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LEEDING INTO THE FUTURE; Interloop Denim gets
LEED Platinum Certified

while ensuring a safe and healthy environment for its workers.
This includes continuous air quality and temperature regulation
throughout the building. Along with a modern day care facility
available to all employees, the plant includes carefully designed
green spaces in and around the building that further enhance
worker comfort and well-being.

Sustainability Impacts:
• 53% Savings in Energy Consumption
• 50% Reduction in Potable Water Usage
• 30% Overall Carbon Footprint Reduction
• 30% Enhanced Fresh Air Intake for Better Occupant Comfort
50% Reduction in Portable Water Usage

Pushing forward our commitment to be a regional model of
responsible manufacturing whilst maintaining globally
recognized standards of operational efficiency, we are pleased
to announce that Interloop’s Denim Plant has been awarded the
prestigious LEED Platinum Certification – the highest standard
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for any structure assigned by the US Green Building Council.
This is a major milestone for which our teams have worked
tirelessly over the past couple of years, building upon the
success of Interloop’s Hosiery Plant 4 as the first socks facility in
South Asia to receive LEED Gold.
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Interloop Denim was built and operationalized from ground up to
meet LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
standards – a globally recognized symbol of sustainability,
innovation, and efficiency. Our denim plant is now one of the
largest apparel manufacturing facilities globally to attain LEED
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v4 Platinum, with a monthly production capacity of 1 million
garments. This is an incredible achievement by our engineering Monthly Capacity of 1 Million Garments
and operational teams to have the entire facility of 600,000 sq ft.
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from raw materials to finished goods store be certified under v4; Interloop’s highly advanced LEED Platinum certified Denim
the most advanced and transparent version so far. Interloop Plant is yet another demonstration of our commitment to
Denim is now one of the only 12 apparel manufacturing facilities sustainability and is truly reflective of our core values focused on
in the world to be certified under this standard. People, Planet, and Prosperity. Passionate about the products
we make while being responsible stewards of our resources,
The denim plant has incorporated various innovative measures Interloop continues to create dynamic work environments that
to improve its water efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, save are innovative, resource efficient, and safe for its workers.
energy, and reduce waste throughout the manufacturing process Interloop – True to Nature, True to You!

53% Savings in Energy Consumption 30% Enhanced Fresh Air Intake for Better Occupant Comfort

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