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Program

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Clean by Design

Clean by Design reduces process demand for energy and energy losses by capturing low-hanging fruit efficiency improvements based on 10 best practices. These improvements can deliver an almost immediate return on investment: Most projects pay for themselves in less than 18 months. These foundational elements of resource management represent the beginning steps facilities can adopt for optimal efficiency, paving the way for the implementation of other solutions.

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Solution tier focus

Clean by Design focuses on Tier 1 and Tier 2.
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Tier 4
Raw material extraction
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Tier 3
Raw material processing
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Tier 2
Material production
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Tier 1
Finished product assembly

Solution maturity level

Pre-seed

Definition:
Solutions that are at a concept level and in the process of evaluating and establishing their impact potential.

Pilot

Definition:
Solutions that are in the process of testing their solution in order to demonstrate a proof of concept.

Model

Definition:
Solutions that are working towards de-risking and reducing known barriers to scale.

Scale

Definition:
Solutions that are commercially viable with a proven go-to-market strategy.
Goal:
Implement “low-hanging fruit” actions with fast payback periods to save energy and water and reduce GHG.
Scale
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Current Level
Pre-seed
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Pilot
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Model
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Scale DEFINITION
Solutions that are commercially viable with a proven go-to-market strategy.
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Current Level
Goal Of This Scale Solution
Implement “low-hanging fruit” actions with fast payback periods to save energy and water and reduce GHG.
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Pre-seed DEFINITION
Solutions that are at a concept level and in the process of evaluating and establishing their impact potential.
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Pilot DEFINITION
Solutions that are in the process of testing their solution in order to demonstrate a proof of concept.
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Model DEFINITION
Solutions that are working towards de-risking and reducing known barriers to scale.
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Location Availability

Listed below are regions which this solution program can be rolled out to.
8
Available regions
175
Sites
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Actual Solution impact

Impact is calculated over the duration of the solution, since 2018.
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GHG savings
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0.33
kgCO2e
Average actual savings per kg of production
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4,553,915
tCO2e
Savings since registration
8.93% Average
Energy savings
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4.19
MJ
Average actual savings per kg of production
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42,291,747
GJ
Savings since registration
8.70% Average
Water savings
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78,524
M3
Average actual savings per site/year
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116,152,004
M3
Savings since registration
11.37% Average

Financial breakdown

All financial information is in USD. Typically in Clean by Design the brand would pay a share of sponsoring a site to go through the program. The site investment includes both the site's share of the Clean by Design program as well as the resulting capital investments (e.g., equipment upgrades).

Site Investment
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Implementation cost
Payback period
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14
Average payback in months
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The average length of time required for an investment by a site to recover it's initial outlay in terms of profits or savings.
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tCO₂e =
$17.03
$67 industry average
Average actual total investment cost per tCO₂e reduction
(all contributions)
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The cost per tonne of CO₂e reduced as a result of the solution(s) over the useful life of each project, including brand and site program contributions, as well as all implementation costs.
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tCO₂e =
$0.89
Average actual total investment cost per tCO₂e reduction
(brand contributions)
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The cost per tonne of CO₂e reduced as a result of the solution(s) over the useful life of each project, including the brand program contribution only.

Invested COST PER tCO₂e

DISCLAIMER: These are average projected values, average cost and impact ratios will depend on site specific implementation.
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Implementation Plan

Clean by Design captures low-hanging fruit efficiency improvements based on a set of 10 best practices that can deliver an almost immediate return on investment – most projects pay for themselves in less than 18 months.

