Crystal Apparel Ltd. ZhongShan Yida Apparel Ltd.

Sustainability
Report
2011
Crystal
Apparel Ltd.
ZhongShan Yida
Apparel Ltd.
Content
About Us
05
About this report
06
Executive Director Message
08
Mission & Value Statement
09
About Crystal Apparel Ltd.
11
About ZhongShan Yida Apparel Ltd.
12
Business Structure
13
Stakeholder Engagement
14
Awards & Achievement
Environment
17
Environmental Policy
18
Eco-approach
18
Five-year Environmental Targets
19
Energy Consumption
21
Water Management
22
Noise Management
23
Waste Elimination
23
Recycled Cotton
24
Environmental Awareness
Innovation
26
Technical Center
26
Industry-Academia Research Partnership
27
Innovative Technologies
29
Green Logistics
Employee
31
Our Employee
32
Employee Care
33
Health & Safety
34
Training & Development
37
Workplace with Equality
Community
39
Community Donation
40
Volunteering
41
Education
GRI
43
GRI Content Index
About Us
05
About this report / 06 Executive Director Message /
08
Mission & Value Statement / 09 About Crystal Apparel Ltd. /
11
About ZhongShan Yida Apparel Ltd. / 12 Business Structure /
13
Stakeholder Engagement / 14 Awards & Achievement
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About Us
About This Report
Crystal Apparel Ltd. (a member of Crystal Group) has
become one of the largest denim jeans manufacturers in
Asia today, with its own facilities in Zhongshan, Guangdong
Province and Jintan, Jiangsu Province, PRC, serving markets
of the United States, European and Asian countries.
This is our second sustainability report which complies
with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3.1 Guidelines
and corresponding to level C (last report was published
in 2010). This report relates to the denim jeans factory,
Zhongshan Yida Apparel Ltd. (thereafter named Yida), located
at Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, PRC, which is wholly
owned by Crystal Apparel Ltd. The reporting period is
January to December 2011.
The purpose of this Sustainability Report is to inform our
key stakeholders, including but not limited to customers,
employees, suppliers, governments, NGOs and the
communities in which we operate, about Crystal Apparel
Catherine Chiu
Head of Corporate Quality
and Sustainability Department
Ltd. and Yida’s activities in four aspects of sustainability –
environment, innovation, employee and community.
During the reporting period, there were no significant
changes regarding size, structure nor ownership occurred.
Data collection is coordinated by the GRI project team, and
there is no specific limitation on the scope or boundary
of the report. We publish the report annually and is available
on our corporate website : www.crystalgroup.com.
For continuous improvement and future development,
we value your suggestions, please send your comments to :
Ms. Catherine Chiu
Head of Corporate Quality and Sustainability Department
At [email protected]
About Us
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Executive Director
Message
Crystal Apparel Ltd. is engaging in woven garment production,
its subsidiary, Zhongshan Yida Apparel Ltd. is a denim garment
specialist. Most people think the jeans production is a traditional
industry, with high energy consumption and labour intensive.
However, when we set up Yida in 2005, we got rid of traditional
thought, instead we incorporate innovative ideas in the operation,
which include our sustainability framework :
Frankie Wong
Executive Director
Crystal Group
E nvi r o n m e n t
Innovat ion
Sustainability
Framework
Co mm u n i t y
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About Us
Em p loyee
Environment
Innovation
To be the pioneer and model in the global jeans
We are bold to take the small steps for a big difference,
industry, we adopt the eco-approach (Avoid†Reduce
and initiate new product research and development.
†Recycle†Dispose) throughout our operation
We understand ongoing innovation can :
process, to achieve energy saving and carbon
reduction.
• improve productivity and product value, to be
customers’ first choice
• use our geographical advantages, to respond
quickly to the market
Employee
Community
Employees are our precious human capital. Apart
It is more blessed to give than to receive, the set up
from improving their wages and welfare, we care about
of volunteering association is to motivate staff to
their quality of life and cultivate them to develop their
serve the community, including visiting the elderly,
career in the company.
community activities, tree planting, fund raising and
sponsorship.
This is our 2nd sustainability report base on GRI guidelines and it is a major step towards communicating
to our stakeholders transparently about our efforts and plans for operating a sustainable business. In the
future, we will continue to increase our dedication to sustainability.
We will also work actively with our
business partners, academic institutions and other stakeholders groups, to expand our sustainability works.
Thank you for your support.
