EPIC Group – a leading garment manufacturing group – has announced to receive the prestigious “Best Supplier for Sustainability” award from Walmart Group in recognition of the Group’s continuous investment in sustainable manufacturing.
According to the Group, it was chosen for this accolade from the global supply chain of Walmart, including leading consumer brands, proving that their ethos, ‘Relentless pursuit of better’ is something the Group is proudly enacting.
It’s worth noting here that, each year, Walmart Inc. recognises its suppliers who are making the biggest impact by leaving the least impact environmentally and applauds its assistance in helping Walmart reach its own sustainability goals.
EPIC Group reports that it proudly produces low water denim jeans for Walmart and the process uses a staggering 60 per cent less water in the fabric dying, finishing and laundry processes than conventional processes.
“We are delighted at this recognition and even prouder to be the launch partner for Walmart’s sustainability range. We can now boast of 4.8 million garments created from sustainable fibres including, organic cotton, recycled polyester and sustainable manmade cellulose fibres,” commented Vidhura Ralapanawe, Head of Sustainability, EPIC Group.
Independently, EPIC Group’s Higg Index* score is on schedule to hit 75 by 2023, with their current average score already reaching 63. The Group has achieved a 14.70 per cent reduction in carbon intensity and 15.30 per cent reduction in water intensity from their 2017 baseline.
“With our upgraded effluent treatment solution which reuses 30-50 per cent of the manufacturing water, we expect to halve our water intensity figure this year,” commented Sunil Daryanani and Dinesh Virwani, Joint CEOs, EPIC Group.
The Group further avers that the number of risky chemicals used in operations has also been reduced from 77 to 5. EPIC Group is also investing in rooftop solar systems on their factories to further reduce overall emissions.
