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Hanesbrands to quadruple West Coast Distribution capacity

30 Jan '09

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• Other highlights include the use of paints, carpets and other materials with low volatile organic compound content, an organic focused pest control program that minimizes chemical pesticide use, location near public transportation to reduce the parking lot size and reliance on automobile transportation, preferred parking for low-emission and low-energy vehicles, and on-site bicycle storage and shower and changing room facilities.

“We are proud of our environmental leadership,” Woodard said. “Building and operating the Perris distribution center to Green Building Council standards was an easy decision. As a company we already get more than 15 percent of our energy from renewable sources and have plans to double that in five years. We are committed to operating with a sustainable approach to the environment that recognizes the complexity of our natural systems and our need to be competitive in our industry.”

Hanesbrands' other notable environmental achievements include building its Winston-Salem, N.C., retail store and Bentonville, Ark., commercial office to Green Building Council standards. Hanesbrands is also building a textile manufacturing plant in Nanjing, China, to Green Building Council standards, which is expected to be the first textile plant in the world to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification. The company also has innovative alternative energy programs, including biomass in the Dominican Republic and geothermal in El Salvador.

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