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USING RESOURCES

EFFICIENTLY AND RESPONSIBLY

Material Sourcing and Raw Material Consumption
Consumption Material Unit FY 2019 FY 2018 FY 2017
Raw Material - Yarn kg 19,309,318 20,315,384 18,390,254
Interloop Limited is a vertically Raw Material - Dyes and Chemicals kg 9,810,602 13,520,679 14,610,396
integrated setup. Considering yarns Packaging Material kg 3,829,999 4,380,589 -
as priority raw material which is
being produced by using natural and Of the total raw material at Interloop during FY 2019, 48.09% was renewable while 51.91% was non-renewable. The total raw
synthetic fibers, we produce as well material comprises Yarns, Dyes & Chemicals and Packaging materials.
as procure cotton yarns, synthetic
yarns and regenerated & recycled
yarns which are processed using dyes Recycled Input Material FY 2019 FY 2018 FY 2017
and chemicals to produce socks and Percentage of recycled input 4.52% 5.56% 5.62%
tights. At Interloop, we are focused on materials used
increasing the quantity of sustainable scarcity, depletion of soil in cotton are based and also encourage them to
and certified materials (BCI Cotton, growing areas, waste management, engage in social activities. The recycled material consists of Recycled Nylon, Polyester and Regenerated Cotton.
Organic Cotton and Recycled Yarns) to labor practices and human rights
reduce the environmental load of our compliance. In order to effectively Interloop sources 100% raw materials
products. The priority raw materials manage the risks in the supply chain, from suppliers who are third-party
are determined by dividing the quantity we source from certified suppliers certified for an environmental or social
of each material by total raw material and compliance is ensured through sustainability standard which may
consumed (yarns & chemicals) during rigorous supplier evaluation processes. include but is not limited to Oeko-
the year and are sourced from Oeko- Moreover, we are supporting many Tex Standard 100, BCI, GOTS and
Tex 100 certified suppliers. The major social initiatives in health, education, GRS, directly supporting SDG 12;
environmental and social risks in the sports, literary & cultural activities within Responsible Consumption and
supply chain are climate change, water Pakistan where our major suppliers Production.

Raw materials third party certified to an environmental or social standards, by standard
Standard / Program Material UOM* FY 2019 FY 2018 FY 2017
Oeko-Tex - % 100 100 100
BCI BCI Cotton % 33.49 26.80 25.30
GOTS Organic Cotton % 2.37 2.80 1.82
GRS Recycled Cotton % 4.44 5.45 5.38
Recycled Nylon % 0.02 0.11 0.24
Recycled Polyester % 0.06 0.001 0. 004
Sustainable Cotton Program** - % 0.50 - -

*Percentage of total yarn consumed
**Primark sustainable cotton program

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