Sustainability

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Over 20% of our dedicated team - our extended family - have been with us for more than ten years.

As we look to the future, sustainability continues to be one of our biggest priorities. Of the little waste we produce, we’re able to reuse 5% of the scrap fabrics for our intimates - bringing our total waste to a lean 1%.

We believe in the value of sharing what we’ve learned and equipping our community with sought-after skills that will improve their employment opportunities, which is why we host a technical student training program in our factory in partnership with the Egyptian Government.

Sustainability is an important part of our strategy. We focus on sourcing natural and recycled fibers for our products and aim to reduce material waste during development to minimize environmental impact.

We collaborate with suppliers to use eco-friendly materials and optimize our production process to minimize waste. Additionally, we undergo annual BSCI audits to ensure compliance with social and ethical standards.

We plan to expand our use of sustainable fabrics and further optimize our production process to reduce waste.

We prioritize worker health and safety, adhere to fair wages and benefits, and strictly follow BSCI standards to ensure workers' rights and well-being are protected.

In 2023, SHINTS Group carbon emissions were 2,598.2 tC02eq, a 28% reduction from the previous year, 0.243kgC02eq per product. (Table 1). This reduction is primarily due to an increased production share in Ethiopia, a country using clean energy. We have made efforts such as installing solar panels in Vietnam factory and utilize energy-efficient company vehicles, manage indoor temperatures, and promote the use of personal cups as part of a electricity saving campaign.

Since 2021, we have targeted reducing food waste in Vietnam and Ethiopia factory canteens, setting it as a KPI for their admin departments. By 2023, food waste output per capita for the factories dropped to 685.9g a 16% decrease from the previous year.

We hope our 3,600 employees residing in Ethiopia dormitories can learn and dream more. We have established an Education Center with 19 classrooms in 2023. And We operate free dormitories for factory employees. We operate free daycare center at its factories in Vietnam and Ethiopia to enable employees to work while raising children with peace of mind.

We aren’t perfect, but our strategy has always aligned with the sustainable context. We are one of Europe’s most certified textile companies, emphasising to our partners that sustainability isn’t an obligation for us; it is part of our DNA. The sustainable mission that started in 2006 persists to this day, and that’s why we take pride in the certifications achieved over the years. Part of our strategy is being comfortable calling out the truth about sustainability, even if it means criticising ourselves. Remember that today’s minor details are tomorrow’s significant milestones.

Sustainability is set under three pillars. Financial Sustainability. Social Sustainability. Environment Sustainability. Developing on the last pillar, we have been undertaking general initiatives such as planting trees (re-foresting the north of Portugal) or heavily focusing on renewable energy (we are more than 70% auto-sufficient), and initiatives focusing on making our industry a better place. For example, creating the first Eco-Denim collection that comes to life through an innovative process that consumes up to 16% less process time, up to 97% less water, up to 47% less energy and up to 45% fewer CO2 emissions than standard processes, or creating an upcycled fashion collection using 100% textile waste.

By next year, we want to become 85% auto-sufficient and continue expanding our green philosophy to more countries, brands, and people…

The last certification we have achieved is solely focused on our workers. Only thirty-four companies in Portugal currently have SA8000 certification. It focuses on human and worker rights as well as staff well-being. In terms of social sustainability, we have several initiatives, such as: - no employee receiving the minimum wage; - providing financial assistance to employees with children to help cover school supplies; - distributing profits annually; - offering birthdays as vacation days; - taking care of the health and nutrition of our employees (offering fresh fruit to employees, partnerships with ophthalmologists/eyewear stores, etc.); - Inviting institutions (mental health, elderly, etc.) to visit our facilities and spend an exciting day; - collaborating with nursing homes and daycares to create sustainable, handmade products (the rugs from our 2023 Munich fair); - promoting lectures on breast cancer, domestic violence, etc.; - Making annual blood donations as a team; - …

National Weaving is making strides towards sustainability and has recently completed the Green Skills for Small Business course with Small Business Britain and Oxford Brookes Business School. Our company is dedicated to finding innovative ways to become more eco-friendly.

We at National Weaving are actively working towards reducing our carbon footprint and increasing sustainability. Here are a few of our initiatives: Installation of Solar Panels: We have installed solar panels on the roof of our factory, and they have generated 42% of our energy usage in 2023. Car Charging Points: We have made car charging points available to all our staff. Recycled Yarn Usage: 80% the yarn used in our products is either recycled or repurposed and meets the Oeko-Tex standard. This label is well-known for testing textiles for harmful substances and stands for customer confidence and high product safety. Living Wage Employers: We are proud to be certified by the Living Wage Foundation, and we guarantee that all our staff receive a wage that is based on the cost of living. We are committed to finding new and innovative ways to support the environment and our employees while ensuring the quality of our products.

Our main objective for 2024 is to reduce waste and promote a circular economy by recycling our waste materials for use in other textile industries. We are fully committed to adhering to the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals while implementing this initiative.

At our company, we take pride in being certified as Living Wage Employers by the Living Wage Foundation. Our commitment to our staff is to pay them a wage that is based on the cost of living. Furthermore, we have recently introduced life insurance for all of our employees. This also provides access to the Help at Hand app, a comprehensive health and wellbeing app that offers 360-degree support. This includes access to medical and wellbeing specialists, ensuring that our team members have the support they need.

All company processes are governed by our sustainability goals and initiatives.

we implement waste minimization, recycling, resource efficiency, use of local supply chain, manufacturing on-demand, healthy and safe working conditions.

Implementing solar panels for electricity.

We highly regard our employees rights and work conditions. we are currently being audited for the SEDEX/SMETA certification.

Sustainability is crucial for our corporate strategy. Being sustainable leads employees to perform better, production to reduce waste/costs, and improves our impact on the community and on the environment.

-We continually promote to our customers the selection of eco-friendly jerseys (GOTS, Lenzing); -We innovated our cutting equipment and software to obtain less textile waste; - We have installed photovoltaic panels to provide about 40% of the consumed energy; - We recycle all waste of paper, plastic and textile.

- Reduction of packaging and use of plastic bags - Promote the responsible consumption and production by reusing items of paper, plastic and textile leftovers.

We ensure that each employee has access to same opportunities, rights/benefits and resources; As a woman driven corporate, gender equality is also a priority to us. We promote a positive health and safety culture in your company with regular audits and training sessions, to protect our staff from illness and injuries.

At Shengyi we pride ourselves in being a sustainable clothing manufacturer. We adopt ethical and sustainable practices throughout product development including, waste minimization, recycling, resource efficiency and use of local supply chain.

We have spent the last 10 years researching and developing eco-friendly fabrics and sustainable methods of production including, - 55% of the electricity used by our factories comes from a green source, Solar Energy, photovoltaic panels - Boiler water within our factories is pre-heated with solar panels - All industrial waste is recycled - Our factories use special roofing materials with major thermal isolation - All factory windows have UV Ray Protection Films in order to reduce air conditioning usage - We use controlled tabs for water saving - All our factories use eco-friendly lighting (bulbs and tube lights) - We use energy-efficient machines in our production lines - We have a strong recycling program that separates materials such as paper, plastic, batteries, and fabrics - Whenever possible we reinvest part of our profits in modernizing our facilities and operations making them as green as possible.