ADDRESS: BKSP, ZIRANI BAZAR, SOUTH PANISHAIL, KASHIMPUR, GAZIPUR, BANGLADESH.

29.2KM AWAY FROM HAZRAT SHAHJALAL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND IT TAKES ABOUT ONE HOUR TO REACH THE FACTORY COMPLEX

Auko-Tex Group

- Factory

Factory Location

Auko-Tex Group is a 100% Export-Oriented Knit Composite Garments Manufacturing conglomerate based on three pillars of Sustainability- Economic, Social and Environmental since its inception in 2002. In last 14 years Auko-Tex Group has exported USD 228 million in total. In 2015, USD 45 million of Knit Garments was exported with a total 4020 work force. Today, the sister concerns of Auko-Tex Group are as follows

To Reach the Zenith of the Garment Sector in Bangladesh with the Philosophy of Corporate Sustainability.

• Provide on time Quality Service. • Concentrate on Employees’ Welfare. • Friendly Working Environment through Open Communication & Mutual Trust. • Committed for Greener and Cleaner Environment : Caring 3Ps - People , Planet and Profit.

OUR VALUES

Customer Satisfaction

Integrity Innovation Ethical Business

Fairness

We believe that business is just some surpluses of good management to people and environment where new technologies and sophisticated machineries play important role. Understanding customers’ need, being continuous aware of the changing demands and reducing cost through CS programs, Auko-Tex Group has 05 ( Five) years plan @ 20% (10%-30%) growth rate annually.

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SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC APPROACH

Auko-Tex Group is a vertically integrated Manufacturing setup from Knitting , Dyeing, Finishing, Cutting, Printing, Embroidery, Sewing, Garments Washing, Garments Finishing and Packing supported by professional Lab, Fashion Design, R & D, Product Development Departments as well as skilled work force.

KNITTING DYEING CUTTING PRINTING

Vertical Set-Up

EMBROIDERY SEWING WASHING PACKING

KNITTING

In Knitting Section, we knit the foundation of our bondage among buyers, suppliers and us with intangible loops because when we knit accurate fabrics, we knit our relationship tight. Our advanced & environment-friendly circular and flat knitting machines are the keys in producing cost-effective fabrics with lots of variations. To support the Knitting Section, following machines are incorporated. This Section produces 8000 kg fabrics per day.

TYPES OF MACHINE BRAND ORIGIN QTY CAPACITY/MC TOTAL CAPACITY

19” - 36” DIA FUKUHAMA FUKUHAMA TAIWAN 14 350 KG/DAY 4900 KG/DAY CIRCULAR KNITTING M/C

30” - 36” DIA PAILUNG PAI LUNG TAIWAN 08 400 KG/DAY 3200 KG/DAY CIRCULAR KNITTING M/ C

36” WIDTH FLAT MATSUYA JAPAN 03 400 PCS/DAY 1200 PCS/DAY KNITTING MACHINE

KNIT PRODUCTS:

PS, T/C, CVC AND BLENDED FAB

NORMAL RIB, 2/1 RIB, LYCRA RIB

RIB, PLEATED RIB, FLAT BACK RIB

100 % COTTON FLEECE

WAFFLE FABRIC

ALL TYPES TERRY FLEECE, MODAL ETC.

100% COTTON SINGLE JERSEY

90%COTON 10% SPANDEX JERSEY

95% COTTON 5% SPANDEX JERSEY

100% POLYESTER SINGLE JERSEY

ALL TYPES OF PIQUE & LACOSTE FAB

ALL TYPES OF HEAVY JERSEY

100% VISCOSE SINGLE JERSEY ALL TYPES OF DESIGN FABRICS.

KNITTING

KNITTING QC

DYEING Our sophisticated, eco-friendly and energy-efficient machines, trained hands with passion, colors and dyes- all are blended here, and ultimately grey fabric starts shining taking the image of fashion industry’s fabrics- all knitted structures on 100% cotton/viscose/modal/nylon, cvc/pc, linen blend with cotton or polyester, etc. Our Dyeing Department has been going through ceaseless modernization to meet market requirements with competitive manufacturing processes in terms of prices, quality, speed and flexibility. At present, Dyeing Department produces 16,000 KG fabric per day.

HIGH PRESSURE DYEING MACHINE

BRAND ORIGIN QUANTITY CAPACITY/MC TOTAL CAPACITY

CANLAR TURKEY 01 10 KG 10KG

SON-TECH CHINA 02 30 KG 60KG

SON-TECH CHINA 01 120 KG 120KG

CANLAR TURKEY 01 50 KG 50KG

SON-TECH CHINA 02 250 KG 500KG

SON-TECH CHINA 02 500 KG 1000KG

SON-TEHC CHINA 01 750 KG 750KG

SON-TECH CHINA 01 1000 KG 1000KG

SON-TECH CHINA 01 10 KG 10KG

SON-TECH CHINA 01 60 KG 60KG

MCS ITALY 01 1000 KG 1000KG

HIGH-TECH LOW LIQUOR DYEING MACHINE

STENTER MACHINE

Our glory starts radiating at the fabric finishing with the right colors coming out. With computer controlled machines, equipment and trained manpower, Auko-Tex Group produces high quality finished products with a finishing range of peach/Carbon /suedo , brush / mercerize, wicking finish, moisture management finish, anti-bacterial finish, etc.

