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Gildan releases its 2017 Genuine Responsibility report
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Responsibility report, which highlights the companyʼs 2017 results, key priorities and future commitments toward its vision of Making Apparel Better. Claudia Sandoval, vice-president, corporate citizenship, said: “We are pleased to share the social and environmental results from our operations in 2017. This year we have reset our strategic priorities, based upon an extensive materiality assessment performed with our stakeholders. We have also anchored our focus to specific United Nationsʼ Sustainable Development Goals as part of a larger collective vision for affecting change in the protection of our planet and the well-being of its inhabitants.
“As a company, we understand that our continued growth and success demands that we proactively
ildan Activewear has announced the release of its 2017 Genuine
implement sustainable solutions throughout our operations and honour our commitments to caring for our people, conserving the environment and creating stronger communities.”
Highlights from the report ● More than two million hours of training and development were delivered in 2017 to 50,000 employees
around the world. ● 181,000 free medical consulations were provided, along with $4.8m towards free transportation and $15.8m
in subsidised meals. ● Gildan pursued a variety of initiatives designed to provide development opportunities to women, including the Womenʼs Empowerment Program in collaboration with World Vision Honduras and the Womenʼs
Leadership Series. ● Last year, Gildan reduced its water intensity per kg of production by 10% through continued investments in new technologies and innovation.
● Biomass steam generation operations have allowed Gildan to generate 43% of all used energy from
renewable sources in 2017. ● Gildan has contributed $518,000 towards the refurbishment of the newborn unit at the Mario C. Rivas
Hospital in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. ● Through its American Apparel Pencils of Promise campaign, Gildan contributed more than $200,000 to help raise awareness and support for child literacy, building new schools, improving infrastructure and providing support to teachers in Guatemala
and Ghana. ● Gildan donate $75,000 to Room to Read to implement a Girlsʼ Education Program in Bangladesh, and established a library and literacy
program at a school in Dhaka. ● Last year, Gildan was recognised for its ongoing commitment to operate responsibly through its inclusion on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the fifth year running.
TheMagicTouch brings innovative weeding tool to market T
he Weed&Shine weeding tool is the latest innovation to be brought to market by TheMagicTouch to make a garment decoratorʼs life easier. Weed&Shine has a unique built-in LED light making the process of weeding garment vinyl, flock and flex products easier and quicker.
Nathan Newbury, head of technical, said: “With the ever-growing number of customers using flex and similar products for all types of workwear, sportswear and leisurewear we wanted something that really helped the
Pen Warehouse and Snap Products welcome new field sales manager
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on Cronin has joined trade-only suppliers The Pen Warehouse and Snap Products as field sales manager for the south of England and Northern Ireland.
Mr Cronin is a key addition to the team and brings with him a wealth of experience. He comes from a business development role with UPS and before that spent 10 years working in sales for Lyreco, where he first realised his passion for stationery products. Prior to these roles, he forged an impressive career in relocation services, working with prestigious clients that included large banks, the oil and gas industry and embassies.
Mr Cronin said: “I was attracted by how
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forward-thinking The Pen Warehouse and Snap Products are. These are companies at the forefront of the industry and who continue to innovate. Industry-first developments such as Custom Catalogues and
BrandedSamples.com offer genuine opportunities for distributors to grow their business and Iʼm excited to help make that happen.”
He spent several weeks at The Pen
Warehouse and Snap offices gaining insight into all aspects of their operation, including sales, marketing, production and product range, before hitting the road to introduce himself to distributors.
Jon Cronin is the latest addition to The Pen Warehouse and Snap Products
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user while doing what is considered the most labourious part of the process. “We found during our initial trials and market research with existing customers the Weed&Shine tool dramatically reduces labour time making both simple and intricate designs easier to weed more accurately therefore helping to increase productivity and reduce costs and user fatigue.”
Weed&Shine has been proven to reduce user fatigue
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