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Zero Discharge of hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC)

A joint roadmap has been developed with ZDHC Foundation for the purpose of meeting the needs of the Greenpeace DETOX campaign, which advocates for clean water and fashion without pollution. The campaign’s goal is to eliminate release of all hazardous chemicals into the water. 

The aim of our joint program with ZDHC Foundation is to phase out the use of any hazardous chemicals by 2020, which applies both to the end product and the entire production process. This goal will be realized through continuous improvements across the supply chain and careful evaluation on chemical selection and procurement.

The Higg Index


The Higg Index is a suite of tools developed by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition. This industry self-assessment standard helps in measuring our sustainability performance with significant accuracy. It can also be used as an assessment for the improvement of Environmental Management Systems (EMS) to achieve sustainable development.

The purpose of using Higg Index is to empower us to make continuous and meaningful improvements in the welfare of factory workers, local communities and the environment. It is primarily achieved through reducing energy, water and chemical consumptions as well as limiting air and GHG emissions, and wastage reductions.

amfori BEPI


Amfori BEPI was founded in 2013 and their comprehensive services help us in our quest to continue trading with purpose and focus on key environmental improvements. Their tools help us identify environmental hotspots as well as transform information into concrete insights and actions.

The purpose of the Amfori BEPI initiative for us is to track and measure progress in order to support targeted improvements. It covers a comprehensive scope of 11 environmental performance areas ranging from energy use and greenhouse gases to chemical management.
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  • Tree plantations throughout our factory premises help us reduce carbon emissions significantly.

  • Biodiversity, natural habitats and protected areas in the immediate vicinity of our premises are protected from damage or exploitation.

  • High tech machines, such as the Front Loading Washing Machine, are used at our washing plant to maintain high sustainability standards.

  • Site of our Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) at Global Outerwear Ltd.

  • As part of our program on “air filtering houseplant for improving indoor air quality”, plants are placed inside our buildings to filter out certain compounds in the air, making it much healthier. This program follows NASA guidelines.

  • We have 55 types of plants and trees at our industrial premises to reduce carbon emissions, including the rooftops of factories.

  • Members from management and workers with AFA Certificate of Completion