A sweater unit of Team Group, South End Sweaters has been granted LEED Platinum certification by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).

This achievement makes the company, the 258th USGBC-certified green garment factory in the country. Of these, 109 have Platinum status, 133 are Gold, 12 are Silver, and 4 are Certified.

To achieve Platinum status under USGBC standards, factories must score at least 80 out of 110 points. South End Sweaters earned 85 points. A score of 60–79 is needed for Gold, 50–59 for Silver, and 40–49 for Certified status.

With South End Sweaters, Team Group now operates three LEED-certified factories. The others are its outerwear unit, 4A Yarn Dyeing (LEED Platinum), and its woven unit, Brothers Fashion (LEED Gold).

Notably, 4A Yarn Dyeing is the world’s first outerwear manufacturing company to become a signatory to the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action, which was convened by the UNFCCC.

Abdullah Hil Nakib, Deputy Managing Director, Team Group, says, the company has always aimed to set benchmarks not only in business standards but also in sustainability. Their efforts to achieve LEED certifications are a testament to their commitment to environmental sustainability.