About Us
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Mission &
Value Statement
Our Mission
Let’s build the Crystal Group to be
the most productive enterprise in our
industry in terms of sales and profits,
with quality products and services
that our customers favourably regard
as value for money.
Our Values
Crystal’s corporate values inspire our daily performances.
We communicate them across all employees as we expand globally;
ensuring a synergized commitment to Crystal’s guiding vision in
all that we do.
Embrace
innovation
Integrity
Respect
for people
Deliver
bottom line
results
Energize
others
Delight our
customers
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About Us
Live quality
Boundaryless
enterprise
About
Crystal Apparel Ltd.
Crystal Apparel Ltd is one of the subsidiaries
of Crystal Group focusing on denim garments, with its own
facilities in Zhongshan and Jintan, PRC, serving markets of the
United States, European and Asian countries. According to
the statistics from China Customs, Zhongshan Yida Apparel Ltd
and JingLi (Jintan) Apparel Ltd ranked number 2 and number
11, respectively, in the export of category of 347/348 (Men/Boys
& Women/Girls Cotton Trousers & Shorts) from China to US in
2011. As per Jun 2012 figure, Crystal Apparel Ltd. accounted
for more than 5% of U.S. import jeans and 19% of U.S. jeans imported from China.
Crystal has been competing in a mass market, and consolidated our position over other
businesses on an international scale. With an outstanding global customer base, we cater for
multiple brands that market their products across the world with an annual production of over 25
million pieces of garments and annual sales turnover more than HK$1.8 billion in 2011
Major Customers
About Us
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Key Markets
USA
Europe
China
Product
65%
22%
8%
5%
Denim (Jeans)
Non-Denim Bottom
Jacket
Others
Turnover
HK Dollar
Pieces
$ 1816M
$ 1904M
2011
2010
25M
32M
2011
2010
Key Production Bases
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About Us
95%
5%
China
Vietnam
About
Zhongshan Yida Apparel Ltd.
Established in 2005 and located in Banfu County, Zhongshan City, Zhongshan Yida Apparel Ltd is the wholly owned
subsidiary of Crystal Apparel Ltd. specialized in denim production. It covers an area of 200,000 square meters, with
green and modern production floors, smart office, recreation area and staff dormitory. During the reporting period,
it had over 2,700 employees, with annual output over 10 million pieces, exporting to US and Europe.
Yida provides one-stop service from design
conception to garment production :
Product innovation
ˆ
Product design
ˆ
Fabric and trim sourcing
ˆ
Sample development
ˆ
Garment Production
ˆ
Logistic Arrangement
We believe, with our professional teams and innovative technologies, we provide value added products and services
to our customers worldwide.
About Us
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Business
Structure
Crystal Group’s highest governance body is its
Organization Chart
Board of Directors with nine board members
where one newly joined in 2011. The Board
comprises of one Chairman, one Vice Chairman,
Crystal Group
one Chief Executive Officer, two Executive
Directors, one Non-Executive Director and three
Board of Directors
Independent Non-Executive Directors. The
Chairman and the CEO are different individuals.
The Board of Directors meets at least four times
a year to discuss and approve overall strategies
for the Group, monitoring financial performance
Crystal Apparel Ltd.
Executive Director
Corporate Quality
(Acting President)
& Sustainability
as well as to discuss long term business
directions and other significant matters.
Crystal Apparel Ltd. is one of the divisions of
the Group, the executive members of Crystal
Assistant General Manager —
ZhongShan Yida Factory
Apparel Ltd. meet monthly in Management
Meeting as well as Operation Review Meeting
General Manager —
for the formulation of business strategies,
Jingli Jintan Factory
policies, financial performance management
and making decisions on key business issues.
Assistant General Manager —
The chart below presents a board perspective of
Production Planning & Control
the organizational structure.
General Manager —
To facilitate the implementation of Crystal
Sales and Marketing
Group’s sustainability framework (i.e.
Environment, Innovation, Product Integrity,
Employee and Community), Corporate Quality
Financial Controller
and Sustainability Department (CQS) is in place
for better alignment and communication among
offices and factories, as well as parties outside
the organization.
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About Us
Assistant General Manager —
Finishing Technical Services
Stakeholder
Engagement
Employees
and families
Media and NGO
Shareholders
Customers
Government
Suppliers
Community
Crystal is well aware of the importance of an open and transparent dialogues with our stakeholders. We identify our
stakeholders as individuals, groups or organizations that can be affected by our activities, products and services.
