AGI’s ambitious expansion plans advance
22/05/2024
AGI director Hasan Javed told Inside Denim the Apparel Park is one of the only net zero facilities in the country, and 40% of its energy will come from renewable resources. It will have a capacity of around 3.2 million units per month.
Added to a new laundry, which is due to open next year, its garment capacity will grow by about 20%.
AGI Denim is aiming for an end-to-end LEED-certified value chain with a LEED spinning mill, a LEED denim mill, a LEED Platinum garment unit, and the new Apparel Park.
The company is increasing its use of renewable energy, adding solar panels and recycling about 60% of its water.
Reduction of freshwater usage is also a focus. “Everyone is concentrating on recycling, but if you can reduce your freshwater consumption, by reducing your overall water requirements, that is a number we should be looking at,” added Mr Javed.
The company has reduced its freshwater usage by 75% from a 2018 baseline, which has allowed it to be part of Kontoor’s Indigood programme. It is working towards reaching a gold certification, which would mean a 90% reduction from the baseline.
AGI has also signed a partnership with farmers in Pakistan to grow regenerative cotton. “If all goes well, by Q4 of this year, we will have a Regenagri-certified cotton from Pakistan,” Mr Javed added.
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