Certifications and projects

THERE ARE NO SHORT-CUTS TO BEING A SUSTAINABLE COMPANY

(But here is a short-cut to understanding some shortenings, certificates and classifications)

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM COMPLIANCE

• ISO 9001 – Quality management • ISO 14001 – Environmental management • SA 8000 / BSCI – Social compliance • STeP by Oeko Tex – 4 factories, Sri Lanka (first STeP certified business in Sri Lanka)

BCI – BETTER COTTON INITIATIVE

• Cotton sourced from more sustainable farming bettercotton.org • Lower climate impact, improved working environment and increased living standards through knowledge and education.

BUILDING CERTIFICATION

• LEED Green buildings - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design • 2 LEED Platinum Factories Myanmar, 1 LEED Gold Sri Lanka (first LEED Green building Platinum Myanmar)

RECYCLING PROJECTS

• Chalmers thermochemical recycling of polymer waste streams: www.chalmers.se • TexChain 3: wargoninnovation.se

SOLAR POWER

• 6 factories run on solar power.

CUTTING CO2 IMPACT FROM ENERGY USE

Decreasing the energy need in Supply Chain; Dope Dyed synthetics

Converting to sustainable energy sources upstreams Supply Chain;

A long-term progress including suppliers’ investments in sustainable energy production (e.g. Solar panels, wind power etc.)