FINISHING

SLITTING MACHINE BIANCO ITALY 01 12 TON

STENTER MACHINE EHWHA KOREA 01 12 TON

HYDRO-EXTRACTOR F&P CHINA 01 50 KG

TUMBLE DRYER PEACOCK M/C TAIWAN 02 60 KG

SEUDING MACHINE LAFER ITALY 01 6 TON

OPEN WIDTH COMPACTOR LAFER TURKEY 01 10 TON

NAME BRAND ORIGIN QTY TOTAL CAPACITY

SLITTING MACHINE CORINO ITALY 01 10 TON

COMPACTING MACHINE

EQUALIZER DRYER CANLAR TURKEY 01 10 TON

Dyeing Lab : Our high equipped Dyeing Lab with trained people from home and abroad does computerized color measurements,

recipe formulations & color development, R&D works on dyes/chemical for quality improvement and cost reduction.

QC Lab : Sophisticated testing facilities ensure all sorts of required tests of the fabrics and garments with 100% precision- the testing

facilities are: color fastness to wash, light, rubbing & perspiration, pull test, dimensional stability, bursting, pilling & GSM etc.

LABORATORY

DYEING LABORATORY

Pilling Tester SPL - ATLAS UK 01

Light Matching Box HESHAN China 01

Crockmeter SPL – ATLAS UK 01

Infra-Ray lab Dyeing M/C DAELIM Korea 02

Per spirometer SPL – ATLAS UK 01

Spectrophotometer DATA COLOR USA 01

Solution Maker DAELIM Korea 01

Lab - Mini Dryer DAELIM Korea 01

Tumble Dryer SPL – ATLAS UK 02 Wascator (Wash MC) SPL – ATLAS UK 01

Lab - Centrifuge SPL – ATLAS UK 01

Digital Pipette Rain in USA 01

Machines Name Brand Origin Quantity

Rota Wash Atlas UK 01

Quick Wash Atlas UK 01

Washing MC Sharp,Panasonic, SEIMENS UK 03

DYEING LABORATORY

Cutting

Spreader Gerber XLS-50 USA 5 Plotter Gerber XLP-95 USA 2 Set Auto Cutter Gerber GT-7250 USA 1 30,000 pcs 30000 pcs Manual Cutter KM KS-AU V Japan 14 pcs 8,000 pcs 112000 pcs Manual Sample Cutter KM Japan 1 pcs 10000 pcs 10000 pcs

Types of Machine Brand Model Origin Quantity Capacity/day Total Capacity

With sophisticated technical support from advanced machines, auto spreaders and powerful production equipment controlled by high value added software & well supports by experienced technical persons with their caring hands, Auko-Tex Group ensures optimum functioning of Cutting Section with exact precision.

FABRIC SPREADER FABRIC CUTTER

OCTOPUS PRINTING MACHINE PRINTING TABLE

On two big floors, our huge Printing Department with computerized Octopus, manual and sublimation printing machines has uplifted our image very high. Pigment print, discharged print, rubber print, high density print, puff print, foam print, foil print, flock print, jell print, glitter print, crack print, heat print, transfer print, gradation print get live here. Our energy saving machines take care of every drop of color and dye to give us maximum results. With the passionate and skillful hands, we can print 120000 pcs per day.

PRINTING

SUBLIMATION PRINT

Octopus Type 16 Color 18 Pallet Printing Machine Sulfet Turkey 1 Set

Turned Dryer for Curing and fixing Machine Sulfet Turkey 6 Set

Heat Press for Foil and Glitter Machine Metalnon Brazil 4 Set

Continuous Heat Press m/c for Foil, Glitter m/c Metalnon Brazil 1 Set

Screen Drying Machine Askme Taiwan 2 Set

Self Contained Film Exposure Machine Sulfet Turkey 2 Set

Pneumatic Screen Stretching Device Sulfet Turkey 2 Set

Laboratory Washing Machine Siemens Turkey 1 Set

Graphic Design Equipment with Polyester Film Printer HP USA 1 Set

Tension Meter Tekkmet Swish 2 Set

8 color 12 Pallet Octopus Type Screen Printing Machine Sulfet Turkey 5 Set

Glass Table Topiter China 14 pieces

Rexin Table Bangladesh 2 pieces

Machine Flash Cure Sulfet Turkey 13 Set

Flock Machine Brazilee Germany 2 Set

Squeegee Grinding Machine Sulfet Turkey 1 Set

Printing

OCTOPUS PRINTING MACHINE

MANUAL PRINTING

Types of Machine Brand Origin Quantity

Through embroidery on our garments, our latest but economically viable machines along with passionate workers bring out their arts- products get alive. Our four multi-headed computerized embroidery machines, TAJIMA from Japan, stitch 4200 units per day.

EMBROIDERY

EMBROIDERY MACHINE SEQUENCE MACHINE

TYPES OF MACHINES MODEL BRAND ORIGIN QTY PER DAY CAPACITY TOTAL CAPACITY

Twin Sequin Type III Left & Right TFGN-II 920 Tajima Japan 1 6000 pcs 6000 pcs

Embroidery Machine TFGN-II 920 Tajima Japan 2 12000 pcs 24000 pcs

Embroidery Machine for sample TFGN-II 912 Tajima Japan 1 200 pcs 200 pcs

Laser Cutter CMP-1390 T Yueming China 1 1000 pcs 1000 pcs

Laser Cutter

SEWING

Plain Machine Juki & Brother Japan 512

Over lock Machine Pegasus China 360

Flat Lock Machine Pegasus China 210

Zigzag Plain Machine Juki & Brother Japan 09

Bar Tagging Machine Brother China 11

PMD Machine Japan Kansai Japan 02

Feed of the Arm Brother China 10

Total Sewing Machines 1232

Snap Button Machine Tuju Taiwan 09

Button Hole Machine Brother China 15

Rib Cutter Machine Deno Taiwan 17

Button Stitching Juki & Brother Japan 13

Vertical P/M Machi Brother China 15

Label Cutting Machine Cutex KorEa 07

Two Needle P/ Brother China 06

Other Machines 36

Types of Machine Brand Origin No. of Set

Sewing requires passions, creativity, attention and soul’s satisfaction. In fact, a highly trained operator with great thirsts expresses herself through her sewing craftsmanship & artistry. We just try to inspire to bring out her artistic mind here. With 42 lines, we can sew 70,000 pcs of garments per day.

