Crystal International Elevates Sustainable Fashion with Industry Partnership and Product Verification

Hong Kong - Crystal International Group Limited ("Crystal International" or the "Group") has been putting unwavering dedication to leading sustainable fashion supply chain globally. To forge joint effort in advocating sustainability, Crystal International is determined to take part in different industry programmes for diverse sustainable actions and product verification, in hopes of fostering global engagement within the industry.

Crystal International plays a vital role in collaborating with other like-minded peers through industry organisations, such as the Partnership for Cleaner Textile (PaCT) programme led by International Finance Corporation, Clean by Design programme managed by Apparel Impact Institute, and Higg Index certified by Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC). By partnering with industry organisations, the Group aims to explore the potential opportunity of sustainable production with lower environmental impact. In particular, the Group has been a longstanding key member with SAC since 2012, which is a leading apparel alliance inspiring sustainable change. Being at a Progressive+ membership level, the Group has adopted SAC's Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) as a standardised way of assessing and improving environmental performance. The average score of the Group reached new heights in 2023, 5 global factories achieved outstanding performance with verified Higg FEM scores exceeding 90, demonstrating our commitments on energy and water efficiency, carbon reduction and chemical management. An eco-factory of Crystal Denim, the denim division of the Group, achieved remarkable verified score of 96% this year, being a top-tier supplier.

In addition to exceptional environmental stewardship, Crystal International emphasises transparency on responsible production and recognises the significance of sustainable material certification and product verification in ensuring product integrity. One of the accomplishments is Crystal Denim's recent certification of STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX, a best-known label for textiles tested for harmful substances. The denim team conducted an extensive analysis of various washing techniques, including enzyme treatment, acid washing, bleaching and tinting process, aiming to fulfil the stringent testing criteria to obtain the certified label, which provides high product safety and confidence to customers. Product transparency enables consumers to trace supply chain via a unique ID and QR code.

Commenting on the strategic partnership with SAC, "we are always keen to participate in industry initiatives. For example, we recently contributed to the latest development of SAC's Higg FEM 4.0 from version 3.0, bringing our expertise into value," said Catherine Chiu, Vice President of Global Sustainability. Meanwhile, Miles Lam, Assistant General Manager of Crystal Denim expressed his views on ramping up verification of denim products, "with the increasing awareness, we envision transparency on product verification will drive change in the denim industry. We are planning to expand the verification scope to continue deliver sustainable products with quality assurance and high standards of certification".

Crystal International looks ahead to advancing the sustainable garment production with forefront moves, creating a collective force on a global scale.

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About Crystal International Group Limited

Crystal International Group Limited ("Crystal International" or the "Company"), incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability and registered by way of continuation in the Cayman Islands, is a global leader in the apparel manufacturing industry. Founded in Hong Kong in 1970, the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Group", or "we") have a diversified product portfolio categorised into six product segments, namely Lifestyle wear, Denim, Intimate, Sweater, Sportswear and outdoor apparel, and Knitted fabric, with leading positions in corresponding categories. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the Group operates a multi-country manufacturing platform, with more than 20 production facilities spanning five countries, namely Vietnam, China, Cambodia, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

The Group serves a group of leading global brands, through a highly differentiated "Co-creation" business model, offering value-added services and satisfying our customers through manufacturing excellence, accumulated expertise, promptness of service and advanced innovation. We strive to produce the right products at the right time and at the right cost with exceptional quality. The Group maintains a keen focus on sustainability and was ranked 17th out of 50 in the Fortune business magazine "Change the World" list in 2016. The list recognises companies across the world that have made significant social and environmental contributions. The Group is striving towards Crystal Sustainability Vision 2030 and Net Zero 2050 Vision.

Please visit Crystal International's corporate website http://www.crystalgroup.com for more information.

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