Our ESG Story
Growing Responsibly in Sri Lanka. Empowering Lives Globally.
At Martex, ESG is not just a checklist or trend.
It is how we operate responsibly in Sri Lanka and across our global supply chains,
guided by global brands expectations and standards.
It is how we operate responsibly in Sri Lanka and across our global supply chains, guided by global brands expectations and standards.
Our ESG journey begins with a simple belief,
Sustainable businesses are built by empowered people,
ethical practices, and responsible choices made consistently, every day.
Our ESG journey begins with a simple belief, Sustainable businesses are built by empowered people, ethical practices, and responsible choices made consistently, every day.
WASTE & CIRCULARITY
Target achieved with waste management through preferred methods
GHG EMISSIONS
Reduction compared to base year 2022
HIGG INDEX
WATER
Reduction compared to base year 2022
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Electricity requirement generated through solar power
State of the Art Technology for
Sustainable Manufacturing
Certified Accreditations
Social compliance
Environmental compliance
Product sustainability, Product safety and Traceability
Social compliance
Environmental compliance
Product sustainability, Product safety and Traceability
Our Sustainability Roadmap
2026
7 MW of rooftop solar
2027
100% transition to high performance refrigerants
2028
Phase out mobile fossil fuel and LPG
2029
Obtaining LEED certification
2030
Achieving near term GHG target of 45% reduction under scope 1&2
2026
5% reduction of water footprint at sewing plants
2027
15% reduction of the water footprint at wet & dry processing plants
2028
2029
Rainwater harvesting and 100% domestic wastewater recycling
2030
25% reduction of water footprint at sewing plants
2026
Piloting bio-based alternatives for selected process chemicals
2027
Engaging suppliers with ZDHC requirements
2028
30% of process chemicals replaced by bio-based alternatives
2029
50% process chemicals replaced by bio-based alternatives
2030
Introduction of closed-loop systems for dying operations
2026
Launching in-house composting and bio gas production
2027
70% reduction of virgin paper usage
2028
50% reduction of food waste across the group
2029
Completing 100 community programs to enhance waste management
2030
Obtaining Zero Waste to Landfill certification
2026
Becoming a partner of Fair Wear Program
2027
Completion of 50 community development programs with schools and universities
2028
100% workforce trained on EMS, OHS, Emergency response & GBV
2029
100% workforce educated on hygene, STDs & Bloodborne diseases
2030
90% PACE & RISE graduates across the workforce
2026
2027
100% transition to high performance refrigerants
2028
Phase out mobile fossil fuel and LPG
2029
Obtaining LEED certification
2030
Achieving near term GHG target of 45% reduction under scope 1&2
2026
2027
15% reduction of the water footprint at wet & dry processing plants
2028
Aligning with zero liquid discharge standards in wet & dry processing plants
2029
Rainwater harvesting and 100% domestic wastewater recycling
2030
25% reduction of water footprint at sewing plants
2026
2027
Engaging suppliers with ZDHC requirements
2028
30% of process chemicals replaced by bio-based alternatives
2029
50% process chemicals replaced by bio-based alternatives
2030
Introduction of closed-loop systems for dying operations
2026
2027
70% reduction of virgin paper usage
2028
50% reduction of food waste across the group
2029
Completing 100 community programs to enhance waste management
2030
Obtaining Zero Waste to Landfill certification
2026
2027
Completion of 50 community development programs with schools and universities
2028
2029
100% workforce educated on hygene, STDs & Bloodborne diseases
2030
90% PACE & RISE graduates across the workforce