OVER LOCK MACHINE

VERTICAL MACHINE

HOLE MACHINE

PLAIN MACHINE

Fresh water bringing in for washing and fresh water throwing out from ETP are our principles. With principles in mind, ATG has poured out its all efforts in making an effectively professional Washing Unit backed by power-saving modern machines and equipment. It offers our valued buyers a wide range of washes and treatments at the most competitive prices to suit their specific needs like enzyme wash, silicone wash, vintage wash, stone wash, acid wash, rubber wash, denim wash, milky wash, indigo wash, velvet full wash etc. Our Washing Department is capable of washing 60,000 pcs of garments per day.

WASHING

WASHING MACHINE HYDRO EXTRACTOR TUMBLE DRYER

TUMBLE DRYER PEACOCK M/C TAIWAN 02 30 KG

TUMBLE DRYER NAGASHING CHINA 06 50 KG

TUMBLE DRYER NAGASHING CHINA 01 05 KG

HYDRO-EXTRACTOR NAGASHING CHINA 02 60 KG

WASHING MACHINE NAGASHING CHINA 02+04BD 40 KG

WASHING MACHINE NAGASHING CHINA 01 10 KG

WASHING MACHINE NAGASHING CHINA 01 02 KG

TYPES OF MACHINE BRAND ORIGIN QTY CAPACITY

DESIGN STUDIO ARTWORKS

Fusion of ideas, awareness of trends and technologies from our experts meet our customers’ needs. We at ATG like to inject sense in fashion designing rather than power, and ultimately products become an art. Our designers provide our clients with sketches of seasonal trends, express collection, graphic & styling support, mood board, Our products cross the borders from country to continent.

FASHION DESIGN

Auko-Tex Group has a dedicated R & D Department comprising fashion designers, knitting & dyeing experts, washing experts, effect creators & textile engineers. In fact, we maintain a mixture of old and young blood here so that old and new ideas are nicely mingled to produce some unconventional products.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ( R&D)

R& D DISPLAY ROOM R& D DISPLAY ROOM

SAMPLE DEPARTMENT

Styles or ideas coming down from buyers, fashion designers or R&D experts, a physical product is born here in Product Development Section with backing from CAD along with their highly skilled people. Before the final development of a perfect style, we enjoy challenge at creation and believe in trial and error though there is no correct answer for styles.

SAMPLE AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

CAD SECTION

PRODUCT DISPLAY CENTER

VIDEO CONFERENCE ROOM

BUYERS’ MEETING ROOM

DESIGN & DISPLAY NO-1

DESIGN & DISPLAY NO-2

Our Display Center is a place where creativity and science live together. Our 2 floors are very spaciously designed to show our samples with a facility for video conference with our respected buyers.

OUR PRODUCTS & VALUE ADDITIONS From its vertical set-up, Auko-Tex Group enjoys producing multi-types of knit, dyeing, washing, printing, embroidery products

with 70,000 pcs production capacity per day with 39 lines. Our all sorts of knit products range from tops to bottoms, children to

adults, male to female, basic to fancy, cotton to CVC, PC, viscose, modal, rayon, lycra, Mélange, etc.

T-shirts, polo-shirts, tank top, sweat-shirts, shorts, leggings are produced with different types of knitted fabrics like S/J, drop

needle S/J, plaited S/J, plain rib, fancy drop needle, interlock, pique, Lacoste, terry, fleece etc. ATG has plethora of variations in

washing and printing- washes of enzyme, silicone, vintage, stone, acid, rubber, denim, milky, indigo, velvet full and pigment and

prints of pigment, discharged, rubber, plastisole, density, puff, foam, foil, flock, jell, glitter, crack, heat transfer, gradiation. Our

embroidery covers from sequence to chain stich, cross stich, high density embroidery, felt applique and fabric applique.

Most importantly we have a big thirst to work with new and new items.

OUR PRODUCTS AND VALUE ADDITIONS AT A GLANCE

■ ENZYME, SILICONE

■ CARBON BRUSH

(SUEDED / PEACH FINISH)

■ THERMOCROMETIC

■ ANTI -SWEAT TREATMENT

■ ANTI -INSECTS TREATMENT

■ SOIL REPELLENT

■ WATER REPELLENT

■ UV PROTECTIVE ETC

■ PLAIN SINGLE JERSEY

■ FANCY DROP NEEDLE S/J

■ PLAITED S/J & D/J

■ PLAIN RIB & INTERLOCK

■ FANCY NEEDLE DROP

RIB & INTERLOCK

■ PLAIN PIQUE/ LACOSTE

■ FANCY PIQUE /LACOSTE

■ PLAIN & FANCY FLAT KNIT

■ TERRY & FLEECE

■ PLAIN INTERLOCK ETC.

■ 100% COTTON

■ COMPACT & GASHED

COTTON

■ LIQUID & BAMBOO

COTTON

■ MODAL-COTTON

■ 100% MODAL

■ 100% VISCOSE RAYON

■ ORGANIC COTTON

■ PIMA COTTON

■ TC & CVC

■ COTTON – LYCRA

■ MELANGE

■ SLUB/FILAMENT ETC.

