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Crystal develops denim from cutting room scraps Leonie Barrie | 9 Dec 19

Hong Kong-based apparel manufacturing giant Crystal International Group is stepping up its efforts to recycle textile waste with the imminent launch of denim fabric made from cutting room scraps.

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Cone Denim and Crystal collaborate on eco-friendly denim Leonie Barrie | 30 Aug 19

Two leading denim specialists – US based Cone Denim and Hong Kong based manufacturing giant Crystal International – have teamed up on a new range of sustainable denim fabrics.

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Crystal makes progress on latest sustainability targets Leonie Barrie | 26 Jul 19

Hong Kong-based apparel manufacturing giant Crystal International is already making progress on its latest set of sustainability targets, with highlights including a 6% reduction in carbon footprint per garment. But it admits reducing the fresh water consumption per garment is proving more of a challenge.

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Crystal International leads energy saving drive Beth Wright | 16 Apr 19

Hong Kong-based apparel manufacturing giant Crystal International has led 11 subsidiary factories in Vietnam, Cambodia, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in switching off unnecessary lights, encouraging the use of energy-efficient lighting and promoting energy saving.

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G Star, Selfridges join Global Fashion Agenda’s new sustainability circle Beth Wright | 28 Feb 19

G-Star Raw, Crystal International and Everlane are among five companies to join Global Fashion Agenda's new Associate Partners circle, supporting the organisation's mission to make the fashion industry sustainable.

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Crystal International works to empower female employees Michelle Russell | 6 Nov 18

Hong Kong-based apparel manufacturing giant Crystal International says it is confident its work on female empowerment will benefit 40,000 of its employees across its global manufacturing base by 2022.

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Crystal International app boosts worker engagement Leonie Barrie | 27 Apr 18

Hong Kong-based apparel manufacturing giant Crystal International has boosted communication with more than 5,000 workers at its Yida denim jeans factory in China thanks to the launch of a new smartphone app.

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Crystal Group boosts worker and environmental performance Michelle Russell | 4 Jan 18

Newly-listed Hong Kong-based apparel manufacturing giant Crystal Group is to expand its worker empowerment programme to facilities in Bangladesh and Cambodia – and says it expects all of its wholly-owned factories will have adopted the Higg Index Facility Environmental Module (FEM) 3.0 to measure environmental performance in 2018.

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Crystal IPO nets Fast Retailing, L Brands investment Leonie Barrie | 3 Nov 17

Shares of garment manufacturer Crystal International Group made their debut in Hong Kong today (3 November) – with key customers Fast Retailing and L Brands the cornerstone investors.

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Crystal Group eyes US$574m IPO to fund expansion Leonie Barrie | 26 Oct 17

The world’s largest garment maker, Hong Kong-based Crystal International Group, is hoping to raise up to HK$4.48bn (US$574m) in an initial public offering (IPO) that will be used to fund the expansion of its manufacturing operations and a move into fabric production.

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Crystal Group expands empowerment project to male staff Leonie Barrie | 28 Nov 16

Hong Kong based apparel manufacturing giant Crystal Group has expanded its worker empowerment programme to male staff for the first time.

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Nike and Crystal Group "doing well by doing good" Leonie Barrie | 26 Aug 16

Sportswear giant Nike and Hong Kong based manufacturer Crystal Group are the only two apparel companies that have made it onto Fortune magazine's official 'Change The World' list for 2016, which ranks businesses on their sustainability efforts.

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Big data contributes to Crystal Group sustainability gains Leonie Barrie | 28 Jun 16

A focus on innovation in industrial engineering and information technology (IT) is helping manufacturing giant Crystal Group maintain its competitiveness in the face of a difficult business climate – as well as contributing to greener, more sustainable manufacturing processes, the company says.