Brandix forecasts rapid growth and Greener operations
21 Aug '07
4 min read
An important area of focus was the Brandix Group's Green initiatives, including programmes to reduce energy and water consumption and improve solid waste management. Hilary Nath, Head of Environment Management & Research at Brandix said the Group had achieved a 10 per cent saving in energy consumption last year and was on target to reduce consumption by 15 per cent in the next two years.
Mr. Nath's presentation of Brandix's Eco Plan was preceded by a presentation by Paschal Little, Head of Technology – Lingerie at Marks & Spencer, of his company's environmental programmes including the award-winning 'Look Behind The Label' (LBTL) and a £ 200 million campaign with a 100-point Eco Plan spanning five years.
Mr. Little disclosed that a survey had shown that 78 per cent of customers wanted to know how their products were made, and that ethical and environmental issues are now at the top of the political agenda in the UK.
Brandix Lanka Director Udena Wickremasooriya gave the forum an insight into the progress made at Brandix India Apparel City (BIAC) the Group's vast vertically-integrated apparel manufacturing park in Andra Pradesh. Positioned as 'the next frontier for Brandix and its partners,' this US$ 1 billion investment is expected to generate exports of US$ 1.2 billion a year while delivering a 21 per cent saving on utility costs and a 10 per cent reduction in FOB to companies that locate there, Mr. Wickremasooriya said.
Among the top Brandix suppliers recognised with awards at this year's Vendor Summit were Pacific Textiles as Vendor of the Year (Textiles) and Paxar, the Vendor of the Year (Accessories).
Other award winners included Debs Corporation (Most Innovative Partner – Textiles), Stretchline (Pvt) Ltd (Most Innovative Partner – Accessories), Thermo Plastics (Pvt) Ltd (Most Flexible Partner), Ceylon Tapes (Pvt) Ltd (Best Support Product Partner), Screenline (Pvt) Ltd (Best Apparel Service Partner), Wah Fung Knitting Hong Kong (Best Emerging Partner – Textiles) and Cargear Industrial Ltd. (Best Emerging Partner – Accessories).
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