dr. yen gordon the manufacturer’s perspective fountain set (holdings) limited
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Dr. YEN Gordon The Manufacturer’s PerspectiveFountain Set (Holdings) Limited
• Founded in 1969, listed on HKEX in 1988
• One of the world's largest manufacturers of circular knitted fabrics
• 2009 annual worldwide sales reached approx US$700 million
• Staff force over 14,000 worldwide
Fabric Producer (FSHL)
China, Sri Lanka
Cotton SpinnersChina, India, Indonesia, Pakistan,
Taiwan, Others
Garments ProducersLatin America, China, Middle East, SE Asia,
W Asia, Others
Buyers / RetailersUnited States,
European Union, Asia
Sustainable Fashion Business Alliance
FSHL’s Holistic View on Sustainability
• US, EU and Asia customers including China become more conscious on sustainability, whether on products or production practices
• We believe sustainability includes– Environmental protection
– Social responsibility
– Stakeholder relationship
– Long term competitiveness of business
WWF LCMP Certified Label Award 2010for Dongguan Shatin Lake Side
Hang Seng Pearl River Delta Environmental Category Award - Water Management
Certificate of Appreciation of Cleaner Production by HKProd Council
Recognition
China Great Wall Quality Assurance Centre Certificate of Conformity of Environment Management System
Certification
Oeko-Rex® Standard 100 Certificate
ISO14001:2004 Certificate ISO14001:2004
Fairtrade Certificate
Sustainable Fashion Business Alliance
Impact of Sustainable Practices
1 No change in Product + Same or Lower Cost
2 No change in Product + Higher Cost
3 Product Change + Same or Lower Cost
4 Product Change + Higher Cost
Sustainable Fashion Business Alliance
REACHRegistration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances
• One of the first to fully implement• An example of level 2 effort – no change in
products and increase in cost• EC Regulation
– For chemicals and their safe use in producing consumer products
– Protection of human health and the environment – Identification of the intrinsic properties of chemical
substances– Both upstream raw materials and production process related
Sustainable Fashion Business Alliance
Challenges in Measuring Environmental Sustainability
• Lack of standard • Complexity in carbon footprint• Scope of what should be included and methods
of measurement