YARN COMPOSITION FABRIC STRUCTURE FABRIC TREATMENT

■ PIGMENT PRINT

■ WATER BASED

(DISCHARGED PRINT)

■ RUBBER PRINT

■ HIGH DENSITY PRINT

■ PUFF PRINT

■ FOAM PRINT

■ FOIL PRINT

■ FLOCK PRINT

■ JELL PRINT

■ GLITTER PRINT

■ CRACK PRINT

■ HEAT TRANSFER PRINT

■ GRADIATION PRINT ETC.

PRINTING

A wide range of knit products with variations of composition/ structure/ treatment/ printing/ embroidery/ wash in our owned verticality highly speaks of our excellence. ATG believes, a good product is not just a product itself rather a marketing tool because it shines everywhere at the hands of buyers or customers.

■ SEQUENCE EMBO

■ CHAIN STITCH EMBO

■ CROSS STITCH EMBO

■ HIGH DENSITY EMBO

■ PUFF STITCH EMBO

■ FELT APPLIQUE EMBO

■ FABRIC APPLIQUE EMBO ETC.

EMBROIDERY

OUR PRODUCTS AND VALUE ADDITION AT A GLANCE

■ ENZYME WASH

■ SILICONE WASH

■ VINTAGE WASH

■ STONE WASH

■ ACID WASH

■ RUBBER WASH

■ DENIM WASH

■ MILKY WASH

■ INDIGO WASH

■ VELVET FULL WASH ETC.

GARMENTS WASH

■ T-SHIRTS

■ POLO-SHIRTS

■ TANK TOP

■ SWEAT SHIRTS

■ SHORTS

■ LEGGINGS

■ FANCY DESIGNED ETC.

FOR MEN, LADIES & KIDS

GARMENTS PRODUCTS

Auko-Tex Group has taken a big challenge working for long-term benefits investing huge budgets on compliance issues. The sustainable philosophy of Auko-Tex Group is long-term and matched with its steps to social and environmental programs. It believes, people living in any place deserve the right to be returned in every environmental and social issue while business of Auko-Tex Group flourishes with more competitiveness. Auko-Tex Group has established its solid corporate sustainability by increasing its sister concerns regularly over last the 14 years.

CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY

Economic Sustainability

Auko-Tex Group is always in a ceaseless up-gradation of new technologies to save operational cost to be more and more competitive by improving energy efficiency, introducing latest management concepts, giving training its officials from home and abroad along with its CSR projects. Examples of our economic sustainable projects:

Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP):

- WRAP’s 12 principles are based on generally accepted international workplace standards, local laws and

workplace regulations focusing on apparel, footwear and sewn product sector.

- As a part of its provisions, ATG has been providing rations, Eid gifts, equal opportunities, medical

facilities, child care, maternity benefits, safe workplace, environment, etc.

- ATG received Gold Certificate in 2015 & 2016 and has now been pursuing for Platinum Certificate as the

highest ranked Certificate given by WRAP.

Better Work Bangladesh (BWB):

- Better Work is a partnership between ILO and IFC and ATG joined it since October 2014.

- Better Work Bangladesh works on multi-various sides like improving working conditions,

productivity, quality and competiveness of ATG in global supply chains, in collaboration of the

Government of Bangladesh, employers’ associations and international buyers.

- Since joining in BWB, Working conditions, productivity and quality have been improved.

ACCORD - ACCORD inspected Auko-Tex Group in 2014. - After the first inspection, ACCORD gave us observations in terms of fire, electrical and

building safety to be implemented. Over the last 3 years, Auko-Tex Group’s sister concerns, Auko-Tex Ltd and Yasin Knittex Industries Ltd have worked hard with close guidelines of ACCORD.

- Up to now, Auko-Tex Group has implemented all the recommendations except work of Sprinklers, work of which is going on in full speed.

- On 28 August 2016, ACCORD has awarded Auko-Tex Group with Letter of Recognition

FIRE DOOR

ON-GOING SPRINKLER WORK

Sustainable Apparel Coalition - Auko-Tex Group has been participating in Higg Index program of Sustainable Apparel

Coalition since 2015. - Through the Index program, we give our feedback on different issues including

environment. - Presently we have received inspirational points from Higg Index, 80 points out of total

100 points.

Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI):

- Auko-Tex Group joined Business Social Compliance Initiatives (BSCI) in 2013. BSCI is established

with 11 principles keeping alignment of ILO and UNO about mainly social compliance issues. It deals

with workers’ right, fair remuneration, workers health and safety, discrimination and working hours.

- It also addresses of environmental issues and ethical business.

- Involvement in BSCI has an important role in ceaseless expertise development of Auko-Tex Group.

Energy Efficiency Program with GIZ:

- Yasin Knittex Ltd, a sister concern of ATG, joined in Energy Efficiency Program in September 2013.

- Local and international experts worked to identify energy efficiency measures of Auko-Tex Group and staffs were trained to improve their skills to ensure autonomous improvement measures with reduced effects on environment.

- ATG improved its energy efficiency by recovering heat from hot water and air, enhancing boilers’ efficiency, maintaining steam traps and insulating equipment and tanks.

OekoTex 100 Certificates (Printing & Dyeing):

- ATG has been following the standards by using chemicals, dyes, auxiliaries & yarns and checking

their results time to time from prescribed labs.

- ATG has been getting these two certificates for dyeing and printing regularly since 2011.

Regular Feedback with Higg Index

- Auko-Tex Group has been giving its feedback through Higg Index under Sustainable Apparel Coalition.

