LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification provides verification of a building’s green attributes, and includes metrics such as energy savings, water efficiency, reduced CO2 emissions and improved indoor environment quality.

The expansion plans also include a LEED-certified denim mill which will be built later in the year, as well as a new effluent treatment plant, a new system for converting post-industrial waste, and a new jeans shredding facility. Phase two will double the spinning capacity by 2023.

“The industry has changed so rapidly – sustainability, traceability, these are no longer just buzz words – you need to take tangible steps and actions so you can be known as a responsible company,” executive director Hasan Javed told Inside Denim.

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