1. G E N U I N E R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y P R O G R A M
E A R T H D A Y
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2. W H A T I S E A R T H D A Y ?
Earth Day is one of the most widely celebrated environmental
events across the world.
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3. W H Y C E L E B R A T E E A R T H D A Y ?
To remind ourselves of the fragility of our planet and help increase
awareness about current environmental issues.
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4. H O W D O W E R E D U C E O U R
E C O L O G I C A L F O O T P R I N T ?
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5. A t a l l o p e r a t i n g
l e v e l s , w e a r e
a w a r e o f t h e f a c t
t h a t w e o p e r a t e
a s p a r t o f a
g r e a t e r w h o l e :
t h e e n v i r o n m e n t
i n w h i c h w e l i v e
a n d w o r k .
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6. G E N U I N E R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y P R O G R A M
T h i s t r a n s l a t e s i n t o a
h e i g h t e n e d s e n s e o f
r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t o o p t i m i z e
o u r e x i s t i n g r e s o u r c e s
a n d t o i m p l e m e n t
p r o c e s s e s d e s i g n e d t o
r e d u c e , t h e i m p a c t o f o u r
a c t i v i t i e s o n o u r
s u r r o u n d i n g s .
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7. Reduces our
environmental
impact
Preserves the
natural resources
used in our
manufacturing
processes
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E N V I R O N M E N T A L
P R O G R A M
A C C O M P L I S H E S
T W O C O R E
O B J E C T I V E S :
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8. G E N U I N E R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y P R O G R A M
L E T ' S T A K E A
C L O S E R L O O K . . .
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9. E N E R G Y
At Gildan, we understand that energy consumption is directly linked
to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, that’s why our
main source of energy includes biomass.
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10. D I D Y O U K N O W ?
In 2015, 51%of Gildan’s total energy was powered from
renewable sources.
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11. W A T E R
At Gildan, we are continually devising ways to minimize our
water use and enhance the quality of our wastewater
effluents.
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12. D I D Y O U K N O W ?
The lint recuperated by our filtration system results in a
reduction of up to 70% of all the solid material contained in the
wastewater sent to the Biotop lagoons for treatment.
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13. E M I S S I O N S
Gildan manages emissions through detailed procedures contained in its
Environmental Management System (EMS). Environmental impacts due
to air emissions and potential discharges into the environment are
prevented and mitigated through the use of this system.
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14. D I D Y O U K N O W ?
Between 2010 and 2015, we have decreased our GHG
emissions intensity by 34%.
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15. W A S T E
At Gildan, one of our key objectives with regards to environmental
sustainability is waste reduction through recycling and repurposing the
establishment of waste prevention measures at all stages of the
production cycle.
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16. D I D Y O U K N O W ?
In 2015, we managed to recycle or repurpose close to 89% of
our total waste.
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17. B I O D I V E R S I T Y
At Gildan, we understand that the number and diversity of vegetation
and animal species constitute a key indicator in measuring the health of
any ecosystem.
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18. D I D Y O U K N O W ?
As part of our overall environmental impact assessments, we conduct third
party biodiversity inventories in the Dominican Republic and Honduras.
The species were qualified based on their abundance in the area assessed and a
number of them were found to be living in or around the Gildan Biotop
wastewater treatment system.
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19. H A P P Y E A R T H D A Y
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W a n t t o f i n d o u t m o r e a b o u t o u r G e n u i n e R e s p o n s i b i l i t y P r o g r a m ?
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