- We are getting encouraging points from the Higg Index. In Environment feedback, we have got 80 points out of 100 points while in social feedback, we got 530 points out of 606 points.

- This encouraging results have given us impetus to improve more.

Chemical Rating with BestSeller

- Auko-Tex Group has been participating in BestSeller’s Chemical Rating Program since 2006.

- We have been getting encouraging its feedback on its chemical uses- most of the time we are rated “A”.

- This year 2016 up to this time, Auko-Tex Group have been keeping up rate with “A”.

Studies of Company’s Manuals and Requirements

- Auko-Tex Group has been in regular updating programs in learning the need of its respected buyers and suppliers by going through their manuals, dos and don’ts, code of conducts, etc.

- This continuous learning process always keeps us aware of needs or any changes of our buyers.

ISO 9001:2008:

- In this year 2016, Auko-Tex Group has been awarded certificate for ISO 9001:2008 on “Quality Management System-Requirement”

- ISO 9001:2008 specifies the definite requirements for the planning and implementation of quality management system.

OHSAS 18001:

- In this year 2016, Auko-Tex Group also received certificate for Occupational Health and Safety (OHSAS 18001).

- OHSAS is recognized as the de-facto international specification for occupational health and safety management in all industry and geographical sectors.

Risk Assessment:

- Risk assessment is a continuous homework of Auko-Tex Group for self-evaluation on each department and floor.

- The possibility of vulnerability has reduced to much extent for all types of measures.

Continuous Improvement Program Researched-based SOPs - Operation activities of Auko-Tex Group are based on some Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

with work sequence and KPI based target. - These SOPs are prepared through continual Research and Development (R&D) programs for each

department/operation.

Training and Motivation - Induction, orientation, motivation and training are regular culture of Auko-Tex Group. - Auko-Tex Group organizes need-based training for its workers, staffs and officials depending on gap

analysis, skill matrix and HR reports. Besides, staffs & officers participate training programs outside the factory and abroad.

- Participation in these different types of training programs have enhanced modern vision of management and strengthened technical know-how of our team members.

Efficiency and Reduction of Working Hour - With those efforts as above, we have already increased our efficiency from 41% to 52%. Now we

have plan to increase our efficiency up to 60%. - This increase of productivity will ultimately reduce our working hours making us competitively

more viable.

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Turn Over in Million $3.04 $3.30 $3.99 $6.36 $8.52 $11.07 $14.57 $22.26 $29.08 $33.91 $43.00 $45.00

$3.04 $3.30 $3.99 $6.36

$8.52 $11.07

$14.57

$22.26

$29.08

$33.91

$43.00 $45.00

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EXPORT STATEMENT YEAR 2004 - 2015

MILLION IN US$

Environmental Sustainability

Auko-Tex Group does understand that environment goes with reaction theory- it returns what we give to it. If the cycle of nature collapses somewhere, the earth cries and we pay for it directly or indirectly. ATG strives hard to decontaminate the emitting air out of the factory, gives efforts to decompose every drop of contaminated water and devotes to enrich the soil.

Projects Relating to Environmental Sustainability:

Better Cotton Initiative (BCI):

- In 2012, ATG joined BCI based in Geneva, Switzerland. Its aim is to bring together producers, ginners, mills,

traders, manufacturers, retailers, brands and civil society organizations in unique global community.

- The focuses are 1. to demonstrate the inherent benefits of cotton production for farmers 2. to reduce

impact of water and pesticide use on human and environmental health.

- BCI cares about matters of women, child labor, wages, health, safety and forced labor.

- Through the program ATG uses around 60% of Better Cotton, which is quite more than its yearly

commitment of 20% to 30% of uses.

Organic Trade Association (OTA):

- Yasin Knittex Industries Ltd is an associate member of OTA since 22 April 2013.

- Its mission is to promote and protect organic farming and trade to the benefit of environment,

farmers, public and economy.

Water Foot-print Network: - ATG has been a regular partner since April, 2013. One of its main purposes is to give guidelines for

decreasing water use in the factory of water per kg fabric production. - With the philosophy of Water Foot-print Network, water uses per kg fabric production have been

reduced from 165 liter to 96 Liter under PaCT program. - In fact, Water Footprint Network takes much broader perspectives to address the impacts caused

by population growth, urbanization, climate change and unsustainable uses.

Cleaner Production (CP)

- ATG joined IFC-supported CP program in 2011. Participation in CP contributed huge benefits to Auko-Tex Group in improving management efficiency of water, chemical and energy.

- It has helped reduce uses of water, dyes, chemicals, energy to a satisfactory level. - ATG took initiatives in sewing machine, iron table, tube Light, steam line, boiler feed tank, Green

House Gas emission.

Cleaner Production (CP) under PaCT:

- After successful participation in CP, ATG has been involved with PaCT in January 2013. It focuses on wet processes and energy savings.

- After a deep dive assessment, ATG received 58 recommendations on different areas and out of them, 37 recommendations are already implemented.

- The areas of work were data collection, total fabrics production, total reworks, total water consumption for dyeing-finishing, avg. water consumption, bulk right first time (rft ), insulating steam pipe line, etc.

- It helps save energy by insulating the steam pipe lines and boiler feed tank.

