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MANAGING ENVIRONMENTAL OEKO-TEX STeP

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Interloop Limited successfully substances & guarantees about the
The textile industry impacts every and customer requirements. Regular invested in environmental protection, achieved OEKO-TEX ® STeP, the environmentally friendly production
human being on the earth and is a internal & external trainings are carried out of which PKR 29.31 million was first facility based sustainability processes, good social working
major source of exports and economic out for executive & non-executive spent on waste disposal, emissions certification. Hosiery Plants 2 & 4, conditions and optimum health &
development for developing countries. employees at all manufacturing treatment, and remediation while PKR already OEKO-TEX 100 certified, safety. Interloop secured higher than
At the same time, it impacts the facilities. Interloop has devised 7.7 million was spent on prevention are now capable of producing the global & regional average scores
environment through consumption internal training modules on different and management costs. In 2019, Made In Green labeled products. in all modules, recording highest
of raw materials, wet processing, environmental, health, and safety PKR 29.17 million was invested for Made In Green label ensures that compliance Level-3, with an overall
chemicals & energy use, discharge issues to equip the line staff with the environmental protection. products are tested for harmful score of 83%.
of effluents, emissions, and wastes latest knowledge and skills.
from production processes. These An environmental grievances
activities are causing climate change Interloop is part of the global supply mechanism exists across the
and require active management to chain and realizes its responsibility company where complaints about USING RESOURCES EFFICIENTLY
reduce their negative impacts. In-line to manage its environmental impact environmental issues can be filed
with Article 15 of Rio Declaration, and report the performance, keeping by the affected parties. During our AND RESPONSIBLY
our environmental management in view the ethical commitments and regular training & awareness sessions,
approach at Interloop is proactive, global customers’ requirements. employees are encouraged to
focusing on early impact identification Interloop defined environmental share ideas and suggestions about Yarns) to decrease the environmental through rigorous supplier evaluation
of environmental issues and taking targets for its hosiery business in environmental concerns, as we believe Material Sourcing load of our products. The priority raw processes. Moreover, we are
appropriate measures to timely FY 2016 which have resulted in that it is an integral part of continuous and Consumption materials are determined by dividing supporting many social initiatives in
manage them. Irrespective of costs reducing the relative volume of water improvement in the systems. the quantity of each material by total health, education, sports, and literary
involved, we are continuously consumption, energy usage, air Interloop is a vertically integrated raw material consumed (yarns & & cultural activities within Pakistan
investing in new technologies for emissions, and effluent waste over Various platforms like Worker setup. Priority raw material are yarns chemicals) during the year and are where our major suppliers are based
operational excellence and reduced the years. The next five year targets Management Council (WMC), EHS -being produced by using natural and sourced from Oeko-TEX 100 certified and also encourage them to engage
environmental impacts. are planned to cover all business Committee, Focus Group Meetings, synthetic fiber- and fabric. We produce suppliers. in social activities.
segments of Interloop to better etc. are available to discuss and as well as procure cotton yarns,
Our environmental policy serves as manage our overall environmental generate solutions for these problems. synthetic yarns, regenerated and The major environmental and social Interloop sources 100% raw materials
a guiding document for all business footprint. Our manufacturing Additionally, the grievances can also recycled yarns which are processed risks in the supply chain are climate from third-party certified suppliers
units to manage the environmental facilities are certified against be channelized through dedicated using dyes and chemicals to produce change, water scarcity, depletion of for an environmental or social
impact of the company’s operations various management systems viz. Management Representatives (MR) socks and tights. The fabric is soil in cotton growing areas, waste sustainability standard, which may
and helps in complying with our ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, available at each hosiery plant, and procured to produce denim, knitwear management, labor practices, and include but not limited to Oeko-
commitments, applicable laws, OHSAS-18001:2015, ISO-50001:2011, suggestion boxes have been installed and active wear We are focused on human rights compliance. In order TEX Standard 100, BCI, GOTS,
and customers’ code of conduct. A SA 8000, ISO-17025, ISO-17043, at prominent locations at each increasing the quantity of sustainable to effectively manage the risks in the and GRS, directly supporting SDG
dedicated corporate sustainability and Oeko-TEX STeP helping in the manufacturing facility. The Manager and certified raw materials (BCI supply chain, we source from certified 12; Responsible Consumption and
cell is responsible for evaluating identification of opportunities & risks Health & Safety is responsible for Cotton, Organic Cotton, and Recycled suppliers and compliance is ensured Production.
environmental sustainability initiatives, and devising necessary measures dealing with such complaints. The
tracking impacts, and setting targets. for capitalization and management, complaints requiring new policies, Raw materials third-party certified to an environmental or social standard, by
EHS representative at each plant is respectively. The performance procedures, and investments are
responsible for ensuring compliance is regularly monitored through forwarded to Corporate EHS for review standard (at Interloop Hosiery)
for employees’ health & safety, internal checks against targets and & appropriate actions. As a result of
applicable local & international laws, appropriate measures are taken strong management systems, no non- Standard / Program* Material UOM** FY 2020 FY 2019 FY 2018 FY 2017
if and where required. During the compliance with the environmental Oeko-TEX (Standard 100) - % 100 100 100 100
reporting year, PKR 37.01 million was laws, regulations, and customers’ BCI BCI Cotton % 37.13 33.49 26.80 25.3
requirements occurred during the year.
GOTS Organic Cotton % 4.07 2.37 2.80 1.82
GRS Recycled Cotton % 0.005 4.44 5.45 5.38
Recycled Nylon % 0.02 0.11 0.24
Recycled Polyester % 3.58 0.06 0.001 0. 004
Sustainable Cotton Program*** - % 4.29 0.5 - -

* Hosiery Only
**percentage from total raw material
54 ***Primark Sustainable Cotton Program 55