DECISION MAKING PROCESS AT KLASH

PEOPLE, PLANET, & PROSPERITY

SUSTAINABILITY IS AT THE CORE OF THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS AT KLASH. MANUFACTURING KNITWEAR EXCELLENCE WITH MINIMIZING OUR IMPACT TO THE PLANET IS OUR PRIORITY. IDENTIFYING THE ISSUES SURROUNDING CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL WARMING, WE KNOW WE HAVE OUR PART TO PLAY TO HELP PROTECT OUR ECOSYSTEM.

Quality Standards

ENVIRONMENTAL PLATFORMS

KLASH IS WORKING WITH RECOGNIZED ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS TO ENSURE IT IS WORKING TO THE HIGHEST PROFICIENCY IN COMMITTING TO A GREENER FUTURE.

WORKING ON THE HIGG INDEX PLATFORM, A COMPLETE SUSTAINABILITY RECOGNITION PROGRAM, IN 2018 KLASH SCORED 50%. IN 2021, KLASH HAS ACHIEVED A VERIFIED SCORE OF 87% SHOWCASING THE EVIDENCE OF PERFORMANCE TOWARDS MORE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES.

CONDUCT BI-ANNUALLY WASTEWATER TESTING AS PER ZDHC WASTEWATER GUIDELINE & UPLOADING ON ZDHC PLATFORM.

REGARDING CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT 77% CHEMICALS ARE REGISTERED ON ZDHC GATEWAY’S LEVEL 3 FROM 2022. WORKING ON ZDHC IMPLEMENTATION HUB & ACHIEVED FOUNDATIONAL LEVEL ON SUPPLIER TO ZERO PROGRAM.

KLASH IS UPLOADING ITS CHEMICAL INVENTORY LIST ON ENVIRONMENTAL EMISSIONS EVALUATOR (BVE3) PLATFORM.

KLASH IS UPLOADING ITS ZDHC WASTEWATER TEST REPORT FROM THE EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT ON IPE PLATFORM.

SUSTAINABILITY COLLABORATIONS

COLLABORATED WITH GIZ ON PROJECTS INCLUDING SUSTAINABLE PAKISTAN INITIATIVE (SPI), VISION ZERO, AND LABOR STANDARD PROGRAM (LSP). PARTICIPATION IN

THESE PROGRAMS PREPPED US TO TAKE SUSTAINABILITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES, CONTINUALLY IMPROVE THE SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WELLBEING OF OUR EMPLOYEES, AND BETTER COMPLIANCE WITH LABOR STANDARDS.

COLLABORATION WITH WWF ON PROJECTS INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL LABOR & ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARD (ILES}, ENERGY AUDITS, WASTEWATER GAP ANALYSIS ALLOWING US TO TAKE MORE SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES.

COLLABORATION WITH CSI ON PROJECTS REGARDING ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILITY ANALYZING HOW KLASH CAN REDUCE ITS WASTE, ENERGY, WATER, GHG. FURTHER UNDERSTANDING THE NEED FOR MORE GREENER, ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CHEMICALS.

WASTEWATER EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT

DYEING IS A HIGHLY WATER INTENSIVE PROCESS. WE UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF REVERSING THE IMPACT WE HAVE TO THE ENVIRONMENT AS BEST AS WE CAN.

WORKING ON REDUCING OUR WATER USE AND TREATMENT OF WASTE WATER ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO OUR SOLUTION.

FOR A DECADE NOW KLASH HAS BEEN ONGOING ITS EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT EFFLUENT DISCHARGED INTO THE ENVIRONMENT MEETSNEQS (NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STANDARDS). THE COST OF INSTALLATION IN 2012 WAS 70 MILLION PKR AND RUNNINGMAINTENANCE COSTS OF 70,000 PKR DAILY. THE WWTP DEALS WITH A LOAD OF 150 M*/DAY OF EFFLUENT, IT CARRIES OUT PRIMARYAND SECONDARY BIOLOGICAL TREATMENTS TO ATTAIN THE REQUIRED WATER LEVEL QUALITY. KLASH HAS SUCCESSFULLY TRIALLED ITS TERTIARY PILOT PLANT FOR RECYCLING OF TREATED WASTEWATER, WITH ITS TARGET TO INSTALL 75M*/DAY TERTIARY PLANT BY THE END OF 2025 TO ACHIEVE ITS GOAL OF RECYCLING THE WASTEWATER TO REUSE IN THE DYEING PROCESS.

