"The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it" 
Robert Swan

Commitment to the Environment

The organization ensures that all its activities are carried out in conformance with the relevant environmental legislation and the requirements of Ministry of Environment and Forest, Directorate of Environment, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Our organization seeks to minimize waste, promote recycling, reduce energy consumption, reduce harmful emissions and, where possible, to work with suppliers who are committed to caring and protecting for the environment.

Water consumption

As Dhaka’s population density grows, the added infrastructure and development means water usage goes up as well. At all of our sites, we have implemented optimal water-usage strategies to avoid wastage. Low water-usage toilet and plumbing fixtures are used. We are planning to use harvested rainwater for gardening and flushing the toilets. Our ultimate goal is to be water neutral.

Energy Efficient

Facilities are designed for low energy consumption by reducing power-demand and by using energy-efficient equipment.

• • The older clutch and plate motor machines have all been replaced with energy efficient direct drive and servo motor driven machines. These latest machines consume around five times less energy
• • All regular fluorescent bulbs are being decommissioned and replaced with energy efficient T5 tubes and needle point LED lamps.
• • The building design aims to maximize the penetration of natural light.
• • Efficiently designed ducted ventilation system and evaporative water cooling system are used to always keep indoor air fresh.
• • Windows are maximizedand the use of skylights, light shelf and strategically located windows allow for greater indirect daylight penetration.

Technology

Giant Group uses state-of-the-art technology in its facility.The modern machinery used is aimed at effectively reducing wastage, saving energy and water consumption and improve our efficiency.Technology is one of the key success factors in achieving this goal, as well as improving our profitability. We are continuously collaborating with our customers and other organizations to improve our competitiveness.

Sustainable Partnership

PACT

PaCT is a partnership program that is supporting the textile wet processing sector in Bangladesh to move towards greater adoption of Cleaner Production practices, with a focus on reducing resource consumption and pollution, and contributing to the sector’s long term competitiveness.To date, PaCT has partnered with 200 textile factories to support them to implement sustainable, resource efficiency projects. We have been a part of this program since 2015.

WST

The Green Project WST( Water Saving Technology) is a Hong Kong Based social project of William Engle Holding sponsored by UNFCCC(United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change). WST is one of the established organizations that certify Energy, water, carbon footprint promoted by LIDL in Bangladesh. It has worked for sustainable and eco friendly innovation. Giant Textiles Ltd was the key factory in the LIDL WST program.

LIDL PURE

Lidl was the first food retailer that signed the Detox Commitment (December 2014).Starting out with the ‘Dirty Laundry’ Report in 2011, Greenpeace launched an international campaign called Detox focussed on chemical input and its discharge in the textile industry. Over 75 international and influential brands like H&M, Primark, M&S, Puma, adidas have committed to so called “zero discharge” initiative in response to the growing market pressure – consumers expect not only safe products but also responsible production while Greenpeace publishes DETOX reports to line out committee’s performance and benchmark brands and retailers against each other. Because, Detox is an International Campaign and LIDL has commitment with it, they launched PURE Program in 40 factories in China and 40 factories in Bangladesh to march with DETOX campaign to accomplish their commitment.

The frameworks of this Program is

• • Basic Chemical Management (Standard Chemical Inventory , Waste inventory, Flow Map)
• • Advance Chemical management (Green yellow Red Chemical ,substitution chemical which not comply Detox commitment ).
• • Waste Water – ( ETP improvement, waste Management)
• • Resource Efficiency( Resource Efficiency assessment, list of recommendation)

STeP by OEKO-TEX®

Sustainable Textile Production (STeP) by OEKO-TEX® is a certification system for brands, retail companies and manufacturers from the textile chain who want to communicate their achievements regarding sustainable manufacturing processes to the public in a transparent, credible and clear manner. The objective of STeP certification is the permanent implementation of environmentally friendly production processes, optimum health and safety and socially acceptable working conditions. The dynamic further development of the STeP standard and the benchmarks allows certified companies to continuously improve their environmental protection achievements and their social responsibility as well as their efficiency. This in turn enables them to achieve the best possible competitive position on the market. Giant Textile made their production processes much more efficient on the basis of a STeP certification. Their system helps us to determine our company's positioning with regard to sustainability and shows areas for improvement. The independent proof of sustainable production conditions also provides an image boost allowing us to open up new markets and supplier relations.

BASF- Liquid Hand soap

BASF supports hand hygiene among garment workers in Bangladesh.BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, is supporting an innovative program to enhance hand washing hygiene among Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) workers. We have joined hands with BASF to ensure workers hygiene and reducing associated diseases.

Corporate Sustainability

• • Training institute for Garment workers
• • Voluntary annual Blood donation program
• • Pre Natal & post natal Health care – Free medicine for pregnant women
• • Distribution of sanitary napkins
• • Shafiuddin Ahmed Foundation
• • - Has served 8000 optic patients.
  • - Has arranged 8 eye camos for operation.
  • - 500 people suffering from blindness have their sight back.
  • - 1200 sets of lenses have been distributed.
  • - Examined 4000 primary school students.
  • - Developing awareness among the rural communities by hosting different events.