Jinnat Knitwear awarded for energy efficiency

Jinnat Knitwears Ltd, a unit of DBL Group, has won the CPI2-Top Factory Award for excellence in reducing energy use and environmental impact.
"Jinnat has won the award due to a strong commitment to reducing its environmental impact," the company said in a statement yesterday.
Located in Gazipur, Jinnat has established a comprehensive programme to cover all units of the factory, with measures including installation of LED's and servo-motors for sewing machines, a better compressed air system, and reduction in fuel consumption of its fleet of trucks.
The knitwear manufacturer has also introduced an incentive scheme to motivate employees to reduce energy use. It also shares its experiences with subcontractors and partners to help them improve energy efficiency.
Jinnat closely works with the German Investment and Development Company for investments into sustainable production.
The Carbon Performance Improvement Initiative (CPI2) was set up in 2012 by 14 leading textile brands, retailers and sourcing agencies to promote factories that improve their carbon performance.
The objective of CPI2, which has developed an action-driven and practical tool for factories, is to cut millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions from the global supply chain.
Almost 500 factories from 18 countries worldwide currently use the CPI2 web tool.