VALUE THROUGH INNOVATION

Message from
Operations
Aligning manufacturing processes with our
sustainability goals
The global textile industry is facing many challenges. In Thailand
too, we continue to face uncertainities. Critical issues for the future
include high cost of operation in Thailand as power and manpower
cost is high and is one of the highest in the Asian region.
We are fully compliant with all applicable egulations. Our operation
have been successful in facing periodic audits by certifying agencies
for ISO14001, OSHAS 18001, ISO50001.
As head of manufacturing, I am responsible for the missions:
Energy & Carbon, Water & Effluent, Chemical’s Management ,Waste
Management and Health & Safety.
We understand that our manufacturing operations will be required
to cope up with increasingly restrictive regulations vis-a vis GHG
emissions and energy consumption. Accordingly, we are reducing
specific energy consumption through technological upgradation
and by installing small capacity renewable energy sources like Solar
Power. We have installed 20KW Solar power project in the reporting
period.
We are determined to minimise our water withdrawal from
fresh water sources. We have plans to upgrade our waste water
management system to achieve zero discharge by controlling
leakages, increasing recycling of water & rain water harvesting .
We are continually upgrading technology and work practices to
reduce process waste and enable recycling of waste to produce
yarn for specific applications e.g. PCR Yarn for lining fabric,
Yarn break detector with roving stop motion. Generation of
Hazardous waste can impinge on our social licence to operate
and we have significantly reduced generation of hazardous
waste during the reporting period.
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