Hayleys Fabric receives prestigious ZDHC Torchbearer Award
Daily FT: Hayleys Fabric PLC, Sri Lanka’s largest and leading textile manufacturer, has been recognised for its exceptional leadership in sustainable chemical management by receiving the prestigious ZDHC Torchbearer Award.
The award was presented by Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) South Asia Region Director Prasad Pant at the fifth ZDHC South Asia Regional Conference on Sustainable Chemical Management in the Fashion Industry held in Chennai, India on 25 September.
Hayleys Fabric PLC HR and Administration Executive Director Prasanna Pathirana collected the award on behalf of Hayleys Fabric. This recognition is a testament to the company’s unwavering commitment to environmental sustainability and its dedication to creating a safer and healthier textile industry. As the Gold sponsor of the fifth ZDHC South Asia Regional Conference, Hayleys Fabric further demonstrated their leadership in promoting sustainable chemical management.
The ZDHC Foundation is a global non-profit organisation dedicated to eliminating the discharge of harmful chemicals from the textile, apparel, and footwear industries. Its mission is to create a sustainable and safe textile supply chain that protects both the environment and human health. The ZDHC collaborates with leading brands, retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers worldwide to develop and implement standards, tools, and programs that promote sustainable chemical management.
Hayleys Fabric has been a signatory member of the ZDHC Foundation since 2021, actively working towards its ‘Roadmap to Zero’ (RtZ) program. However, the company has been following the ZDHC RtZ program since 2015, demonstrating its early commitment to sustainable chemical management.
At the conference, Hayleys Fabric PLC Head of Compliance Dunstan Weragala featured as a speaker to share on how the ZDHC RtZ programme has been instrumental in its business sustainability goals.
Notably, Hayleys Fabric is the first and only Sri Lankan textile manufacturer to receive the ZDHC Torchbearer Award, underscoring its pioneering role in the industry. This award recognises organisations that have demonstrated exceptional leadership in implementing the ZDHC ‘Supplier to Zero’ programme, which promotes sustainable chemical management.
OSL take:
Sri Lanka’s apparel industry and related sub sectors have witnessed much expansion in the past few years even amidst an economic crisis faced by the country. The apparel industry, especially apparel exports, has been a key revenue generator to Sri Lanka over the years and is once again showing a growth in apparel exports. Sri Lanka’s strong trade ties have helped boost local apparel exports and the further strengthening and expansion of trade ties enjoyed by Sri Lanka with other countries will further expand access for local apparel businesses to foreign markets. With the continued expansion of the global apparel industry, Sri Lanka’s apparel industry is on a steady and continued growth path to be on par with the evolving global requirements. Apart from the direct opportunities, there are also indirect opportunities in the local apparel industry. The growth and business potential in Sri Lanka’s apparel industry therefore presents a host of business/investment opportunities to foreign businesses/investors.
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