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USING RESOURCES REDUCING

EFFICIENTLY AND RESPONSIBLY EMISSIONS AND WASTES

Water Usage investing in initiatives for recycling and During the year, different initiatives were GHG Emissions and continuous upgradation of greenhouse gas emissions at our
reuse of processing water. taken for efficient utilization of water in operations. These emissions are production units to ensure compliance
Water is an important resource for the the production facilities and reduction Greenhouse gas emissions are the result of multiple operational with control limits as well as meeting
textile industry. It is extensively used in Interloop withdraws ground water for of fresh water intake, supporting major cause of climate change and processes and subject to limits set by the targets set in these areas as part of
textile processing operations including consumption in its operations. The SDG 6; Clean Water and Sanitation. cannot be completely avoided. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) our five-year plan.
dyeing, resizing, scouring, bleaching area has been declared as high risk The initiatives include water reuse in However, measures can be taken to under Punjab Environmental Quality
and mercerizing. Interloop uses water according to WRI aqua duct tool. As socks processing, installation of water reduce the GHG emissions through Standards (PEQs). We regularly monitor
in hosiery as well as yarn dyeing apart water table is shallow, hence, mineral efficient Nano bubble technology in introduction of cleaner technologies
from producing steam. We are focused contamination is more in the area. wash process, water saving taps in
on reducing water consumption in However, the size of the water source canteen areas and re-utilization of Unit FY 2019 FY 2018 FY 2017
our operations by using dyes which is not known. The water source is not ablution water in the mosques. GHG Emissions Mt 68,579 123,196 78,447
require less water, and installation of declared as protected area, however,
water efficient equipment. We are also it is significantly important for the CO , CH , N O gases are included in the calculation of CO e emissions. No biogenic emissions occur at Interloop. The source
community dependent on this source. 2 4 2 2
of emission factors were derived from IPCC’s 5 assessment report.
th
Water withdrawal by source Unit FY 2019 FY 2018 FY 2017 Unit FY 2019 FY 2018 FY 2017
Ground water m 3 2,667,672 2,971,045 3,283,288 Reduction in GHG Emissions
through multiple initiatives Mt 9,090 16,181 8,687
The water withdrawal is measured through flow meters.
Only scope - I emissions resulting from CO , CH , N O gases are included in the calculation.
Initiatives for Efficient 2 4 2
Water Management
GHG Emissions Reduction in GHG Emissions
Nano-Bubble Technology Water Withdrawal (Mt) (Mt)
(m ) 3 123,196 16,181
An important initiative is installation 3,283,288
of Nano-Bubble Technology for wash 2,971,045
2,667,672 78,447
process. It reduces water consumption 68,579 8,687 9,090
by 95%, chemical consumption by
71% and energy consumption by 50%,
with zero liquid discharge. So far, 18
washing machines have been installed
FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019
in different processing units across the (Years) (Years)
company. FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019
(Years)

Comparative Reduction in Water Usage by adopting Nano-Bubble Technology
Consumption (per kg comparison)
Process Classical Technology Nano Bubble Technology % Reduction
Water (liters) 20 1.0 95
Chemical (g) 57 16.5 71
Electricity (Wh) 200 103.0 50
Wastewater (liters) 18 0.0 100

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