Investment and Return for CP & PaCT Sl No. Scope of Works Qty Saving unit

Per years

Investment in USD

Savings per Year USD

ROI in year

1 Converted conventional sewing motors to servo motors 150 nos 117000 Kwh 19230 5085 3.7

2 Modified steam iron table form manual to food switch system 24 set 11856 Kwh 138 515 0.26

3 Converted Conventional T8 Tube Light to the Energy saving T5 Tube Light

2000 set 549120 Kwh 62512 23865 2.61

4 Installed VFD (Variable frequency drive) in the blower motor of ETP.

02 nos. 48672 Kwh 2371 2115 1.1

5 Installed Efficient Water Trigger in wet processing. 10 pcs 512256 liters 205 7224 0.028

6 Installed Efficient Air Trigger in wet processing. 10 pcs 112320 m3 44 1296 0.035

7 Steam line double insulation for efficient thermal energy conservation

400 meter 369158 kg 4105 2840 1.4

8 Installed Economizer in Steam Boiler Thermal co-generation 01 set 272563 m3 16835 26176 0.65

9 Installed Water Flow Meter to measure Water consumption 6 pcs 15987 ----- -----

10 Installation of SS pipe line for cooling water reuse. 320 Ft. 37896 m3 9025 534 16.9

11 Installation of Condense Steam Recovery System 01 set 1872000 Kg 12500 14400 0.87

- Before PaCT implementation, we used 165 liters for per kg water treatment, now we need only 96 liters. - In CP and PaCT, we invested US $ 142952.00 and got returned by 1.70 years. - Now in each year, we have savings of US $ 84023.00

Total =142952 =84023 1.70 Yr.

H2O Insight Project:

- In 2013, ATG joined this website-based H2O Insight Project developed by C*Insight to gather data

on wastewater quality and control methods through supply chain.

- The online Project allowed for the submission of wastewater and water use for sharing laboratory

test, certifications, discharge permits and regional regulatory standards, and these met the

sustainable water group guideline like sampling and traditional parameters, chemical constituents,

zero tolerance activities, publicly owned treatment works along with other requirements.

- Through the participation the program, Auko-Tex Group has become more aware of the relevant

things and developed its own expertise.

Carbon Neutral Project

- Auko-Tex Group is relentlessly trying to reduce GHG/carbon emission.

- It has a number of self-initiated research program to be well aware of the effects of Greenhouse

Gas Emission and ways to address them.

- We went through key components of the Kyoto Protocol, Japan in 1992, besides other studes.

- Now we are more aware of importance of reducing energy, replacing fossil fuels with renewables,

introduction of advanced technologies for reducing energy and procuring energy efficient products

with clear concepts.

Environment Management System (EMS):

- ATG identified some specific areas like air, water, noise and soil pollution to be taken care.

- It understands the impacts on environment from electricity, generators, boiler operation, production, packaging, laboratory operation, office activities, transports, general storages and chemical storages.

Its environment management procedures describe waste handling & disposal procedure, wastewater disposal procedure, sharp material handling & disposal procedure, utility management procedure, fire safety procedure and chemical waste handling & disposal procedures.

ISO 14001:2004

- In this year 2016, ATG has been given certificate on ISO 14001:2004, internationally accepted model for Environmental Management System.

- It includes a framework for continual improvement of environmental performance, control, and regulatory compliance.

4R Project (as Coming Project)

4R is a new Project with ATG. The principles of 3Rs are to Reduce waste, Reuse, recycle and Recovery resources and products.

- “Reducing” means choosing to use items with care to reduce the amount of waste generated.

- “Reusing” involves repeated use of items or parts of items which still have usable aspects.

- “Recycling” means the use of waste itself as resources.

- “Recovery” means producing power from waste which cannot be reduced, reused or recycled.

- In fact, some of the ideas of 4Rs- “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover”, have been idealized and practiced by us under some other banners with different Auko-Tex Projects.

Tree Plantation Program

Auko-Tex Group distributes a huge number of saplings among its workers and staffs twice in a year at the time of religious festival

leaves. Through this distribution, we participate in tree plantation program which ultimately reduces green house effects controlling

carbon and supplying oxygen to the environment.

IN TWO RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL LEAVES, EVERY WORKER RECEIVES SAPLINGS FOR THE PLANTATION IN HIS/HER HOME.

ATG SUPPORTS UN GLOBAL GOAL NO. 15 “ LIFE ON LAND” FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY.

Medical We segregate three types of medical wastes: A. Sharp waste ( red container-Infusion set, needle , surgical blade and glass ware) B. Infectious waste (Yellow container –cotton, tissue , bandage) C. Liquid waste ( blue container –Blood, waste water) An agreement has been signed in order to manage the medical waste with PRISM Bangladesh (Only Medical waste management specialist company in the country ) . In every 15 day, we send these wastage to PRISM.

Electrical A Contract has been signed with the Electric goods supplier where all the electric wastes have been sent to the suppliers in order to recycle at there end.

Sludge Every quarterly, we make the sludge in the form of portable cake and send to them to the brick field where sludge is being burnt at the temperature of 2800 degree C and in the process hazards of sludge burn away . In this regard, a contract has been made with the brick field company.

Waste Management

Social Sustainability

We know, the spirit of a soul-bound team is immense, especially when everybody understands the

importance of works in a well-suited corporate environment. In fact, benefits or profits of a

company are nothing but the returns of what employees contribute and a company offers to

perform.

Projects Relating to Social Sustainability:

HER+ Project

- In June 2013, Bestseller encouraged Auko-Tex Group to join HER+ Project financed by some

Western organizations.

- Some 79 peer female trained health educators disseminate their knowledge and learning among

the female workers.

- Project’s aim is to educate female workers along with their family members for increasing their

awareness about health, hygiene, vaccination, nutrition, sanitation and HIV/AIDS.

- Under this Project, ATG is also giving sanitary napkins to female workers at no cost.

