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RCM 15-16-099
LWG ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
SUMMARY REPORT Protocol Issue 6.3.0
CPL Group Public Co., Ltd. 700 M00 6, Sukhumvit Road
Tambol Bangpoo Mai Ampur Muang, Samutprakan
10280 Thailand.
May 2016
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AUDIT REPORT
For Kitichai Wongcharoensin
by
Auditor
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
Audited by BLC Leather Technology Centre Ltd
Audit Result Summary
CPL Group Public Co., Ltd. % Score Rating
Environmental Performance 84.75 Silver
Material Traceability Grade- B The primary processing scope for this tannery audit Category C – Raw hides to finished leather
The tannery also undertakes the following activities Category D – Tanned hides to finished leather
The types of leathers produced are Foot wear / Athletic footwear
Checked on IPE web-site Not applicable
The number of sub-contractors used is X
To achieve the rating of Gold, Silver or Bronze it is necessary to gain the minimum score required for that award as an overall percentage and in all critical sections.
Gold Silver
Bronze
Overall
Possible Score 1345
Actual Score 1139.9 Minimum Score
Critical Sections
Operating permits 100 85.0 75.0 65.0
Tannery data 96.75 85.0 75.0 65.0
Environmental management systems 86 85.0 75.0 65.0
Restricted substances 84.5 85.0 75.0 65.0
Energy consumption 78.6 85.0 75.0 65.0
Water usage 86.2 85.0 75.0 65.0
Air & noise emissions 93 85.0 75.0 65.0
Waste management 90.71 85.0 75.0 65.0
Effluent treatment 94 85.0 75.0 65.0
Emergency plans 90 85.0 75.0 65.0
Non Critical Sections
Housekeeping 78
Manufacturing processes 41.64
Beam house processes 32
Post tanning processes 29
Finishing processes 39.5
Complaints and public relations 20
Audit completed by BLC Leather Technology Centre Ltd
Auditor Raj Rangarajan
Date the audit was conducted 9th & 10th May 2016
The next audit is due 9th November 2017
Audit protocol * LWG - Issue 6.3.0, June 2015
*The audit was conducted in accordance with the procedures and guidelines specified in the “Tannery Environmental Auditing Protocol”
prepared and issued by the Leather Working Group: Issue 6.3.0 June 2015. The assessment was based on sampling and therefore
nonconformities may exist which have not been identified.
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Key Comments and Observations
This was the sixth LWG audit for CPL and the team showed their awareness and implemented
several environmental improvements to meet LWG requirements. This is a category-C/D
tannery. Though CPL managed to maintain annual production level close to previous audit
despite prevailing difficult market conditions, tanned on site has reduced from 70% to 53%. At
times buying wet blue gives better grading than from making wet blue from raw hides.
This tannery is located in tannery zone Km 34 Samutprakarn. They have chrome recovery plant
and the chrome cake sent to Diachrome Company to produce basic chromium sulphate which
is supplied back to tanneries. The treated waste water is discharged to CETP (run by sub-
contractor ‘Sahapornprom Co., Ltd.’) for treatment and treated water discharged to sea located
very close to the plant after meeting regulatory limits.
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Figure 1 Factory Entrance
General comments on overall management
The finished leather production is about 1.97 million square meters catering to brands like
Timberland, Adidas, Reebok, Lacoste etc. 60% of production is Nubuck water proof type and
the rest is made up of Crazy horse type, full grain softy and pigmented leather.
CPL have ISO 9001 quality management system, ISO 14001 Environmental management
system and their lab is SATRA accredited. They have representative offices in China, USA,
Vietnam and Indonesia.
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Figure 2 Finished Leather Display
Figure 3 Measuring Packing area
Operating permits
All the operating permits are in order.
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Figure 4 Production Floor
Tannery data
About 47% of wet blue sourced from medal rated tanneries. The wet blue production is
controlled by recording weekly results of chrome content of wet blue and exhaust chrome
liquor. Percentage of chrome utilization and chrome incorporated in to product were presented.
Scored well in this section.
