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<\/a><\/p>\nCrystal Group commits to be socially accountable to the world by improving its environmental performance. This is their second sustainability report which complies with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3.1 Guidelines and corresponding to level C (last report was published in 2010). This report relates to the denim jeans factory, Zhongshan Yida Apparel Ltd. (thereafter named Yida), located at Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, PRC, which is wholly owned by Crystal Apparel Ltd.<\/p>\n
Crystal Apparel Ltd. is engaging in woven garment production, its subsidiary, Zhongshan Yida Apparel Ltd. is a denim garment specialist. Most people think the jeans production is a traditional industry, with high energy consumption and labour intensive. However, when Yida was setup in 2005, the group worked with innovative ideas in the operation, which includes their sustainability framework.<\/p>\n The nature of jeans production can be energy intensive, we value energy efficiency as an opportunity to reduce costs and emissions.<\/p>\n In 2011, the performance of Yida was 2.657kg CO2e per garment, 22% less than in 2008.<\/p>\n Different energy saving measures adopted to save electricity. Some of these were:<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Water has become scarcer in the world. As part of our \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Fresh water 40% In hydro-extraction, they replaced the traditional machine with high pressured squeezer, which produces no noise, and provides : As for power generators, sound isolation rooms and equipments were installed in order to eliminate the intensive noise levels from the machineries. Such isolation provides a better working environment for employees, as well as the neighbouring community<\/p>\n Instead of depositing cotton fabric remnants into the landfills, CAL manufactures certain lines of denim with recycled material \u00e2\u20ac\u201c cotton. CAL joins suppliers to recycle used products, such as chemical barrels, The introduction of advanced technology, training and development, Automated Rover System<\/strong> – The production units have been equipped with intelligent hanger system (Rover System), which improved productivity, reduced rework and defect rates and increased operators income.<\/p>\n The use of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Ozone Treatment\u00e2\u20ac\u009d technology for waterless bleaching achieves no-water-no chemical washing process. It provides an eco-friendly finishing <\/a><\/p>\nThe ECO APPROACH<\/h1>\n
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<\/a><\/a><\/p>\nCarbon Intensity \u00e2\u20ac\u201dEmission per Garment<\/h1>\n
Energy usage by source<\/h1>\n
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effort to conserve water, we find ways to reduce the
fresh water consumed in production while enhancing
the reuse rate of treated wastewater. In 2011, the total
water consumption was 1,483,772 tons, in which 60%
is recycled water.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Recycled water 60%
100% waste water was treated
\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Recycled in production 70%
\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Re-used for flushing and plantation 20%<\/p>\nNoise Management<\/h1>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Better working environment for workers
\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 20 times greater efficiency than traditional extractors<\/p>\nUp-Cycling \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Recycled Cotton<\/h1>\n
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The initiation to recycle fabric remnants helps in upcycling the waste to a better extent while conserving natural resources including land, water and energy for the whole product life cycle. In 2011, they turned 774 tons of fabric remnants into recycle fabric (which was equivalent to reducing 774 tons of waste), and saved 968 tons of cotton a year.<\/p>\nWaste Recycling <\/h1>\n
thread cones, marker paper cones and printer cartridges.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nIndustry-Academia Research Partnership<\/h1>\n
optimize productivity and enhance product competiveness are Yida\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s
strategic initiatives in industrial transformation and upgrading.
They now partnering with 4 institutions (WuYi University, GuangDong
Pharmaceutical University, DongHua University, University of Electronic
Science & Technology of China) to work on diverse projects, which include
production and environmental improvement, information technology,
human resources and product design.<\/p>\nInnvoative Technologies<\/h1>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nWashing Processes<\/h1>\n
to garments and denims to cut chemicals, and is said to be a finishing that is \u00e2\u20ac\u0153washed by the atmosphere\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. In Jun 2012, CAL successfully produced
zero-water eco-jeans for one of the most famous U.S. brand. The saving from replacing traditional bleaching with the above Waterless Bleaching is reflected here:<\/p>\n