In 2011, we have devised various channels to communicate with our stakeholders :
Direct communications :
Internal Meetings, Board Meetings, Workers Representative Meetings, Appraisals, Suggestion Box,
Forums & Workshops
Internal Promotion :
Internet (internal portal and external web), Annual publishing of Sustainability Report, Bulletins & newsletters,
Public Displays
External Sharing :
Media Interview, Speeches & conference presentations, Factory Visit for customers, suppliers, institutions,
government bodies & NGOs.
In 2011, we recorded more than 1,200 people visiting Yida to share and exchange sustainability activities, including
business partners, academic institutions, government officials and environmental groups, etc.
About Us
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Awards &
Achievement 2011
Organizer
Award
Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE)
Import & Export Trades — Gold Award
2011 Hong Kong Awards
for Environmental Excellence —
Sectoral Awards
Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE)
Manufacturing — Gold Award
2011 Hong Kong Awards
for Environmental Excellence —
Sectoral Awards
People’s Government of Banfu Town, Zhongshan City
Economic Construction
Contribution Award
People’s Government of Banfu Town, Zhongshan City
The Top Ten Enterprises
Guangdong Sociology Association, Guangdong Youth Vocational
Zhongshan Environmental Award
College
for Voluntary Service
Guangdong Entry-Exit Inspection & Quarantine Bureau
First Class Enterprise
Zhongshan Environmental Protection Bureau
Zhongshan Environmental
Credible Enterprise
Zhongshan Administration for Industry and Commerce
Guangdong Province Enterprise of
Observing Contract and Valuing Credit
The Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic
Carbon Footprint and Water Footprint
of China
Demonstration Enterprise
The Economic & Information Commission of Guangdong
Guangdong Provincial-Level Enterprise-
Province, Department of Finance of Guangdong Province,
Based Technology Center
Guangdong Provincial Office SAT, Guangdong Local Taxation
Bureau, General Administration of Customs
of Guangdong Branch
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About Us
Federation of Hong Kong Industries and Hang Sang Bank
2010/11 Hang Sang Pearl River Delta
Environmental Awards —
Green Medalist
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Hong Kong-Guangdong Cleaner
Production Partner (Manufacturing)
China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment
China National Accreditation Service of
(CNAS)
Conformity Assessment
Laboratory Accreditation Certificate
Corporate Culture Management Committee of China Culture
Top Ten Enterprise Culture Influence,
Administration Society
The Advanced Unit of Ethical
Culture Contribution
Corporate Culture Management Committee of China Culture
Most Influential People of Enterprise
Administration Society
Culture Contribution - Frankie Wong
Zhongshan Economic and Information Technology Bureau
2011 Zhongshan Outstanding Enterprise
Guangdong Provincial Propaganda Department,
Top Ten Outstanding Enterprise
The Economic & Information Commission of Guangdong
Newspaper Of GuangDong Province —
Province, Guangdong Enterprises Association,
Yida People and Yida Newsletters
Enterprise Management Consultancy Association
of Guangdong Province
Avery Dennison
Strategic Business Partner
Award 2011
About Us
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Environment
17
Environmental Policy / 18 Eco-approach /
18
Five-year Environmental Targets / 19 Energy Consumption /
21
Water Management / 22 Noise Management /
23
Waste Elimination / 23 Recycled Cotton /
24
Environmental Awareness
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Environment
Environmental
Policy
Crystal Group commits to be socially accountable to the world by improving its environmental performance.
We
shall drive awareness of environmental protection in our people and perform the activities below which we believe
can contribute to improving the world.
We shall
• Comply with applicable, environmental, legal
requirements and directives
• Demonstrate the principle of “Avoid > Reduce >
Recycle > Dispose” throughout the manufacturing
processes
• Support social and environmental projects in all
Crystal factories, and encourage them to develop
• Continually improve our systems for the prevention
of pollution and promotion of energy saving
partnerships with customers, suppliers and
local communities who make direct or indirect
environmental contribution
to society
• Initiate green plant projects in China and overseas
countries where our factories are located
• Educate and motivate our employees to
participate and take responsibility, thereby making
environmental work an integral part of their
daily routine
We aim at communicating this environmental policy to our employees, customers, suppliers and other key
stakeholders. The related information is available in all factories and office premises, the Crystal website and portal.
