Zaki Bashir

CEO

Gul Ahmed Textile Mills

22nd Oct 2019

Creating a

Sustainable future

together

• Producing world-class textiles since 1953

• Listed on Karachi Stock Exchange as a Public Limited

Company in 1970

• One of Pakistan’s largest and fastest growing textile

companies.

• Truly Vertical structure

• Captive Power Plant comprising of gas engines, gas &

steam turbines.

• Working with IKEA for the last 25 years.

Gul Ahmed Overview

Weaving & Processing Apparel Spinning

Yarn dyeing Home Textile Retail

Sustainably Produced Responsibly

Procured

Gul Ahmed Activities

Raw Material

Why sustainability matters in textiles?

How can we IMPACT as a supplier?

What steps have we taken together with IKEA?

Approach

Air Water

Chemicals Land

Why sustainability matters in Textiles

In the US alone, an

estimated 12.7 million tons of

textile waste is sent to

landfills annually.

Producing 1 Kg of cotton emits

more than 7 kgs of carbon

dioxide.

160 grams of pesticide and

herbicides are used to grow

cotton used in one T shirt.

It takes 2,700 liters to

produce a cotton T shirt.

Textiles

How

Can we IMPACT?

Gaforia – IKEA stitching tower Gul Ahmed

Gaforia – IKEA stitching tower Gul Ahmed

1 - Procurement

Selecting raw materials from sustainable sources

Gaforia – IKEA stitching tower Gul Ahmed

2 - Processes & People

Adopting efficient processes & designing sustainable supply chains

1 - Procurement

Selecting raw materials from sustainable sources

Gaforia – IKEA stitching tower Gul Ahmed

2 - Processes & People

Adopting efficient processes & designing sustainable supply chains

3 - Packaging

Recycling in packaging

1 - Procurement

Selecting raw materials from sustainable sources

What

Step have we taken

together with IKEA?

One of the largest Consumers of BCI Cotton

Minimizing the adverse impact of pesticides

and fertilizers on the environment

Environmentally friendly alternate to cotton

e.g. Tencel, Linen, regenerated fibers from

within the supply chain and post consumer

waste

1 - Procurement

Sustainable

Fiber

Actions

2 - Processes & People

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People Agenda & System Development

Water Recycling Phase I (FY 19) & II (FY 22)

Production

Yarn

(Spinning + YD)Fabric

(Weaving)

Wet

Processing

Stitching Packaging Logistic &

Distribution

2 - Processes & People

Less energy, less cost, improved yield & automation

.

Pakistan

Water …

Critical water stressed conditions.

Water scarcity & resource depletion

Key factors responsible:

- Water lost during supply chain

- Lack of infrastructure in place to

recycle used water.

Pakistan crossed water scarcity line

2005About to reach absolute water scarcity

2025Anticipated to be most water stressed country in the region

2040

Togetherness ..

Gul Ahmed collaborated with a Japanese company & IKEA.

Maintains COD and TDS factors.

1st Phase is with 60% recycling.

ZLD can be achieved by evaporation

IMPACT

350Approx. Olympic size swimming pools

or

1 Olympic size swimming pool per day!

IMPACT

350Approx. Olympic size swimming pools

or

1Olympic size swimming pool per day!

100% FSC Recycled

paper material for

packaging

20% Recycled

content in plastic

bags

100% Recycled

polyester gathering

tapes for curtains

3 - Packaging

Sewn in

labels were

attached

separately

Material for

inlay cards

was not

from

sustainable

source

LCI label for

AP articles

was

displayed in

the form of

booklet

Curtain

gathering

tape was

made of

100%

polyester

Material for corrugated packaging was not recycled or from sustainable

source

Sewn

LabelGathering

Tape

Inlay

Card

LCI

BookletPolybag Multipack

carton

Edge

ProtectorStiffener

sheet

Paper

pallet

2% 2% 4% 6% 2% 25% 4% 3% 32%

Before

Now

19%

Shelf Tray

Polybags

were made

of 100%

virgin plastic

resins

Sewn in

labels were

attached

separately

Material for

inlay cards

was not

from

sustainable

source

LCI label for

AP articles

was

displayed in

the form of

booklet

Curtain

gathering

tape was

made of

100%

polyester

Material for corrugated packaging was not recycled or from sustainable

source

Sewn

LabelGathering

Tape

Inlay

Card

LCI

BookletPolybag Multipack

carton

Edge

ProtectorStiffener

sheet

Paper

pallet

2% 2% 4% 6% 2% 25% 4% 3% 32%

Before

Now

19%

Shelf Tray

Polybags

were made

of 100%

virgin plastic

resins

All Sewn in

labels are

combined

in one

format

Material for

inlay cards

is from

sustainable

source

LCI label for

AP articles is

displayed on

inlay card.

Polybags

made today

consist of 20%

recycled

plastic resins

content

Curtain

gathering

tape is

made of

100%

recycled

polyester

Material for corrugated packaging is 100% recycled and procured from

more sustainable source

Sewn in

labels were

attached

separately

Material for

inlay cards

was not

from

sustainable

source

LCI label for

AP articles

was

displayed in

the form of

booklet

Curtain

gathering

tape was

made of

100%

polyester

Material for corrugated packaging was not recycled or from sustainable

source

Sewn

LabelGathering

Tape

Inlay

Card

LCI

BookletPolybag Multipack

carton

Edge

ProtectorStiffener

sheet

Paper

pallet

2% 2% 4% 6% 2% 25% 4% 3% 32%

Before

Now

19%

Shelf Tray

Polybags

were made

of 100%

virgin plastic

resins

All Sewn in

labels are

combined

in one

format

Material for

inlay cards

is from

sustainable

source

LCI label for

AP articles is

displayed on

inlay card.

Polybags

made today

consist of 20%

recycled

plastic resins

content

Curtain

gathering

tape is

made of

100%

recycled

polyester

Material for corrugated packaging is 100% recycled and procured from

more sustainable source

Reduce Recycle

Right first time → Product Design, Circularity perspective.

Mindset → Waste to value.

Focus → Difference between movement and progress.

Challenges /

Opportunities

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2

3

Thank you