Swimwear manufacturer, Linea Aqua (Pvt) Ltd announced that it has obtained WaterNeutral Certification for its Hanwella factory, making it one of the first apparel manufacturing facilities in the world to achieve this status.
Water Neutrality is a novel concept first coined by the Water Footprint Network of the Netherlands - a non-profit, multi-stakeholder, global organisation, in collaboration with the University of Twente, which was customised by The Sustainable Future Group (SFG) taking into account other published global concepts in developing its WaterNeutral certification. The theory behind it is based on achieving the maximum, reasonably possible reduction of a business entity’s fresh water consumption by reusing and recycling water.
Outgoing CEO/Managing Director of Linea Aqua (Pvt) Ltd., Sarinda Unamboowe,who initiated the project, said, “Linea Aqua has always placed sustainability at the forefront of its business operations and the latest initiative is no different.”
“We pledge to become the first-ever WaterNeutral apparel manufacturer in the world, and we hope that our efforts towards reducing our operational Water Footprint would set a precedent within the industry,” he said. CEO of CCC, Sanith de S. Wijeyeratne said, “Water is a precious natural resource that is in abundance in Sri Lanka, but we don’t give much thought about its conservation.“It is heartening to see companies such as Linea Aqua take the initiative towards measuring and minimising the impact of their operations on our water table.
“I hope other companies will follow suit and help safeguard one of the most vital resources we have been blessed with.”