- Up to this time , Auko –Tex Group invested US $ 250500/=. Female workers are now more

relaxed about their health and can concentrate to their work. Workers’ migration has been

reduced to significant level.

LIPI AKHTER She suffered from Breast Tumor (Benign).

LIPI AKHTER, Sewing Operator, is now working with smile in our company after getting well from Breast Tumor (Benign). We provided her with financial support for treatment.

ID No 3457

Designation Operator (Sewing)

Joining Date November 16, 2013

Disease Identified on April 28, 2014

Suffered for Almost 6 months

Treatment started from May 09, 2014

Operation Date May 19, 2014

Rejoined on June 11, 2014

Present Condition Cured and working with smile.

CASE STUDY A Reference of Treatment Under HER Project

HIS Project:

- Inspired with the successful implications of HER Project, in July 2015 Auko-Tex Group has started

HIS Project to address the issues of health, hygiene, nutrition and sanitation of male workers.

- A selected number of male workers are given training about those issues and these trained workers namely peer educators disseminate their learning among the general workers.

- Auko-Tex Group has invested US $ 34500/=. Male workers do not need to spend extra money on treatment and are more aware about health issues.

United Nations Global Compact (UNGC): - Auko-Tex Group achieved UNGC Certificate in April 22, 2013. It is focused on 10 principles on A.

Human rights B. Social sustainability C. Environment and D. Anti-corruption. - From 2015, UNGC has also adopted 17 UN Global Goals to be addressed in the next 15 years up to

2030. - ATG is committed to UNGC for continuously following and implementing their principles and has

been doing so.

Participatory Committee : - On January 16, 2012, “Participatory Committee” with a member of 20 was first established on the

basis of workers’ verbal comments. - On 7 February 2015, with all rules and regulations according to Labour Act, an election was

organized to form a 23 members’ of Participatory Committee with the presence of an official from Ministry of Labour and & Employment.

- The purposes of the Committee are to ensure the facilities of the workers.

Safety Committee

- “Safety Committee” at Auko-Tex Group was formed on 02 July 2015.

- The Committee is to check risk assessment at factory premises, look after operation of firefighting and crises management and recommend Management for consideration.

- Each month, the Committee comprising members from workers and Management sits together for better coordination. With Safety Committee in operation since 2015, the numbers of accidents have been reduced significantly.

Welfare Committee - There is a very viable “Welfare Committee” at Auko-Tex Group formed on 18 November 2013. - The Committee is to look after the different problems of workers and to analyze how the facilities

of the workers can be improved. The Committee time to time submits its observations to Management for necessary action.

Occupational Health & Safety Committee Auko-Tex Group formed “Occupational Health & Safety Committee” on 13 August 2013. The purposes of the Committee are to identify risks at work places, motivate workers to work safety and signify the importance of preventive measures. Periodically, members from both workers and Management of this Committee sit together for continual improvement of occupational health and safety issues.

Monetary Benefits - Profit Share bonus (twice in a year) for Employee. - Providing Provident fund benefits for those employees working more than 5 years. - Providing attendance bonus and ration for regular workers. - Scopes of Encashment of earned leave. - Paying stipend to the poor and talented students whose parents are working in this company.

Providing with Necessary Things/ Gifts - Sanitary napkins are provided to the female workers. - Distribution of blankets among workers and staffs. - Provision of Birthday gift for workers. - Sapling among the workers, staffs and officers. - Provision of gifts among he employees in religious festivals.

Best Practices

Workers’ Facilities - Full facilitated child care center including separate breast feeding room. - Provision of workers’ kid room and toys. - Dormitory facilities for staffs. - Transport facilities .

Works for Community - Giving donation for constructing mosques and temples. - Establishment of educational institution. - Distribution of blankets to the affected people . - Allowing Financial Aids during disaster/ natural calamities. - Giving financial aid to attend the holy Hajj /pilgrimage. - Free medical center . - Providing free computer training.

Energy Saving Programs - Use of solar energy for green environment. - Energy Saving through energy saving bulbs. - Reducing energy through PaCT program.

Medical Facilities and Supports - 24 hour medical facilities. - Provision of hospitalization and minor operation in factory medical center. - Provision of free medical pathology & laboratory tests in factory premises. - 24 hours ambulance service. - Yearly Health check up for all employees. - Quarterly health check up working in chemical store & dyeing section. - Provision of health insurance for all. - Provision of another new health insurance.

Registered doctors, nurses, along with lab, owned pharmacy are available for treatment of the employees. • Nutritious food to pregnant women are served daily. • 24 hours ambulance facility is available. • Officers and staffs get annual health checkup from our medical center as well as

from outside famous hospitals.

Medical Support

MEDICINE CORNER COMPANY AMBULANCE

DOCTOR’S CHAMBER

FEMALE WARD

- Children under six years are taken care. - Facilities: Toys & rides, sleeping facilities and alphabetic education. - Nutritious food and medical care are given to the children. - Breast Feeding facilities for mothers.

Child Center with Mother-Care

- This Foundation was established in the year 2012. The Foundation looks after different necessities. - Addressing issues as: Education, Computer Training, Health Care, Emergency aid, Clothe & Sapling Distribution, Housing program for

the poor, Grants and Medicare for the Old people, Stipend for the poor & good students, releasing Fries in the pond, organizing Picnic and Cultural programs, etc.

- Since 2013, Foundation has spent Tk. 35989415/= or US $ 461402.00 (Four hundred sixty one thousand four hundred two ).

Sajid Sobhan Welfare Foundation

FOUNDATION OFFICE

HEALTH CARE EDUCATION

COMPUTER TRAINING

RELEASING FRIES

CLOTH DISTRIBUTION

The Foundation has already finished some construction works for schools, colleges, mosques, houses for destitute people.

