Identification, Assessment and Prioritization of Pollution “Hot Spots” and Transfer of

Environmentally Sound Technologies in the Cambodian Section of the Mekong River

Basin (Hot Spot & TEST in Cambodia)

Hot Spot & TEST Case Study

TEXTILE Sector – CAMBODIA

Garment Factory - New Archid

Company overview
New ARCHID Garment Factory Limited, a sub
company of ARCHID Garment Factory LTD based in
Hong Kong, is authorized by the Ministry of Industry,
Mines and Energy to operate in Cambodia since
2008. It manufactures a wide range of garment
products such as: T-shirt, polo, blouse, sleep wear,
skirt, vest, tank top and pajamas, exclusively for
exporting to the U.S.A., EU and several countries in
Asia. The factory has a working capacity of about 17
million pieces (about 3,424 tons) per year.
The New Archid garment factory joined the Hot Spot
and TEST project to identify opportunities to lower “We are satisfied with the TEST integrated approach,
its production costs while mitigating adverse which enabled us to reduce our production cost through
impacts of the pollution on environment. The minimizing water and energy losses.”
company’s primary focus were on efficient use of Mr. Oeun Samol, compliance manager
resources (water, and energy), and minimizing
wastes, particularly liquid effluents.
Benefits
The improvement options identified in the Hot Spot Water consumption was reduced by 20% through
and TEST project enabled the company to achieve regular checking and fixing of leakages along the
annual savings of about USD 42,110 in firewood and water supply system, and replacing broken valves
electricity with an investment of USD 2,850, for a and taps. The CP implementation has benefited
pay-back period of less than a month. from the implementation of management system
such as EMA, EMS, and CSR. The introduction of
Electricity cost were reduced by 9% after CSR, in particular, helped to improve the working
implementing good housekeeping measures such condition at the facility.
as: setting up a working group of cleaner production
Other environmental benefits were achieved mainly
(CP team), maintaining and repairing the cooling
through good housekeeping measures, water
system regularly, optimizing the site lighting and
conservation measures, and effective resource
cooling system.
control (firewood and electricity) thus reducing the
Costs for Firewood have decreased by 10% through annual wastewater discharge, and CO2 emission
improved combustion process, regular maintaining respectively by 5,560 m3 and 412 tons, respectively.
and repair the steam system, as well as using
recycled the steam for boiler.

The Hot Spot and TEST project in Cambodia aims at increasing the sustainability and competitiveness of
Cambodian industry and SMEs. The TEST integrated approach includes tools like Resource Efficiency and
Cleaner Production, Environmental Management System, Environmental Management Accounting, and
Corporate Social Responsibility.
Learn more about the project at http://www.unido.org/index.php?id=1001703
 Identification, Assessment and Prioritization of Pollution “Hot Spots” and Transfer of
Environmentally Sound Technologies in the Cambodian Section of the Mekong River
Basin (Hot Spot & TEST in Cambodia)

Saving opportunities

Measure Economic key figures Resource saving per year

Savings Investment PBP Water Energy Material
3
[USD/ yr] [USD] [Month] [m ] [kwh] [t]
Firewood for Boiler 5,135 50 0.12 - - 342
Water Conservation - 2,500 - 6,928 - -
Electricity 36,975 300 0.09 - 176,000 -
Total 42,110 2,850 0.81 6,928 176,000 342

Firewood for boiler: The factory has established a set
of actions to reduce firewood consumption such as:
improving the combustion process (using dry
firewood for boiler and store it safely from humidity/
rain), and regular checking and maintenance of steam
system from boiler. These actions reduced the annual
firewood consumption by approximately 342 tons,
corresponding to USD 5,135 per year.
Water Conservation: Several measures were
identified including: the replacement of broken valves
and taps, and the regular inspection and maintenance
of the water supply system, as well as reusing steam
for boiler. This resulted in a 20% reduction in water
consumption. On an annual basis, the
implementation of these measures resulted in a
reduction of the water consumption of 6,928 m3.
Moreover the wastewater pollution load was reduced
by 20%.
Electricity: Several improvement options were
implemented to reduce the electricity consumption,
including: establishment a cleaner production
working group (CP team) to monitor the electrical
energy consumption, optimization of facility lighting
and cooling system by introducing a cut off during
non-working hours, regular maintenance and
repairing of the cooling system. These measures
enabled a reduction of the electricity consumption of
176,000 kWh per year.

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