ACE Apparel leads way in sustainability with ‘OEKO-TEX Organic Cotton’ certification
Daily FT: ACE Apparel Ltd., Koggala (a subsidiary of Aitken Spence PLC), has become the first and only company in Sri Lanka to receive the prestigious OEKO-TEX Organic Cotton certification for its products.
This significant achievement marks a major milestone in ACE Apparel’s ongoing commitment to sustainable manufacturing practices.
The certification was awarded during the Hohenstein Global Sustainability Conference Sri Lanka, that was recently held. The certification was presented by OEKO-TEX certification Global Head and Head of the Certification Body at Hohenstein, Germany Ivonne Schramm.
Aitken Spence Apparel CEO/Director Lushan Perera said: “We are honoured to receive the OEKO-TEX Organic Cotton certification, which underscores our dedication to sustainability and excellence in manufacturing. This certification is a testament to our team’s hard work and our commitment to reducing our environmental footprint.”
The OEKO-TEX Organic Cotton certification is a globally recognised standard that ensures textiles are produced in an environmentally friendly and socially responsible manner. This certification highlights ACE Apparel’s efforts to integrate sustainable practices into its operations, from sourcing organic cotton to implementing eco-friendly production processes.
OSL take:
Sri Lanka’s exports industry, especially the apparel sector, continues to serve as a steadily growing sector generating much revenue for the country. The profits and overseas expansions of many businesses in Sri Lanka’s apparel sector as well as the partnerships formed between local and foreign businesses to further expand operations are further indicative of the increasing business potential in sector. This potential has also received a boost by the strong trade ties enjoyed by Sri Lanka with many foreign countries. It is in such a backdrop that Sri Lanka’s apparel sector has shown a new emerging business/investment opportunity in the introduction in technological advancements required by the sector to be on par with the fast-evolving international standards. All these factors are indicative of the growing and lucrative nature of the business/investment opportunities in Sri Lanka’s apparel manufacturing and exports sectors.
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