The Brandix Eco Centre which was formally inaugurated on April 25 ’08 by Marks & Spencer CEO Sir Stuart Rose, received Platinum rating in August ’08 under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System of the US Green Building Council (USGBC). The 130000 square-foot Brandix Eco Centre, the Brandix Group’s lead manufacturing plant for Marks & Spencer, achieved a score of 76 on the 85-point LEED certification system, setting a global benchmark for low energy consumption, water conservation, solid waste management and low carbon emissions. It is the first apparel factory in the world to receive the Platinum rating, the highest standard in eco-friendly manufacture. The 30-year-old plant converted in to an Eco Centre has achieved a reduction of carbon emissions by 80 per cent, an energy saving of 56 per cent, a reduction of water consumption of 55 per cent and zero solid waste to landfill, eco-friendly indicators as yet unmatched by any re-designed Green Plant anywhere in the world. The score of 76 achieved by Brandix, 12 points higher than the 64 required for Platinum status, in the highest score achieved by any Platinum rated factory and demonstrates the degree to which the Brandix Eco Centre had exceeded the global standard for a Green Factory.
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