Artistic Garment Industries Pvt. Ltd. ( AGI Denim)
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, United Kingdom
May 2022
Textiles
Manufacturing
Pakistan,
United Kingdom
AGI Denim: Leading Sustainability in the Denim Industry AGI Denim, one of Pakistan's top ten exporters of premium denim and jeans, is redefining industry standards in social, environmental, and governance practices. As the first B-Corp Certified company in Pakistan, AGI Denim sets an example by adhering to global best practices for social and environmental transparency, joining a global movement for inclusivity, equity, and sustainability. In its commitment to reducing environmental impact: LEED Certification: Three facilities, from spinning to garment manufacturing, are LEED-certified. Water Conservation: Wastewater recycling initiatives have cut freshwater usage by 40%. Renewable Energy: 1.85 MW of energy needs are met with solar power. Sustainable Materials: Products are made using sustainably sourced fibers like cotton, recycled cotton, and hemp. As a proud participant in the United Nations Global Compact network and a signatory to UNFCCC and UN Women's Empowerment Principles, AGI Denim continues to lead with a focus on people, communities, and the planet—maintaining growth while addressing negative environmental impacts.
Overall B Impact Score
Governance 6.6
Governance evaluates a company's overall mission, engagement around its social/environmental impact, ethics, and transparency. This section also evaluates the ability of a company to protect their mission and formally consider stakeholders in decision making through their corporate structure (e.g. benefit corporation) or corporate governing documents.
What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.
Governance 6.6
Governance evaluates a company's overall mission, engagement around its social/environmental impact, ethics, and transparency. This section also evaluates the ability of a company to protect their mission and formally consider stakeholders in decision making through their corporate structure (e.g. benefit corporation) or corporate governing documents.
What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.
Workers 24.9
Workers evaluates a company’s contributions to its employees’ financial security, health & safety, wellness, career development, and engagement & satisfaction. In addition, this section recognizes business models designed to benefit workers, such as companies that are at least 40% owned by non-executive employees and those that have workforce development programs to support individuals with barriers to employment.
Community 18.7
Community evaluates a company’s engagement with and impact on the communities in which it operates, hires from, and sources from. Topics include diversity, equity & inclusion, economic impact, civic engagement, charitable giving, and supply chain management. In addition, this section recognizes business models that are designed to address specific community-oriented problems, such as poverty alleviation through fair trade sourcing or distribution via microenterprises, producer cooperative models, locally focused economic development, and formal charitable giving commitments.
Environment 40.1
Environment evaluates a company’s overall environmental management practices as well as its impact on the air, climate, water, land, and biodiversity. This includes the direct impact of a company’s operations and, when applicable its supply chain and distribution channels. This section also recognizes companies with environmentally innovative production processes and those that sell products or services that have a positive environmental impact. Some examples might include products and services that create renewable energy, reduce consumption or waste, conserve land or wildlife, provide less toxic alternatives to the market, or educate people about environmental problems.
What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.
Customers 0.9
Customers evaluates a company’s stewardship of its customers through the quality of its products and services, ethical marketing, data privacy and security, and feedback channels. In addition, this section recognizes products or services that are designed to address a particular social problem for or through its customers, such as health or educational products, arts & media products, serving underserved customers/clients, and services that improve the social impact of other businesses or organizations.