SOLAR PANEL PLANTS

KLASH HAS INVESTED IN SOLAR ENERGY FROM 2020 IN ITS K1 UNIT. THE INSTALLED CAPACITY OF PHOTOVOLTAIC IS 100 KWH, WHICH GENERATE 380 KWH/DAY & MITIGATES 60 KG CO2E EMISSIONS PER DAY.

IN 2021, A FURTHER PLANT ON K4 + K5 UNITS WAS INSTALLED. THE INSTALLED CAPACITY OF PHOTOVOLTAIC IS 600 KWH, WHICH GENERATE 2300 KWH/DAY & MITIGATES 340 KG CO2E EMISSIONS PER DAY.

KLASH LOOKS TO ADD FURTHER SOLAR PLANTS WITH A PLAN TO INSTALL ANOTHER 600KWH PHOTOVOLTAIC BY 2023 IN AID TO REDUCEITS DEPENDENCY ON NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES.

TREE PLANTATIONS - GREENER SPACES

WORKING ON REDUCING OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT AND PROVIDING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY A GREENER SPACE 1S CRUCIAL TO THE WELLBEING OF OUR WORKFORCE FROM TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND IMPROVING THE AIR QUALITY.

IN 2021, KLASH PLANTED 1000 TREES ON A STRETCH OF MAIN ROAD SPANNING 300 METRES OPPOSITE TO THE FACTORY. THE EFFECT IS APPARENT, AND THE BENCHES INSTALLED UNDER THE TREES HAVE BEEN USED WIDELY BY THE WORKFORCE IN BREAK TIMES.

WORKERS WELLBEING

THE PROSPERITY OF KLASH IS BASED ON ITS PROFESSIONAL, ENERGETIC, AND SKILLFUL HUMAN RESOURCES. KLASH ENSURES ITS EMPLOYEES ARE TREATED WITH PARITY AND INTEGRITY. IN PROVIDING THE CORRECT WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELLBEING OF THE WORKFORCE HAS BEEN A KEY PILLAR FOR KLASH’S SUCCESS.
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    APPRAISAL OF EMPLOYEES WITH PROVISION OF INCENTIVES.

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    PROVIDING GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR REGULATING A SUSTAINABLE WORK ENVIRONMENT.

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    OFFERING HEALTH FACILITIES AND SUPPORT FOR THE ADEQUATE HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS OF THE WORKFORCE.

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    INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

KLASH HAS CREATED AN ATMOSPHERE ENCOURAGING WORKERS OF VARIOUS BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES TO BE INVOLVED WITHIN DIFFERENT FACETS OF THE BUSINESS. KLASH ENSURES THAT ALL EMPLOYEES, REGARDLESS OF GENDER, RACE, COLOR, NATIONALITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, OR RELIGION HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO FACILITIES AND TREATMENT. KLASH IS WORKING ON ENSURING ITS WORKFORCE IS AS MUCH DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE AND FAIR TO ALL.

FEMALE EMPOWERMENT PROJECT

KLASH |S WORKING ON ENCOURAGING FEMALE EMPOWERMENT THROUGH WORK. IMAGES SHOW RECENT EFFORTS WORKFORCE AT KLASH UNDERTOOK AT THE VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MILLAT TOWN TO ENCOURAGE LOCAL FEMALES TO BE INSPIRED AND JOIN THE WORKFORCE.

IN JULY 2021 OUR FEMALE WORKFORCE COMPRISED OF 969 PEOPLE, THIS HAS INCREASED OVER THE YEAR TO 1,246 FEMALE WORKERS.

COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY

KLASH UNDERSTANDS IT HAS AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO HELP IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IT RESIDES IN. KLASH HAS TAKEN MANY INITIATIVES AND CONTINUES TO DO SO TO ENSURE A BETTER LIFE FOR THE COMMUNITY.