Environment
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Our Eco-approach
Avoid
Reduce
Recycle
Dispose
Group Five-year
Environmental Targets
(Base Year 2008)
Save up 20% of Energy
Reduce material wastage by 30%
”10%
”31%
5 Year Targets
(Whole Group)
Progress in 2011
Plant 1 million Trees
1,045,408
(up to Q1 2012)
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Environment
Reduce carbon footprint
per garment by 8%
”15%
Energy
Consumption
The nature of jeans production can be energy intensive,
we value energy efficiency as an opportunity to reduce
7%
costs and emissions.
2% 1%
47%
Energy Usage by Source
¢ Steam
¢ Electricity
¢ Diesel Oil
¢ Petrol
¢ PPG
43%
Carbon Intensity —
Emission per Garment
Energy Usage by Source
Electricity is one of the major energy source in our
To show a better picture of how efficient it is in
production, totalled 9,984MWh in 2011. Different energy
production with respect to energy resources, we look
saving measures adopted are :
into the carbon intensity in terms of carton emission
per piece of garment. In 2011, the performance
of Yida is 2.657kg CO2e per garment, 22% less than
that in 2008.
”80%
Reduction
Water curtain cooling to replace
air conditioning system
Environment
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”30%
Reduction
”20%
Reduction
”20%
Reduction
20
More efficient lighting and other
retrofitting measures
Energy saving motors in sewing machines
Solar road lamps
Environment
”30%
Variable frequency devices
in air compressors
”75%
Solar water heating system for dormitory
& production
Reduction
Reduction
”70%
Reduction
Energy efficient drying equipment
Water
Management
Water Management
Continuous Improvement
Water has become scarcer in the world. As part of our
In the future, we will continue increasing the proportion
effort to conserve water, we find ways to reduce the
of treated water for recycling. Also, the discharge
fresh water consumed in production while enhancing
volume at each process will be further reduced to
the reuse rate of treated wastewater.
minimize the effects on the natural environment.
In 2011, the total
water consumption was 1,483,772 tons, in which 60%
is recycled water.
2011 Water Consumption
• Fresh water 40%
• Recycled water 60%
100% waste water was treated
• Recycled in production 70%
• Re-used for flushing and plantation 20%
While fresh water use cannot be completely eliminated
90%
Recycled &
reused
Upgrading wastewater
treatment system
reused in
washing plant
Steam condensate recovery
from our daily lives and business, different ways are
followed.
100%
Environment
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Noise
Management
Prevention at Source
In hydro-extraction, we replaced its traditional machine with high pressured
squeezer, which produces no noise, and provides :
• Better working environment for workers
• 20 times greater efficiency than traditional extractors
Reduction by Isolation
As for power generators, we installed sound isolation rooms and
equipments in order to eliminate the intensive noise levels from the
machineries. Such isolation provides a better working environment
for employees, as well as the neighbouring community.
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Environment
Waste
Elimination
With respect to the environment, “waste” is one of the issues that need to be taken care of.
“Zero landfill” is our long-term objective and we are committed to more efficient use of resources and
to reduce waste generated from both our manufacturing and office operations. We are determined to limit
waste where feasible and encourage our business partners to join hands and do the same.
Up-cycling — Recycled Cotton
Cut Waste
Instead of depositing our cotton fabric remnants
into the landfills, we manufacture certain lines
Weaving
Open Waste
Open end
Blow room
& carding
of denim with recycled material – cotton.
The initiation to recycle fabric remnants helps to upcycling the waste to a better extent while conserving
natural resources including land, water and energy
for the whole product life cycle.
Drawing
The use of recycled cotton is
beneficial to :
Waste Recycling
• Release land use from cotton crop
We join suppliers to recycle used
• Reduce water consumption in
products, such as chemical barrels,
cotton cultivation
• Reduce pesticides used
thread cones, marker paper cones
and printer cartridges.
• Reduce land fill
• Reduce stress from the unstable
cotton price
In 2011, we turned 774 tons of fabric
remnants into recycle fabric (which
was equivalent to reducing 774 tons
of waste), and saved 968 tons of
cotton a year.
Environment
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Environmental
Awareness
We believe our employee engagement can make a difference
in our business and for the planet in which we live.
We encourage employees to initiate activities that raised eco-awareness
within their working environment and their surrounding communities.
