MAS Intimates Thurulie - the first Eco-factory for lingerie opens
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Friday 25 April, 2008
MAS Intimates Thurulie - the first Eco-factory for lingerie opens
MAS Holdings will today officially open MAS Intimates Thurulie, its eco-manufacturing
plant located at MAS Fabric Park, Thulhiriya, Sri Lanka. The plant will manufacture lingerie
for the UK high street retailer, Marks & Spencer (M&S).
MAS Intimates Thurulie is the first lingerie manufacturing facility producing goods for M&S
which has been designed to reduce carbon emissions and aims to become carbon neutral.
It features the biggest installation of solar panels to date in Sri Lanka, which will provide
around 10% of the total electricity required for the plant. The remaining electricity will be
mini-hydro, sourced through a ‘green’ power agreement that MAS pioneered for Sri Lanka
earlier this month. The facility will also use ‘net-metering’ allowing the MAS fabric park to
utilize the solar electricity it generates when the factory is not in operation.
Dian Gomes, Group Director of MAS Intimates, expressed pride at his company’s union
with the M&S “green” initiative:
“Our relationship with M&S is based on the values we share. With Thurulie this long and
productive relationship finds new ground. When M&S launched Plan A, MAS was the first
to commit to the construction of an eco-apparel manufacturing facility. It was a
revolutionary venture – as always, MAS has forged ahead and set new standards. The
global environmental crisis cannot be ignored. MAS is proud to be a pioneer in finding
solutions. Thurulie is just the beginning of our eco journey.”
Sir Stuart Rose, Chief Executive, Marks & Spencer said:
“The MAS factory is a truly exciting development in clothing production. It really has been
a partnership of two like-minded companies, M&S and MAS, and will trial a completely
new approach to manufacturing and set standards for others to follow. Not only has it been
designed to be carbon neutral, use less electricity and less water than a similar scale
clothing factory, it will also produce great quality lingerie products – what our customers
would expect from M&S – whilst ensuring its workers are treated well through its leading
standards in employee welfare.”
In 2007, M&S announced ‘Plan A’, its company-wide ‘eco-plan’ in response to big issues
such as climate change and sustainable sourcing. One of the commitments within Plan A is
to support the development of ‘green’ factories with its suppliers. M&S has supported the
development of the MAS Intimates plant through advice from its store development team in
the UK and sponsorship of the solar panels and the architects’ design costs.
MAS Intimates Thurulie - the first Eco-factory for lingerie opens
MAS Holdings will today officially open MAS Intimates Thurulie, its eco-manufacturing
plant located at MAS Fabric Park, Thulhiriya, Sri Lanka. The plant will manufacture lingerie
for the UK high street retailer, Marks & Spencer (M&S).
MAS Intimates Thurulie is the first lingerie manufacturing facility producing goods for M&S
which has been designed to reduce carbon emissions and aims to become carbon neutral.
It features the biggest installation of solar panels to date in Sri Lanka, which will provide
around 10% of the total electricity required for the plant. The remaining electricity will be
mini-hydro, sourced through a ‘green’ power agreement that MAS pioneered for Sri Lanka
earlier this month. The facility will also use ‘net-metering’ allowing the MAS fabric park to
utilize the solar electricity it generates when the factory is not in operation.
Dian Gomes, Group Director of MAS Intimates, expressed pride at his company’s union
with the M&S “green” initiative:
“Our relationship with M&S is based on the values we share. With Thurulie this long and
productive relationship finds new ground. When M&S launched Plan A, MAS was the first
to commit to the construction of an eco-apparel manufacturing facility. It was a
revolutionary venture – as always, MAS has forged ahead and set new standards. The
global environmental crisis cannot be ignored. MAS is proud to be a pioneer in finding
solutions. Thurulie is just the beginning of our eco journey.”
Sir Stuart Rose, Chief Executive, Marks & Spencer said:
“The MAS factory is a truly exciting development in clothing production. It really has been
a partnership of two like-minded companies, M&S and MAS, and will trial a completely
new approach to manufacturing and set standards for others to follow. Not only has it been
designed to be carbon neutral, use less electricity and less water than a similar scale
clothing factory, it will also produce great quality lingerie products – what our customers
would expect from M&S – whilst ensuring its workers are treated well through its leading
standards in employee welfare.”
In 2007, M&S announced ‘Plan A’, its company-wide ‘eco-plan’ in response to big issues
such as climate change and sustainable sourcing. One of the commitments within Plan A is
to support the development of ‘green’ factories with its suppliers. M&S has supported the
development of the MAS Intimates plant through advice from its store development team in
the UK and sponsorship of the solar panels and the architects’ design costs.
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