Maxim Textile Technology, based in Malaysia, is a fully integrated mill supplier that offers services along the whole textile value chain, including knitting, dyeing, printing, and fabric finishing. The business describes how OEKO-TEX STeP certification, in addition to having the OEKO-TEX Standard 100 accreditation, is helping it achieve its sustainability objectives.
According to a press release from Maxim, the company chose OEKO-TEX STeP certification to ensure environmentally friendly product development, and a safe working environment, and to demonstrate the best social responsibility in the work environment to employees and stakeholders. Maxim’s strategy focuses on green procurement and production.
The corporation released a statement in which it claimed that the initiative “improves our credibility and trust with customers, increases customer loyalty, reduces operation costs, improves employee satisfaction, and enhances our company reputation in the worldwide market.” The installation of a comprehensive reverse osmosis (RO) water system, which helps to cut down on water usage by 50% during daily operations, is one of the significant initiatives made to boost sustainability. A chemical management committee has also been established at the site to promote and obtain green chemistry for use in the lab and manufacturing. Before any chemical acquisitions can be allowed for use in the plant, they must first pass an RSL/MRSL assessment, which includes sample approval.
Maxim faced some difficulties with the STeP certification procedure, with chemical and environmental control being the most significant. This was brought on by the manufacture and usage of chemicals, which can have harmful effects on the environment, such as the release of greenhouse gases, the contamination of water, and the destruction of land. Its response was to share its sustainability objectives and action plan with business partners. To eliminate the use of products that have a detrimental impact on the environment, the company works with stakeholders and business partners by focusing on green procurement. For committees, buyers, and business partners, Maxim is now creating recommendations for internal and sustainable purchasing solutions. The best advice during the certification procedure was given by TESTEX.
The organization has seen several positive changes since adopting the OEKO-TEX STeP initiative. The facility’s social responsibility procedures have significantly improved, leading to increased levels of satisfaction among both consumers and employees. Concurrently, process costs have decreased and manufacturing workplace safety has improved. The initiative has also made it easier to use more of the machine’s capacity, which has helped the products’ quality even more. The workplace has adopted harmony as a defining quality, preventing as many employee hospitalizations as possible. Furthermore, by emphasizing the company’s dedication to ethical business practices and quality assurance, these positive developments have enhanced the company’s reputation on a global level. This all-encompassing strategy has been crucial in guiding the business towards a path of increased efficiency and global recognition, added the release.
Maxim has to submit the data in greater detail than other platforms to pass the STeP assessment. The facility can determine the gaps in each area and the need for improvement or implementation through the STeP certification progress. Other objectives include enhancing environmental performance and the quality of air emissions. The Impact Calculator has been utilized to assist in achieving these objectives, and the carbon footprint report allowed for the identification of the improvements that need to be made. The OEKO-TEX Made In Green mark will also be made available by Maxim.
Being OEKO-TEX STeP certified has aided us in growing our market through sustained transparency and persuading customers of the quality of the company’s goods. For us to maintain our competitiveness in the market, this program also assisted us in identifying our weak points and making improvements to our processes and social labor management. According to general manager Mah Chin Fatt, “The improved trust and confidence from stakeholders and customers assure that Maxim will pursue its ambitions towards a sustainable future.
