VALUE THROUGH INNOVATION

Water & Effluents
Considering high cost of water treatment and disposal, the stringency
of Thai government’s regulatory requirements with respect to water
consumption and discharge, managing water responsibly and more
efficiently is of benefit to us and to the society at large.
Water
Stewardship &
Environment
Policies
ISO 14000,
Oekotek,
Higg Index
Wash Pledge
Water &
Effluents
Mission
Water & Effluents
Water in huge volumes is not required in spinning unit like ours. We
consume approximately 350 cubic meter of municipal water. This is a
small amount. Our major requirement of water is for drinking, sanitation
and hygiene purposes. Thus maintaining appropriate quality of water
and effluent is of prime importance.
Water is also important for our immediate customers and ultimate users.
Our product innovation considers this factor. Oeko Tek certification and
Higg Index score are the main management instruments to address this
challenge. We have also assessed ourselves against WASH pledge in
order to improve water, waste water, sanitation, hygiene and health.
In the reporting period, we have completed the following activities as a
part of the WASH pledge action plan:
• Provision of hand washing behaviour
• Provision of soap, hot water and towels at all washrooms
We are evaluating the feasibility of constructing a rain water harvesting
system of 80,000 litre capacity in our plant. This will, in a small way, reduce
our water consumption and also address storm water management
system. We plan to complete construction in FY 18.
4% 30,582 7.5
Effluent Water Discharged(2015-16) : 30,582 m 3 Water Intensity (m 3 /MT)(2015-16) : 7.5
% of water recycled(2015-16) : 4% (8783 m 3 )
Target for 2017 : 5%
Target for 2017 : 30,000m 3
Target for 2017 : 6.5m 3 /MT
INDO THAI SYNTHETICS SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2016 | 25