Dongguan Shatin receives low carbon award
Fountain Set (Holdings) Limited, a Hong Kong-based circular knitted fabrics manufacturer, has announced that its subsidiary Dongguan Shatian Lake Side Textiles Printing & Dyeing Co., Ltd has been accredited as ‘Gold Label’ in the WWF Low Carbon Manufacturing Programme (LCMP) from WWF Hong Kong.
To receive the label, Lake Side had to demonstrate a satisfactory performance in carbon intensity reduction, greenhouse gas management and best practices in energy efficiency of manufacturing process and operations. The company received ‘Certified Label’ in 2010.
Mr Andrew Yau, senior vice president of Fountain Set Limited, received the award from Dr Kitty Poon Kit, under secretary for the Environment, HKSAR at the award ceremony on 8 November 2011. “Fountain Set Group has been striving for cleaner production, energy saving and pollutant reduction,” said Mr Yau. “The group co-founded the Sustainable Fashion Business Consortium (SFBC) in 2008 with 11 other textile and garment manufacturers with strong sense of corporate social responsibility.
“Here I express my gratitude to all the staff in Lake Side and those who have involved in this project for their efforts and hard works. Last but not least, we sincerely thank Dongguan Shatian Environmental Industrial Estate Government for their continuous support,” Mr. Yau said after receiving the award.