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14 months
Projected project length
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Implementation milestones
Once a site is enrolled, they will join a cohort of other sites. Progress is tracked along the following implementation milestones
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Kick off
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Baseline data collection
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Onsite visit action plan
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Implementation and capacity building
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Mid-term meeting
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Implementation and capacity building
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Onsite visit
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Final report
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Recognition
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Example projects (targeting low-hanging fruit)
  • Metering & leak detection
  • Cooling water reuse
  • Recover heat from hot water
  • Maintain heat traps and systems
  • Recover heat from exhaust gas and heating oil
  • Improve boiler efficiency
  • Improve insulation
  • Condensate collection & recovery
  • Optimize Compressed Air
  • Process & Wastewater reuse
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Gap Case Study

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5 Regions
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52 Sites
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8 Years

Impact

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GHG saved
56,368
tCO2e
Energy saved
517,128
GJ
Water saved
2,679,932
m3

The Challenge

The GAP Inc. case study highlights the company's successful efforts in achieving significant energy efficiency improvements through collaboration with their suppliers. By joining the Clean by Design Energy and Water Efficiency Program, Gap Inc. engaged suppliers in energy assessments, target setting, and technical assistance, resulting in GHG reductions that surpassed their 30% reduction goal. Gap Inc.'s experience implementing Clean by Design emphasizes the importance of ambitious targets, data-driven approaches, and strong partnerships to drive environmental change
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Solution program growth

Since 2019, Clean by Design has been deployed in over 175 sites, resulting in a total investment of $73,486,204.

175

Total sites

2019-2023

22

Brands adopting this solution

2019-2023

$73,486,204

Actual total investments

2019-2023

Solution providers

Albini Energia

Albini Energia is a certified Energy Service Company that provides energy and engineering services. With an extensive eperience in the fashion, its services include new plants design and industrial systems design (Pipelines, Electrical distribution, Boiler room, WWTP, Incoming water treatment, Pump stations, P&I and Automation; Recovery Systems).

BluWin

BluWin is the holding company of Sustainable Textile Solutions (established in 2012). BluWin is a high-impact climate solution provider with a mission to contribute to a better world and better quality of life by providing solutions which reduce the adverse effects of the fashion, textile, and footwear industries on our planet and the climate.

Energica

Founded in the year 2000, Energica is a consultancy and project development company in the sector of new technologies for energy transition and decarbonisation. Energica integrates the skills of professionals in several business and technical area to work with industrial clients, investors, private equity and venture capital and financial advisors.

Energika SRL

As an Energy Service Company, Energika provides since 1997 engineering and consultancy services in the energy field, to manufacturing and service industries, supporting them to reduce spending and to increase energy productivity through: Efficient technologies and processes; Continuous monitoring; Renewable sources; Reduction of energy price.

Enerteam

ENERTEAM is an independent energy sustainability-consulting firm actively engaged in the fields of sustainable energy and resource efficiency and has remained active in providing advisory services, focusing mainly on 4 areas: energy conservation and efficiency, cleaner production, clean and renewable sources of energy GHG accounting, and climate change.

Green Energy Associates

Green Energy Associates (GEA) is Pakistan's leading engineering consultancy trusted by gov and industry to solve challenges in the fields of resource efficiencies e.g. energy, water, gas and environment. GEA helps clients achieve efficiency and competitive advantage through technical expertise and commercial acumen, focusing on key environmental issues.

HY

Hongyu established by 2007 that located in Guangzhou, China. HY is a consulting service provider that bases on clean production technology, and energy-saving and water-saving technology. HY had participated a number of national and provincial projects, and internation energy efficiency related projects. HY also led or participated in the preparation of a number of national and regional standards.

IDH

IDH seeks to transform markets through collaborative innovation, convening and investment in inclusive and sustainable solutions that enable businesses to create value for people and planet. To achieve this, IDH brings together coalitions of committed stakeholders from across global value chains towards joint visions and program agendas for sustainable trade.

Reset Carbon

Since 2009, RESET Carbon has been working with companies and institutions across Asia to resolve the environmental crisis by making meaningful reductions in their carbon, water and waste footprint. RESET deliver end-to-end carbon management and corporate renewable energy services for customers in the real estate, manufacturing, and retail sectors across Asia.

VNCPC

VNCPC was established 1998 and has accumulated its own experience in managing and implementing projects sponsored by various types of organizations. Working on the promotion of Cleaner Production in Vietnam, extending its field to broader sustainable consumption and production, such as Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production and Energy Efficiency.

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