The following are some snapshots :
Tree Planting at BanFu
Internal Auditor Training of ISO50001
Energy Management System
The volunteering team participate
“Banfu Safe Production
& Environmental Protection
Promotion Campaign”
Yida Newsletter
This communication channel enables
employees to regularly share green
initiatives and updates
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Environment
Yida Organic Farm
• Employees involve in the cultivation
and share the pleasure of harvest
• Promote environmental protection
Innovation
26
Technical Center / 26 Industry-Academia Research Partnership
27
Innovative Technologies / 29 Green Logistics
Innovation
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Innovation
Technical Center
Continuous innovation and
environmental awareness
is the crucial part of our
operation. Our professional
R&D team has the expertise
and skills to steer the company
in creative directions.
Yida Technical Center has been identified as Provincial-Level EnterpriseBased Technology Center, its major functions are :
• Driving “perfection” in the current production techniques
• Initiating new product research and development and environmental jeans
• Developing patented technology and specialized production machinery
• Strengthening information base by market research
• Integrating better the systems and resources
• Coordinating with different parties in technical communications and
new developments.
Industry-Academia Research Partnership
The introduction of advanced technology, training and development,
optimize productivity and enhance product competiveness are Yida’s
strategic initiatives in industrial transformation and upgrading.
We are now partnering with 4 institutions (WuYi University, GuangDong
Pharmaceutical University, DongHua University, University of Electronic
Science & Technology of China) to work on diverse projects, which include
production and environmental improvement, information technology,
human resources and product design.
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Innovation
Innovative
Technologies
Automated Rover System
Our production units have been equipped with intelligent
hanger system (Rover System), which improved
productivity, reduced rework and defect rates and
increased operators income.
Innovation
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Washing Processes
There is a perception that denim jeans production consumes lots of water and resources and it is a high-polluting
industry. However, Yida has adopted ways to make the jeans manufacturing more sustainable – saving water,
chemicals, energy and manpower.
Waterless Bleaching System
The use of “Ozone Treatment” technology for waterless
bleaching achieves no-water-no chemical washing
process. It provides an eco-friendly finishing
to garments and denims to cut chemicals, and is said
to be a finishing that is “washed by the atmosphere”.
In Jun 2012, we have successfully produced
zero-water eco-jeans for one of the most famous
U.S. brand.
The saving from replacing traditional bleaching with the
above Waterless Bleaching :
Water
5,000m3 per operation
Chemical / Bleach
51.6%
Energy
200kWh/day
62,400kWh/year
Time
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30 minutes per operation
Innovation
Green
LogisticS
Laser System
This laser system is another technology which
enhances efficiency, aesthetic effects and
environmental-friendliness. Utilizing a laser
beam, this system produces a worn look on the
denim, thus replacing the traditionally harmful
processing that includes sand-blasting and
hand scrubbing. The benefits are :
• Reduce working hours with improved efficiency
- Time : saves 80% per pair of jeans
- Manpower : saves 50% for the operation
• Water-free and chemical-free
• Eliminate fabric dust
• Reduce work fatigue
We understand that transportation has become
costly and it releases much greenhouse gases
to the environment. For years, we have
sought for “Green Logistics” approaches to
limit our emission and induce cost saving :
• Consistent product quality
• Use more sea freights
• More container loads at factories
• Reduce packaging volume and packaging
materials in coordination with the customers
Innovation
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Employee
31
Our Employee / 32 Employee Care /
33
Health & Safety / 34 Training & Development /
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Workplace with Equality
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E m p l o y ee
People Oriented –
Our Employees
Employee Information
We recognize that our company will succeed and advance only if we attract and cluster the highest quality workforce:
talented, engaged employees dedicated to their role and responsibility and fulfilling our corporate mission and
values. We are devoted to treating our employees to the best of our ability – from accommodating a welcoming
safe environment and respectful reward programme to comprehensive development opportunities.
We have 67 employees in Hong Kong and 2,737 employees in Zhongshan, they are all contracted on a full time basis.
Ratio of male to female employee (Yida)
The ratio of male to female employees is around 49% to 51%
Age
Male
Female
Grand Total
0
0
0
18-30 years old
764
756
1,520
30-45 years old
540
601
1,141
Below 18 years old
Above 45 years old
Grand Total
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38
76
1,342
1,395
2,737
Total Workforce by Region
6%
5%
¢ Guabgdong
¢ Hunan
¢ Guangxi
¢ Sichuan
¢ Guizhou
¢ Jiangxi
¢ Hubei
¢ Henan
¢ Chongqing
¢ Other
20%
5%
6%
7%
19%
9%
11%
12%
E m p l o y ee
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Employee
Care
According to our statistics, Yida employees, especially those workers in the production lines, most were post-80s or
post-90s. The young generation had more request on prospect, development and leisure life than the former one.