Figure 5 Chrome recovery area
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Figure 6 Various Environmental awards
Raw Material Traceability
CPL have written traceability system and about 80% of raw hides imported from USA are
traceable to slaughter houses. Scored Grade-B in this section.
Figure 7 Raw hides store
Environmental management systems
They have valid ISO 14001: 2004 EMS system and presented requisite documents including
evidences.
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Figure 8 Physical Testing Laboratory
Restricted substances
They have written restricted substances policy and conduct third party lab tests and presented
records. Scored silver in this section.
Figure 9 Chemical store
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Energy Consumption
Scored silver in this section.
Figure 10 Boiler
Water usage
They have bore holes at the site and water used recorded every month. Scored well in this
section.
Figure 11 Incoming water meter
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Figure 12 Drum area
Air & noise emissions
CPL have completed air emission inventory listing all emission points in a diagram. They have
documented periodical preventative maintenance program for all emission control devices.
Regular monitoring of boiler, spray machine stack emissions performed and test reports
presented. Scored well in this section.
Waste Management
CPL have developed formal waste management procedure for both hazardous and non-
hazardous wastes generated in the tannery. They have documented all national, regional and
local laws and regulations and comply with all requirements. Documented all hazardous and
non-hazardous wastes and disposal arrangements. Scored well in this section.
Effluent treatment
The management company ‘Sahapornprom Co., Ltd.’ was able to demonstrate compliance to
all environmental regulatory limits. Scored well in this section.
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Figure 13 Waste water Discharge point
Figure 14 Treated water from CETP
Emergency plans
They have formal fire and environmental protection plan addressing all emergency situations
like fire, toxic chemical release, explosion etc. Their emergency response team members hold
external certification by third party and conduct regular emergency practice drills.
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Figure 15 Emergency Evacuation plan
Beam House
They use biodegradable wetting agents and use hair burn liming system. They have installed
hydrogen sulphide alarms in beam house to monitor the gas. Scored well in this section.
Figure 16 Beam House Operation
Recommendations
Management reviews to be undertaken on quarterly basis.
Internal audits to be conducted on monthly basis.
Dimethyl Fumarate to be included in the company’s internal RS list.
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Procedure to be developed and documented whenever a chemical in a process
substituted by an alternative and restricted substances risk analysis to be carried out.
Possibility of introducing renewable energy resources to be explored.
At least 2 major waste streams generated per unit of leather produced to be monitored
so as not to exceed specific limits.
The housekeeping of CETP to be upgraded.
The waste water going to CETP through open channels should be closed ASAP to
ensure it does not over flow during forthcoming heavy rain season.
Documents provided and filed with the report:
Site plan
Production data
Restricted substances test report
List of emissions inventory
List of operating permits
Energy / Water consumption data
Treated waste water test reports
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Graphical Performance
Radar Graph 1, “Critical Sections” scores in comparison with Gold, Silver and Bronze targets
Radar Graph 2 Scores as a percentage of the possible total.
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
90.0
100.0
Operating permits
Tannery data
Environmental management
systems
Restricted substances
Energy consumption
Water usage Air & noise emissions
Waste management
Effluent treatment
Emergency plans
Total
Critical Sections CPL Group Public Co., Ltd.
Silver
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
90.0
100.0
Operating permits
Tannery data
Environmental management …
Restricted substances
Energy consumption
Water usage
Air & noise emissions
Waste management Effluent
treatment Emergency plans
Housekeeing
Manufacturing processes
Beamhouse processes
Post tanning processes
Finishing processes
Complaints and public relations
Total
Category "C" all sections CPL …
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These graphics are best viewed on computer screen or when printed in colour. Notes The assessment was based on sampling and therefore nonconformities may exist which have
not been identified.
If you wish to distribute copies of this report external to your organisation, then all pages
must be included.
Regulatory Compliance
BLC conditions of contract for this audit require that BLC be informed of all regulatory non-
compliance or incidents that require notification to any regulatory authority. Acceptance of
this report by the client signifies that all such issues have been disclosed as part of the
assessment process and agreement that any such non-compliance or incidents occurring
after this visit will be notified to the auditor as soon as is reasonably practical.