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MANAGING

TARGETS 2021 ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT

(Baseline Year 2016) Consumption of materials, energy out for executive & non-executive treatment and remediation while PKR
use and wet processing in textile employees in all manufacturing 5.3 million was spent on prevention
Our sustainability targets FY 2016 – 2021 cover only Hosiery business being the main operational activity of Interloop. industries are rapidly depleting natural facilities. Interloop has devised and management costs.
However, due to expanding business functions, we have planned to set next 5 years’ targets for important environmental resources while discharge of effluents, internal training modules on different
impact areas at organizational level, in order to effectively manage and reduce the environmental load of our operations. emissions and wastes are adversely environmental, health and safety issues Interloop has in place an environmental
affecting the environment. These to equip the line staff with the latest grievances management mechanism
Water Greenhouse activities are not only causing climate knowledge and skills. where complaints about environmental
issues can be filed by the affected
(Litres/kg of socks) Gas Emissions change but also increasing the cost of Interloop is part of the global supply parties. During our regular training
15% (kg CO e/Dozen of socks) doing business. In-line with Article 15 chain and realizes its responsibility to and awareness sessions, employees
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of Rio Declaration, our environmental
15% management approach at Interloop have in place policies, management are encouraged to share ideas and
is proactive; focusing on early impact systems and targets for managing its suggestions about environmental
identification of environmental issues environmental impact and reporting the concerns, as we believe that these
performance considering our ethical
inputs play an integral role for continual
Energy Environmental Sustainable and taking appropriate measures to commitments and global requirements. improvement in the systems. Various
timely manage them. Irrespective of
(kWh/Dozen of socks) Impact Areas Material the costs involved, we are continuously Interloop has defined environmental platforms like Worker Management
15% (% of total yarn) investing in new technologies for targets for its Hosiery business which Council (WMC), EHS Committee,
25% operational excellence and reduced have resulted in reducing the relative Focus Group Meetings, etc. are
environmental impacts. volume of water consumption, energy available to discuss and generate
usage, air emissions, and effluent solutions for any upcoming issues.
Our environmental policy serves as a waste. Our manufacturing facilities are Additionally, the grievances can also
Renewable Energy Sustainability Specific guiding document for all business units certified against various management be channelized through dedicated
Management Representative (MR)
(MWp) to manage the environmental impact systems viz. ISO 9001:2015, ISO deputed at each plant and through
4 MWp Certifications of company’s operations and helps 14001:2015, OHSAS-18001:2015, suggestion boxes installed at
ISO-50001, SA 8000, ISO-17025 and
in complying with our commitments,
Installed Solar Capacity
applicable laws and customers’ Code ISO-17043 helping in identification prominent locations at each facility. The
of Conduct. A dedicated corporate of opportunities & risks and devising Manager Health & Safety is responsible
Sustainability Cell is responsible for necessary measures for capitalization for dealing with such complaints. The
Waste Water evaluating environmental sustainability and management, respectively. The complaints requiring new policies,
ZDHC Compliance initiatives, tracking impacts and performance is regularly monitored procedures and investments are
setting targets. EHS representative at through internal checks against targets forwarded to Corporate EHS for review
each plant is responsible for ensuring and appropriate measures are taken & appropriate actions. As a result
Performance Till FY 2019
compliance for employees’ health & if and where required. During the of strong management systems, no
UOM FY 2019 FY 2018 FY 2017 FY 2016 safety, applicable local & international reporting year, PKR 29.17 million was non-compliance with the environmental
Water Litres/kg of socks 151 137 153 168 laws and customer requirements, spent for environmental protection, laws, regulations and customers’
Energy kWh/Dozen of socks 5.06 4.70 4.75 4.71 overseen by Corporate EHS. Regular out of which PKR 23.86 million was requirements occurred during the year.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions* kg CO e/Dozen of socks 1.88 1.95 1.69 1.89 internal & external trainings are carried spent on waste disposal, emissions
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Sustainable Material % of total yarn 40.85 34.66 32.82 25.35
Renewable Energy** MWp 0.13 0.12 0.12 0.12
Wastewater ZDHC foundational level compliance
Sustainability Specific 2019: Cradle to Cradle (Gold) Certified Socks
Certifications 2018: LEED GOLD Certified facility (Hosiery Plant - 4)
ISO-50001 (Energy Management System certification for Hosiery Plant - 2 & 4)

*Greenhouse Gas Emission values include scope I & scope II emissions
**2.0 MWp Solar project is operational since August 2019 I PARK

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