Brandix aims for 20% reduction in Eco-Index by 2020

05 Sep '12

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Measures of this nature had enabled the Brandix Group to reduce emissions of CO2 and CO2 equivalent gasses by more than 29,000 MT since 31st March 2008, resulting in the Group's carbon footprint shrinking by 30.4 per cent even as revenue increased by 40 per cent, he said. In the area of water conservation, 156 million litres of water have been saved due to initiatives, resulting in a 43 per cent reduction from the baseline, taking into account an increase in the Group's head count. Additionally, Brandix factories had recycled and reused 961,000 cubic metres of treated water, approximately 44 per cent of the Group's total intake, and now collect 1,400 cubic metres of rainwater per annum.

In its efforts to divert solid waste to landfill, Brandix factories recycled 430,000 kilograms of paper this year, exported nearly 2.5 million kilograms of cut fabric waste, and in 2011 supplied the handicrafts and cleaning industries with 164,000 kilograms of shredded defected garments, which would normally be incinerated. Industrial sludge, a by-product of waste water treatment, which the Group converted into construction bricks in the past, is now being experimented with as a medium for briquettes that can be used as fuel in coal boilers.

All of these achievements are explained in detail in the first Brandix Sustainability Report, a 100-page publication titled 'Wear the Future' that covers the environment, economic and social performance of the Group between April 2011 and March 2012. Coinciding with the media conference, the launch of the report provides an insight into the Group's business functions, sustainability strategy, approach to environmental outputs of processes as well as the distribution and supply chain, the Group's community projects and its people. These topics are aligned with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) indicators and the report has been verified by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) an independent report assurer.

In keeping with the Group's commitment to the environment, minimal numbers of the Brandix Sustainability Report will be printed. A 22-page summary has been produced and the full report will be available on the Brandix Group website (www.brandix.com) and may also be viewed on Android and Apple smart phones via a mobile app developed by the Group.

Sri Lanka's single largest apparel exporter, Brandix was the first apparel manufacturer in the world to receive the ISO 50001 certification for the energy management systems of its Eco Centre at Seeduwa. In 2008, the Brandix Eco Centre became the first apparel factory in the world to receive a Platinum rating from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System of the US Green Building Council (USGBC). To date, four Brandix business units have received LEED certification.

The Brandix Group is credited with being the pioneer of the concept of 'total solutions' in Sri Lanka's apparel sector and as a global leader in eco-friendly manufacturing operations.

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