Climate Change Data

Himatsingka Seide Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020-21)

Reporting Period: 2020-21

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:88142 tonnes/year (reduction)
Renewable Energy Share:39.8%
Waste Generated:964 tonnes/year (saved and repurposed)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • 88,142 Tonnes Reduction in CO2 Emissions
  • 39.8% Green Energy of the Total Energy Portfolio
  • 99.3% Water Recovery at ZLD Facilities
  • 1.8% Reduction in Annual Energy Footprint during FY 21
  • 964 Tonnes of Waste Saved and Re-purposed

Social Achievements

  • 42% of total workforce are women
  • 452 personnel employed with special needs
  • 40% of campus hires are women
  • 1820 people trained and upskilled in the last year
  • Contributions to developing school infrastructure, building solar-powered classrooms and donating laptops
  • Construction of bus shelters and installation of a water filtration plant
  • Provision of electric scooters to differently-abled community members
  • Donation of oxygen cylinders, ventilators, bed linen and masks to local hospitals

Governance Achievements

  • Strong and transparent governance framework
  • Industry-leading training programs and internal monitoring and auditing systems
  • Stakeholder engagement mechanisms

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2030
  • 100% Renewable Energy by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • 75% renewable energy by 2025
  • All Manufacturing Facilities to be ZWL-Certified by 2025
  • Use of 100% Sustainable Cotton by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • COVID-19 pandemic impacting operations, revenue, and profit
  • Disrupted supply chains, uncertainties, and lockdowns in major international markets
  • Regulatory uncertainties and heightened levels of inflation in commodities and services
  • Unprecedented levels of inflation in cotton
  • Lack of regulatory clarity on export incentives
Mitigation Strategies
  • Consolidation initiatives to ensure appropriate actions and measures to fight the pandemic
  • Mitigation measures to address the impact of inflation and cost pressures
  • Enhanced capacity utilization across facilities
  • Increase in product prices to mitigate cost pressures

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • supplier sustainability requirements

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • conscious portfolio of recycled/upcycled bedding and bath products
  • All Natural towels
  • Rescue Threads