In addition, in connection with the characteristics of more than 70% migrant workers, our company has organized a
series of activities in order to enrich entertainment facilities and leisure life for our employees.
Monthly Birthday Party
Recreational activities — Football competition
Mid-autumn Festival — Lantern Riddles
Interest Class — Dancing
Employee Care Center
We embed into the hearts of our employees. Through
psychological counseling, we learn about their
aspirations, hardships and expectations, then positively
assist to solve issues with proper coaching and care.
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E m p l o y ee
Health &
Safety
A health workforce with a safety mindset is equivalent to an efficient,
productive, and satisfied workforce. Just as our employees are maintaining
Our company does not have any
productivity for the company; we alongside invest to provide a safety
case of serious occupational injury
working environment, as well as offering recreational programme and
nor fatalities. Our average injury
education that enable employees to achieve and nurture healthy lifestyles.
rate is 0.12%.
Free Clinic Consultation
by BanFu Hospital
Maternal Health Talk
Industrial Safety Culture Week
Fire Drill
Fire Safety Promotion Event
E m p l o y ee
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Training &
Development
We believe our employees’ potential could be fully achieved by training and proper development plans to enable
them to reach the top of their career ladder.
We wish our employees can have an all-round development in their
career path as well as live a balanced life.
The average training hours per supervisory staff and general staff / workers is around 18 and 3 hours, respectively.
Supervisory Staff
Sewing and Washing Skill
Training Hr /
person
No. of Participant
Total Training Hours
17.5
295
5,162.5
Line supervisor Training
16
60
960.0
7 Habits
24
56
1,344.0
Average Hour of Tranining
18
411
7,466.5
General Staff & Worker
New Join Orientation
4
2,600
10,400.0
Health & Safety
1
2,607
2,607.0
Product Safety & Quality Concept
4
1,061
4,244.0
Communication skill
8
150
1,200.0
Computer Training
1.5
422
633.0
Others
4.5
364
1,638.0
3
7,204
20,722.0
Average Hour of Tranining
New Guidelines in Management
Assessment
To have better understanding of the processes and
difficulties in the production of jeans, we request each
management staff to pass the sewing assessment and
can produce a pair of jeans independently.
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Besides, the Management staff should also participate in the
washing workshop, to have a comprehensive knowledge of jeans
production process, so as to enhance overall effectiveness.
Joint Programme with University —
Talents Training
To cultivate the high caliber’s theoretical knowledge in textile,
we cooperate with the Institute of Textile and Apparel, WuYi
University, to run the “Textile Materials and New Textile Materials
Science” training course in Yida. This course has attracted 35
employees from various departments using their spare time
to learn textile knowledge.
Outstanding Employee Election
Company development is inseparable from the high calibre,
Yida organizes Outstanding Employee Election, with aim to inspire
employees’ work enthusiasm and innovation capability, so as to
enhance and explore employees potential, and drive up overall
efficiency and effectiveness.
The family members of the outstanding employees enjoyed a
7-days Guangdong tour and thank you dinner.
E m p l o y ee
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Performance Appraisal System
The annual performance appraisal programme aims at
getting our talents grow with the business, providing
them with a sense of accountability through goal setting
and reviewing of progress and achievement on a regular
basis. It emphasizes on the performance as well as the
competence built year on year of the employees for their
own career path.
Personal development is also included in the target
setting, where employees are encouraged to set annual
targets for themselves, and the company will support
them whenever possible.
High Employee Return Rate
after the Chinese New year Holiday
Chinese New Year is the most embraced festival for
Chinese people, which denotes the beginning of a new
year and a great time for family reunions.
In the competitive labour market, factories face the
difficulties on how to retain employees and to have them
returned after the holidays. As a caring and peopleoriented company, together with the above employee
caring activities, training and development programmes,
Return Rate:
etc, we were able to maintain an employee return rate of
around 90% during the past 2 years
Employee Return Rate after Chinese New Year Holiday
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89.94%
90.06%
2010
2011
Workplace
with Equality
No Discrimination
No Child Labour
We treat every individual equally regardless of the
According to Chinese labour regulations, the minimum
gender, race, age, disability, sexual orientation,
working age is sixteen years old, we never employ
nationality, political opinion, and social or ethnic origin,
child labour.
which coincides with our corporate value of “Respect
of sixteen with valid identity card or equivalent, and
for People”. And as stated in our “Code of Conduct”,
our Human Resources Department has a system
we straight follow local legal requirements.
to identify any individual case to avoid unintentional
No incident was reported in 2011.
child labour recruitment.
