Energy Globe Award for Brandix Green Factory

Global recognition has once again been bestowed on Sri Lanka's Brandix Group in the form of an Energy Globe Award, the World's most prominent and prestigious environmental prize, for its world-leading Green Factory at Seeduwa.

The impressive environment-friendly indicators achieved by the Brandix Eco Centre have resulted in the Group being adjudged the National Winner for Sri Lanka, and being named one of three nominees for the Energy Globe World Award in the 'Air' category at next month's award presentation in Prague.

Czech Republic, before a global television audience of three billion people.A total of 769 projects and initiatives in 111 countries were evaluated in the categories of Air, Earth, Fire, Water and Youth for this year's awards, which take place as the opening event of the European Environmental Ministers Meeting in Prague on April 14. Nobel Prize winner Rajendra K. Pachauri and Martin Bursik, President of the EU Environmental Council will be among the award presenters.

 "This recognition before a truly global audience is as important for Sri Lanka as it is for Brandix," said CEO of the Brandix Group.Ashroff Omar, "It shows the world that tough economic conditions and domestic conflict notwithstanding there are manufacturers in Sri Lanka who remain committed to ideals and standards."The Brandix Green Factory, which is the highest-rated platinum-Certified Green apparel manufacturing plant in the world under the Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) systems, has reduced Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions to the atmosphere by 80 per cent, Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) emissions by 71 per cent and Nitrogen Oxides (NO2) by 92 per cent; achieved an energy saving of 46 per cent, reduced potable water use by 70 per cent and documented that almost all of the site-generated solid waste is recycled.