on EnvironmentEnvironmentConference spotlights business role in rebuilding natural capitalEnvironmentBluefin tuna quota expansion stalls as Mexico opposes Japan planEnvironmentAustralia confirms first case of H5 bird flu