CHEMICALS
The look, the feel, the hues, the unique properties - much of what turns a fabric into fashion comes from chemicals. Understanding the power of chemicals, leveraging its goodness and minimising its ill effects - these are core to making us fundamentally right.
As a sustainable supply chain partner, we work in conjunction with our clients and help them not only fulfil market expectations but also assist them to exceed their sustainability goals.
We use the right chemicals judiciously and responsibly. It is our constant effort to find substitutes that have a smaller environmental impact. We treat not only the effluents but also extract useful salts from them; such that they can be reused.
CHEMICAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES
A robust system of policies and practices towards managing chemicals has been put in place to ensure most effective means to controlling hazards and mitigating risks. Our Chemical Management Policy (CMP) is updated on an annual basis in line with product Restricted Substances List (RSL) and Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL) requirements. The CMPv2, updated in August 2015, propagates good practices in below areas:
1 Processes and guidelines on chemical purchase, usage, storage and disposal
2 Assessment of chemical hazard to environment and human health
3 Chemical Safety Management
4 Transparency on chemical use - from purchase to disposal
5 Practice of best available technologies
INITIATIVE
AUTO DOSING FOR MORE SAFETY AND QUALITY
WASTE GENERATION & MANAGEMENT
Waste is a by-product of the production process and thus, to some extent, its quantity depends on our output. As a responsible corporate, it has been our constant endeavour to be an asset to the society and not a liability. Instrumental to this, has been the focus we have maintained on measuring, assessing and minimising our waste creation and disposal.
For more details please refer to the Chemicals Chapter (page 87 to 97) in our Sustainability Report 2014-16. Click here to view the Sustainability Report.