Sustainability · Sales Brochure · Dec 2022

300.000 sq.ft

We are C.I. Jeans

working every day with

we’ve dedicated ourselves to make the best jeans for the best brands. We know possibilities are endless, we create opportunities and make things happen; always in the best possible co-creating with our partners & our clients , and genuinely

What we do

We facilitate the product development and production of sustainable denim clothing. We can customize the product according to each brands’ needs, budget, sustainability goals and priorities.

Capacity: 11.000 units per day Minimums: 1.200 units per style

Lead times: Basics - 4 weeks / Fashion - 5 weeks / Jackets - 7 weeks

FACILITY

Located in Antioquia, Colombia

Solar power system at our headquarters

Our supply models

We have developed agility strategies to shorten lead times, in order to help our clients with the new challenges in today’s supply chain .

These models are focused on lead time reduction for core products, using less on-hand inventory and reducing extra costs associated to urgent shipments, excessive inventory carrying and stockouts.

· VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory)

· TEST & REACT

· QUICK RESPONSE

* To get deeper information about our supply models, please contact us

How we create a sustainable product

Any product’s sustainability begins at the designing stage . From labels to rivets, fabrics and threads, each part of the product is considered. We focus on three areas to reduce our impact on the environment:

1. Sustainable materials

2. Sustainable design

3. Ethical and responsible production

·Right front panel

·Left front panel

·Left back panel ·Right back panel

1. Meet our textile partner

Sustainable materials

We have partnered with key suppliers in order to o er fabrics, threads, sundries, labels and tags with sustainable criteria in our portfolio. This way we can have several options for our clients their specific needs.

* Click on items to get more information

·Located 14 miles from C.I. Jeans

·Duty free benefits

·Ethical and responsible production

Fabrics

·BCI cotton*

·Organic cotton

·Recovered cotton

·Recycled cotton

·Biodegradable pet

·Recycled polyester*

· Tencel and viscose

·Light Sensitive Fabric

·Zero Waste Water

· Performance fabrics

2. T

Sustainable design

LESS USE OF RESOURCESMORE STYLES IN LESS TIME

as fabric, sundries, water and energywide range of washing options with thousands of garments for inspiration

CUSTOMIZABLE OPTIONS

Trendrops by C.I. Jeans

Trendrops is our own exclusive digital library . More than 5.000 styles can be found for inspiration to start creating. ‘Members only’ access.

Also, we’ve created a virtual 360ºshowroom . You can access our world with just one click. It is connected with our Trendrops library.

MYR

MYR is a software for denim finishing design . It allow us to make realistic prototypes and a wide range of options, using less material resources and in a shorter period of time.

We built a digital workshop to facilitate co-creation with our clients from miles away. In it we make real time garment design and modifications on MYR software with them, in order to achieve the best product according to each brand specific needs.

Click here to learn more.

Ethical and responsible production

Aligned with United Nations’ SDG (Sustainable Development Goals), our sustainability model considers how we generate the most impact. We focus on improving our processes through research, development and innovation.

SDG we impact

Our people inspire us : their well-being, health, personal and professional growth.

3. Society Environment

We are passionate about sustainability. We work to optimize our processes and make them more responsible.

Governance

We promote ethical behavior in our collaborators’ actions to generate sustainable value and trusting relationships.

Society

Our people are the most important . We are aware of the social impact we can generate by supporting our workers and helping them with their personal and professional development.

We provide decent work in safe spaces and the possibility of learning and growing as part of this family. Our social management is focused on the Quality of life and Economic empowerment of our people.

Our population Management positions 60%

WOMEN MEN

24%

50% 50% WOMEN MEN YOUTH 18 to 25 years old

Our environmental management is focused on Sustainable design, Low impact processes to achieve low impact finishes, and Climate action.

Low impact finishes

Certified chemicals

84.6% of the chemical products we use are certified.

84.6% 97% 2021: 2030 GOAL:

WATER CONSUMPTION

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Kw.h/garment L/garment

CHEMICAL PRODUCT USED

impact to the environment

ZDHC certification

We achieved Foundational level certification.

And according to the score it classifies the process as high, medium or low impact

WORKER HEALTH 30%

* For more info: https://www.jeanologia.com/eim/

In 2020 30% of our finishing processes where classified as low impact , on 2021 that percentage grew to 41.2%.

2020 41.2%

*Measured with EIM V1.0

2016

Begin participation in ZDHC

2021

Foundational level

Certification

Water treatment plant

Environment

We use technology and waterless techniques to optimize our processes and reduce water consumption.

Water OZONE / NANOTECH E-FLOW / JET SYSTEM Energy

We optimize our processes to reduce energy consumption.

2021 - 9% 2020

From 2020 to 2021 we reduced 9% our overall energy consumption. And started implementing clean energy sources.

20.6%

OF OUR ENERGY COMES FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES

32.4% 67.6% In-house SOLAR ENERGY system

Supplier: EPM HIDROELECTRIC

Laundry

OUR CORPORATE VALUES

Governance

OUR PRINCIPLES

1. We act under the laws of Colombia and the countries we interact with.

WE ARE PASSIONATE

We like challenges and put our heart and enthusiasm into achieving the goals we have.

WE ARE INCLUSIVE

We value the essence of our people, their ideas and opinions, because we know we all contribute to achieving the best results.

WE ARE DYNAMIC

Always open to finding di erent ways of doing things, to adapt our surroundings and o er quick and e ective solutions.

2. Our people work because they like their work and want to do it .

3. We protect colombian children, and all our employees are adults .

4. We guarantee a harassment and abuse free working environment for our employees.

5. We apply equitable compensation systems to acknowledge the work of our people.

6. We value di erences in race, gender or religion. At our company we are all equal .

7. We protect our employees’ safety and health .

8. We seek to make our processes environmentally friendly .

9. We protect our company so it is not used in criminal activities, such as terrorism, smuggling or drug tra cking.

Our standards, initiatives and certifications

Fabricato’s certifications (our textile partner)