Shovon Group of Companies Limited
Sustainability
Shovon Knitwear Ltd. recognizes its role in promoting sustainable development and views it not just as a societal obligation but also as a chance to create positive impact.
Sustainability Report
Sustainability Report 2025
View PDF (Sustainability Report 2025, 21 pages, opens in a new tab)ESG Key Performance Indicators
View PDF (ESG Key Performance Indicators, 27 pages, opens in a new tab)Materiality Assessment
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Policy
Environmental Policy
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Quantitative Commitments and Targets
Environment
Baseline Year: 2023 | Target Year: 2030
- Energy and Climate Change: Reduce energy intensity by 42% by 2030 against the 2023 baseline.
- GHG Emissions: Reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 46% and assess all relevant Scope 3 categories by 2030.
- Water Management: Reduce water intensity by 30% and absolute consumption by 25%, where comparable.
Labour & Human Rights
Baseline Year: 2023 | Target Year: 2030
- Employee Health and Safety: Reduce work-related injuries by 15% and ensure 100% annual OHS training completion.
- Fair Working Conditions: Maintain 100% compliance with applicable wage, working hours, overtime, leave, and welfare requirements.
- Child and Forced Labor Prevention: Maintain zero confirmed cases and annually assess 100% of identified high-risk suppliers and contractors.
Ethics
Baseline Year: 2024 | Target Year: 2030
- Fraud Prevention: Assess fraud risks across 100% of operational sites and high-risk functions, and train 100% of relevant employees by 2030.
- Whistleblower Protection: Provide accessible reporting channels to 100% of employees and relevant stakeholders and train 100% of employees on whistleblowing and non-retaliation by 2030.
- Third-Party Integrity: Complete risk-based due diligence for 100% of identified high-risk third parties before engagement or contract renewal by 2030.
Sustainable Procurement
Baseline Year: 2024 | Target Year: 2030
- Sustainable Raw Materials: Source 90% of raw materials from certified and traceable sources and increase recycled or reclaimed material content from 15% to 70% by 2030.
- Supplier Governance: Apply documented sustainability, ethical conduct, and responsible sourcing requirements to relevant suppliers by 2030.
- Supplier Due Diligence: Annually assess 100% of strategic suppliers and conduct enhanced due diligence for 100% of high-risk suppliers by 2030.
Water Management
| Water indicator | 2023 baseline | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total water consumption (kL/year) | 18,690 | 17,223 | 19,458 |
| Water recycled/reused (kL/year) | 2,009 | 2,104 | 2,708 |
| COD in wastewater (mg/L) | 121.29 | 185.30 | 102.32 |
Water Softening Plant
water treated to minimize the hardness before consuming for dyeing process to reduce chemical consumption.
Effluent Treatment Plant
Water released from the dyeing house goes to the Effluent Treatment Plant. Highly advanced “Elector Contaminant Removal” plant removes all hazardous ingredients from the waste water. Advanced aeration system maintains Dissolved Oxygen level in water to its target parameters before discharged to sewerage.
Monitoring water consumption
To minimize water consumption several flow meters are installed & the record kept periodically.