KLASH PARK

PLAYGROUND FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY IN MILLAT TOWN, FAISALABAD
SINCE 2012 KLASH HAS BEEN MAINTAINING A GREEN SPACE WHICH INCLUDES A PLAYGROUND, WALKING TRACK AND CRICKET SQUARE FOOTBALL GROUND IN MILLAT TOWN. THIS HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE BETTER HEALTH AND WELLBEING FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PARK HAVE BEEN FLOOD LIGHTS, WATER SYSTEM FOR GRASS AND FURTHER PLANTATIONS.

KLASH CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATION - DHANOLA SCHOOL

FROM 2010 KLASH ADOPTED ‘GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL 117 - JB DHANOLA FSD’ FOR THE UNDERTAKING OF PROVIDING BETTER EDUCATION TO THE CHILDREN IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FORM OF TABLES, BENCHES, COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SCIENCE LAB EQUIPMENT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED. CONTRIBUTION TO TEACHING STAFF WAGES AND BUILDING RENOVATION, ENSURING THE RIGHT CLASSROOM CONDITIONS FOR A BETTER LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.

OTHER FACILITIES WHICH HAVE BEEN PROVIDED INCLUDE NEW CLASSROOMS FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE SCHOOL, WATER CHILLER IN ADDITION TO THE EXISTING CLEAN DRINKING WATER PLANT AND GREEN SPACE PLAYGROUND FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 1400 CHILDREN STUDYING IN THIS SCHOOL FROM AGES 4 - 16 YEARS.

INSTALLATION OF DRINKING WATER REVERSE OSMOSIS (R.O) PLANTS

KLASH CONTINUES TO MAKE MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS IN PROVIDING ACCESS TO CLEAN DRINKING WATER FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ACROSS PAKISTAN. 20 DRINKING WATER R.O PLANTS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN DIFFERENT AREAS INCLUDING LOCAL SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL AND BUS STANDS IN FAISALABAD CITY AND IN REMOTE LOCATIONS.

THE INVESTMENT FOR THE 20 PLANTS IS 30 MILLION PKR. FURTHER MAINTENANCE COSTS WORK OUT TO BE 700K PKR PER MONTH TO ENSURE ALL DRINKING WATER PLANTS CAN CATER PROPERLY FOR UP TO AROUND 30,000 PEOPLE.

DRINKING WATER (R.O) PLANT LOCATIONS

KLASH HAS BEEN INSTALLING WATER DESALINATION SYSTEMS ALONG WITH REVERSE OSMOSIS DRINKING WATER FILTERS IN PUNJAB REGION SINCE 2016 TO PROVIDE SAFE POTABLE WATER FOR BETTER LIVING FOR EVERYONE.

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KLASH SOCIAL SECURITY HOSPITAL

WITH THE LACK OF AN INTERMEDIARY HOSPITAL IN THE LOCAL AREA. KLASH TOOK THE INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP "‘KLASH SOCIAL SECURITY HOSPITAL’ IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PUNJAB GOVERNMENT IN MILLAT TOWN. THE FOCUS TO FACILITATE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND WORKFORCE IN AIDING THEIR MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS IN AN EMERGENCY.

KLASH HAS CONTRIBUTED 12 MILLION PKR TO THIS PROJECT. THE HOSPITAL IS FULLY OPERATIONAL WITH UP TO 40 BEDS, ER ROOM, MALE AND FEMALE WARDS AND 8 MBBS DOCTORS.

DISTRIBUTION OF RAMADAN FOOD PACKAGES

THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN IS A BLESSED MONTH FOR MUSLIMS IN WHICH KLASH WORKS HARD EACH YEAR TO PROVIDE THE DESERVING WORKFORCE AND LOCAL COMMUNITY A FOOD PACKAGE TO HELP AID THEM IN THEIR MONTH OF FASTING. THE PACKAGE CONTAINS STAPLE FOODS WHICH WILL HELP AID FAMILIES IN PREPARING THEIR MEALS FOR SUHOOR (PRE-DAWN) AND IFTAR (SUNSET) AT TIME OF BREAKING THE FAST.

THE PROJECT FACILITATED IN 2022 UP TO 14,000 FAMILIES WORKING AT THE FACTORY. PLUS 1000 FAMILIES FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, TOTALLING TO 15,000 PEOPLE. EACH FOOD PACKAGE COSTS 4,935 PKR. THE TOTAL COST FOR THIS PROJECT WAS 74 MILLION PKR (£280K).