A Brandix factory in Sri Lanka is the world’s first apparel manufacturing facility to achieve Net Zero Carbon certification. This signifies the factory has completely neutralized its environmental impact through carbon dioxide emissions by being highly energy efficient and using on-site renewable energy resources. The Net Zero Carbon certification is issued by the Leonardo Academy, affiliated with the US Green Building Council, and comes in the background of countries around the world examining ways in which to minimise their contribution towards drastic climate change.

In 2007, Brandix began its journey in environmental sustainability and envisioned becoming the most sustainable apparel manufacturer in Asia. It is the first Sri Lankan company and apparel manufacturer to join in on the World Green Building Council Commitment. Brandix has also achieved the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum rating in Sri Lanka. Brandix’s next target is to ensure that all its factories located in Sri Lanka, under the company’s direct control, will be Net Zero Carbon by 2023. To achieve this ambitious goal, its decarbonisation strategy involves on-site renewable energy generation – with Brandix currently adding nearly 20MW of solar and biomass to its current energy mix-- and resource optimisation strategies with the installation of technologically advanced and energy efficient air compressors, sewing machines, lighting and building fabrics.