Sajid Sobhan Welfare Foundation

SCHOOL MOSQUE

HOUSING ON-GOING CONSTRUCTION

Auko-Tex Group has been engaged in sustainable development community through a bunch of programs as below:

Community Development Programs through Sajid Sobhan Welfare Foundation

HOUSING PROGRAM FOR THE POOR GRANTS FOR THE OLD AND MEDICARE

PICNIC & CULTURAL PROGRAM

SAPLING AMONG STUDENTS STIPEND FOR STUDENTS

GRANTS FOR HOUSING EDUCATION FOR OLD PEOPLE FOOD BEFORE RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS

ROOFS ARE INTERCONNECTED

To facilitate any emergency evacuation or any rescue operation, all our three factory buildings are interconnected with baily bridges-floor to floor, roof top to roof top.

FLOORS ARE ALSO INTERCONNECTED

Safety and Security

A comprehensive plan is taken to face any unexpected fire or safety issue. A modern hydrant system has been introduced along with half a million liter of water reserved. This hydrant system is connected with auto generator and is automatically kicked off in case main generator line is switched off. In addition, another stand-by diesel generator is kept ready for requirement of water to be pumped.

Fire and Safety Activities

CENTRAL FIRE CONTROL & PA SYSTEM FIRE TRAINING

FIRE TRAINING

FIRE HYDRANT

Solar Power Project: For the Renewable power generation, solar power project is considered to be undertaken. At the initial stage for security light, outer perimeter and for the stairs of the factory buildings are planned to connect with the solar power system. In next phase, solar power would be used for running the Factory. Rain Water Harvesting: Rain water harvesting is considered to undertake for using huge rain water in the rainy season. This water would be a valuable source of water for the Factory. Use of Treated ETP Water for Toilet Flushing, Gardening and Irrigation: Huge water is being used for flushing of the toilets and gardening in the Factory and irrigation purpose. Since significant amount of treated ETP water is being drained out, this water would be used for said purpose. Push Sensor/ Tapping System: Huge water and Electric power are being misused because of negligence and lack of awareness among the workers. Sensor system for using of the water and electricity would be introduced. Heat Recovery for the Generator (Co-Generation): Exhaust hot air from the generator would be used for co-generation with EGB (Exhaust Gas Boiler), Chillier and/or Water Heater. Use of Natural Light for the Floor: Some arrangements would be worked out to inflow the natural lights to the floors of the Factory. This would reduce considerable energy for required lighting purpose.

Future Plan for Environment

Continuous Sludge Recovery System:

We are having the practice of making sludge cakes and send it to brick fields. In future continuous sludge recovery system would be installed for faster and effective sludge recovery.

Carbon Neutral Programme:

We are in a continuous effort to introduce advanced technologies and machines which require less power and causes less emission of carbon. Tree plantation programme will be undertaken in the available vacant lands of this company in bigger scale. Besides, purchasing a tea estate as a part of our carbon neutral program is under serious consideration.

• Establishing a Training Center to teach garment sewing among female community.

• Arrangement for Accommodation in Large Scale for the Workers.

• Expansion of Health care for the workers.

A. Purchase of Digital X – Ray machine.

B. Processed Canned Fish, and 500 gm packet milk every day.

C. Distributing Vitamin and Iron Capsules in alternate days for the Female Workers.

D. Establishment of a General Hospital with 500 Beds at Kanipur, Faridpur.

Social Future Plan

Recognitions and Certifications

Recognitions and Certifications

For Printing & Dyeing ACCORD Recognition

On 18th March 2015, His Excellency Mr. Mogens Jenson, The Danish Minister for Trade and Development Cooperation visited this Factory.

Visits of Honorable Danish Ministers in the Year 2015 and 2016

On 18th January, 2016 His Excellency Mr. Jorn Neergaard Larsen, Honorable Minister for Employment, The Kingdom of Denmark also visited the Factory.

H.E. Ms. E.M.J Ploumen Minister for foreign trade and development corporation the kingdom of Netherlands on 19th Feb 2014 H.E. Ms. Hanne Fugl Eskjaer , Danish Ambassador on 12th February 2015

Esteemed Visitors’ Gallery

Mr. Anders Holch Povisen, CEO Bestseller on 18th March 2015 Mr. Andres Gam & Ms. Mette Lind Christensen of BS on 10th Sep 2014.

Esteemed Visitors’ Gallery

CIP Award

Our Honorable Managing Director, Abdus Sobhan, was given recognition twice by the Government of Bangladesh as Commercially Important Person (CIP) for contributing in the field of Economy, Society and Environment for the consecutive years, 2013 and 2014.

CIP Award for 2013 CIP Award on 2014

International Quality Crown Award in London 2014

AUKO- TEX LTD had been selected to receive the International Quality Crown (IQC) Award in the Gold category in London, UK on Nov 30th, 2014 to recognize the contribution in terms of Leadership, Quality and Excellence.

Platinum Winner Social Compliance (Innovative Initiative)

Yasin Knittex Ind. Ltd 2nd Social and Environmental Excellence award 2014.

ESQR also awarded Auko-Tex Group “European Award For Best Practices 2016” in Brussels in

Belgium in 2016.

ACCORD has awarded Auko-Tex Group with Letter of Recognition for fulfilling necessary recommendations on 28 August 2016.

Auko-Tex Group’s Building Premises

Main Premises- Auko-Tex Ltd, Yasin Knittex Industries Ltd & Admin Building from left to right

In front of Utility and Central Warehouse Building

Bungalow

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