Equal Wages for Equal Work
No Forced Labour
We look for employees’ abilities rather than other traits
Our Corporate value “Respect of people” is widely
that would not affect one’s contribution to our company.
spread over the Group, so no forced labour is allowed
Therefore we do not differentiate female or male in
and no activities are related to forced labour. At the
setting the entry level wages.
same time, no non-conformance was reported.
We only employ workers above the age
Workplace Monitoring
In order to ensure our factory comply with the legal
requirements and customer requirements, Corporate
Quality and Sustainability Team conducts regular
monitoring audits to our factory, focusing on :
• Legal compliance
• Labour practices
• Workplace health and safety
• Workplace equality
• Working hours and compensations
Follow up visits are made to ensure the corrective and
preventive actions are taken.
E m p l o y ee
37
Community
39
Donation / 40 Volunteering /
41
Education
38
Community
Community
We are helping through provision of resources,
Donation
and doing our best to ensure that the needy
are really able to receive what they need.
We support community with cash and material
We share our resources with the communities
donations. Yida also assisted in rallying our employees
through donation, education, volunteering
to donate money or supplies to support those in need.
and tree planting.
Employees donated clothes to Northern China
Yida donated RMB100,000 to support Banfu poor student
to schools
Donate electric appliances to Banfu Disable Service Center
Blood Donation
We have a total no. of 148 enthusiastic participants, the actual
blood donators is 92, with a total volume of 23,900ml blood.
Community
39
Volunteering
We have set up Volunteering Team in Yda. The team is formed on a voluntary basis and aim to provide
voluntary services to the community. We believe this would motivate the local people to help the poor and needy
in their community for the long term.
Pay visit to Nursing Home and give dumplings to celebrate
Dragon Boat Festival
Participate in Zhongshan Charity Walk 2011
The volunteers lead poor teenage travelling Zhongshan
Tree Planting
40
Community
Education
Scholarships & Internship
We believe that education of children is for the future of mankind.
With education, they can sustain themselves and their families and contribute to the community in the long term.
Interview with 2011 Summer Intern
of Yida – Tan XiuYun
Xiu-Yun is one of the children that Crystal / Yuk Ching
Charity Trust helped to complete her primary and
secondary education.
In 2011 summer, Xiu-Yun had a chance to work in the
A Happy Barbecue Party with other Intern
Human Resource Department (HRD) of Yida.
“In the two months of internship at Yida, I really
feel a great corporate culture, learn a lot of things that
outside the books and learn something that won’t be
taught in school. I’m very happy to work with HRD team
and make friends with them. This two-month internship
will be a very valuable experience of my life”
Community
41
GRI
43
42
GRI Content Index
GRI Index
GRI Content
Index
Note :
˜ Fully disclosed › Partly disclosed
GRI
Indicator
Description
Report under
Extent of
Disclosure
Page
Strategy and Analysis
1.1
Statement from the most senior decision-maker
of the organization
Executive Director
Message
˜
6-7
Organizational Profile
2.1
Name of the organization
About This Report,
Business Structure
˜
5,12
2.2
Primary brands, products, and/or services
About Crystal
Apparel Ltd.
˜
9-10
2.3
Operational structure of the organization,
including main divisions, operating companies,
subsidiaries, and joint ventures
Business Structure
˜
12
2.4
Location of organization's headquarters
About This Report
˜
5
2.5
Number of countries where the organization
operates, and names of countries with either
major operations or that are specifically relevant
to the sustainability issues covered in the report.
About This Report,
About Crystal
Apparel Ltd.
˜
5, 9-10
2.6
Nature of ownership and legal form
About This Report
˜
5
2.7
Markets served (including geographic
breakdown, sectors served, and types
of customers/beneficiaries)
About This Report,
About Crystal
Apparel Ltd.
˜
5, 9-10
2.8
Scale of the reporting organization
About Crystal
Apparel Ltd.
˜
9-10
2.9
Significant changes during the reporting period
regarding size, structure, or ownership
About This Report
˜
5
2.10
Awards received in the reporting period
Awards and
Recognition
˜
14-15
Report Profile
3.1
Reporting period (e.g. fiscal / calendar year)
for information provided.
About This Report
˜
5
3.2
Date of most recent previous report
About This Report
˜
5
3.3
Reporting cycle (annual, biennial, etc)
About This Report
˜
5
3.4
Contact point for questions regarding the report
or its content
About This Report
˜
5
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43
3.5
Process for defining report content
About This Report
˜
5
3.6
Boundary of the report (e.g. countries, divisions,
subsidiaries, leased facilities, joint ventures,
suppliers). See GRI Boundary Protocol
for further guidance.
About This Report
˜
5
3.7
State any specific limitations on the scope
or boundary of the report (see completeness
principle for explanation of scope)
About This Report
˜
5
3.8
Basis for reporting on joint ventures,
subsidiaries, leased facilities, outsourced
operations and other entities that can
significantly affect comparability from period
to period and/or between organizations
About This Report
˜
5
3.10
Explanation of the effect of any re-statements
of information provided in earlier reports and
the reasons for such re-statement (e.g. mergers/
acquisitions, change of base years/periods,
nature of business, measurement methods).
About This Report
˜
5
3.11
Significant changes from previous reporting
periods in the scope, boundary, or measurement
methods applied in the report
About This Report
˜
5
3.12
Table identifying the location of the standard
disclosures in the report
GRI Content Index
˜
43-46
Governance, Commitments and Engagement
4.1
Governance structure of the organization,
including committees under the highest
governance body responsible for specific
tasks, such as setting strategy or organizational
oversight.
Business Structure
›
12
4.2
Indicate whether the Chair of the highest
governance body is also an executive officer
Business Structure
˜
12
4.3
State the numbers of members of the highest
governance body that are independent and/or
non-executive members
Business Structure
›
12
4.4
Mechanisms for shareholders and employees
to provide recommendations or direction to the
highest governance body
Business Structure,
Stakeholder
Engagement
˜
12, 13
44
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4.8
Internally developed statements of mission
or values, codes of conduct, and principles
relevant to economic, environmental, and
social performance and the status of their
implementation
Mission and Value
Statement
˜
8
4.14
List of stakeholder groups engaged by the
organization
Stakeholder
Engagement
˜
13
4.15
Basis for identification and selection
of stakeholders with whom to engage
Stakeholder
Engagement
˜
13
Economic Performance
EC1
Direct economic value generated and
distributed, including revenues, operating costs,
employee compensation, donations and other
community investments, retained earnings, and
payments to capital providers and governments.
About Crystal
Apparel Ltd.
˜
9-10
Environmental Performance
EN4
Indirect energy consumption by primary
energy source
Energy
Consumption
˜
19-20
EN5
Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency
improvements
Energy
Consumption
˜
19-20
EN6
Initiatives to provide energy-efficient or
renewable energy based products and services,
and reductions in energy requirements as a
result of these initiatives
Innovative
Technologies
˜
27-28
EN7
Initiatives to reduce indirect energy
consumption and reductions achieved
Energy
Consumption
˜
19-20
EN8
Total water withdrawal by source
Water Management
˜
21
EN10
Percentage and total volume of water recycled
and reused
Water Management
˜
21
Human Rights Performance
HR4
Total number of incidents of discrimination and
corrective actions taken
Work Place with
Equality
˜
37
HR6
Operations and significant suppliers identified
as having significant risk for incidents of child
labour, and measures taken to contribute to the
effective abolition of child labour
Work Place with
Equality
˜
37
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45
HR7
Operations and significant suppliers identified
as having significant risk for incidents of forced
or compulsory labour, and measures taken to
contribute to the elimination of all forms of
forced or compulsory labour
Work Place with
Equality
˜
37
HR10
Percentage and total number of operations that
have been subject to human rights reviews and/
or impact assessments.
Work Place with
Equality
˜
37
Labour Practices & Decent Work Performance
LA1
Total workforce by employment type,
employment contract and region, broken down
by gender
Our Employee
˜
31
LA7
Rates of injury, occupational diseases, list days,
and absenteeism, and total number of workrelated fatalities, by region and by gender
Health and Safety
›
33
LA10
Average hours of training per year per
employee, by employee category
Training &
Development
›
34-36
LA11
Programs for skills management and
lifelong learning that support the continued
employability of employees and assist them in
managing career endings.
Training &
Development
›
34-36
46
GRI Index