SUSTAINABILITY_SHUXIAO

In the field of feminine hygiene care products, the top‑sheet material comes into direct contact with the body’s most sensitive and delicate skin. Its safety and comfort always serve as the core benchmark for product quality. Back in 2016, Shuxiao adopted a forward‑looking industry vision and launched R&D into the application of organic cotton for sanitary pad top‑sheets. In 2017, it achieved stable mass production of organic‑cotton sanitary pads, becoming one of the manufacturers at home and worldwide that first broke through the bottleneck of industrial‑scale mass production of organic cotton for single‑use hygiene care products.

Organic cotton refers to natural cotton grown without chemical pesticides, fertilizers or genetically modified seeds. Its growth follows natural ecological laws, helping preserve soil health, conserve water resources and maintain biodiversity. When applied to sanitary pad top‑sheets, organic cotton features natural skin‑friendliness, low allergenicity and high breathability, which greatly reduce risks of menstrual skin irritation and discomfort. It is especially suitable for women with sensitive skin as well as maternal and infant groups. This material choice not only improves individual user experience, but also represents a full‑chain health commitment from farmland to skin.

In terms of certification systems, Shuxiao holds the Global Organic Textile Standard (OCS) certification. It ensures full‑traceability of organic‑cotton raw materials covering planting sources, spinning, weaving and finished‑product processing, with organic‑content complying with requirements of internationally‑recognized authoritative standards. The OCS certification is an internationally acknowledged traceability system for organic‑material supply chains. Obtaining this certification means Shuxiao has built strict isolation, labeling and document‑management systems across organic‑cotton procurement, warehousing, production and sales links, and can deliver transparent and credible organic‑content declarations to clients and end‑consumers.

It is worth noting that even today, years later when overall industry technology has improved markedly, the production of organic‑cotton sanitary pads still faces extremely high technical and supply‑chain thresholds. Every link imposes stringent requirements on an enterprise’s R&D capability, process expertise and supply‑chain management. Consequently, few manufacturers — even large‑scale leading OEMs in this sector — have true mass‑production capacity for organic‑cotton sanitary pads. Not only was Shuxiao an early pioneer in this field, it has also maintained a solid leading position in the industry through years of accumulated process data and iterative optimization.

In single‑use hygiene care products, the back‑sheet serves as the outer layer of the product and performs the core function of blocking liquid leakage. Conventional back‑sheets are mainly made of petroleum‑based plastics such as polyethylene (PE), which are hard to degrade after disposal and create long‑term burdens on the environment. Shuxiao launched dedicated R&D for degradable back‑sheet materials in 2017, aiming to reduce the environmental accumulation of plastic waste while preserving the protective performance of products.

By incorporating bio‑based or degradable polyester components, the degradable back‑sheet can be broken down by microorganisms into water, carbon dioxide and biomass under specific environmental conditions, eventually returning to natural cycles. The degradable back‑sheet developed by Shuxiao delivers controllable degradability while retaining the same strength, flexibility and barrier properties of conventional PE films. It guarantees intact and reliable performance throughout the product shelf‑life and offers a clear degradation pathway after disposal.

After five consecutive years of process research and formula optimization, Shuxiao completed the product finalization of its degradable back‑sheet in 2022. It has passed degradability testing and certification issued by authoritative institutions including the National Quality Supervision and Inspection Center for Plastic Products. Key indicators such as biodegradation rate, heavy‑metal content and ecotoxicity are covered to ensure degradation products are non‑toxic and harmless to soil and organisms.

At present, Shuxiao has achieved mature supporting mass‑production of degradable back‑sheets for sanitary pads, panty liners and adult incontinence care products. While maintaining consistent end‑user experience, it greatly cuts the plastic environmental footprint per unit product. It provides brand customers with product alternatives featuring differentiated environmental‑protection value, and delivers a practical manufacturing reference for the industry to explore green plastic‑reduction solutions.

Shuxiao actively responds to the global call for clean‑energy transition and carbon emission reduction, and takes renewable‑energy utilization as one of the core components of its green manufacturing strategy. A full‑scale photovoltaic power generation system has been installed on the rooftops of our new factory, covering an area of 10,000 m². It was officially grid‑connected and put into operation in April 2026.

With a daily power output of approximately 10,000 kWh, the system can meet 75% of the factory’s total annual electricity demand. It greatly reduces reliance on conventional fossil‑fuel‑based power, effectively cuts carbon emissions from corporate operations, and substantially lowers the environmental footprint of product manufacturing. The commissioning of the photovoltaic system is not only a tangible breakthrough for Shuxiao in energy management, but also marks a solid step in implementing green manufacturing and advancing sustainable development.

We firmly believe that the adoption of clean energy delivers direct economic and environmental benefits: self‑generation for on‑site consumption reduces electricity costs and mitigates potential risks brought by future carbon‑pricing policies. Beyond that, it embodies a manufacturer’s long‑term commitment to our planet. Today, sunlight contributes to every hygiene‑care product, from raw‑material processing to finished‑product delivery. Building on this photovoltaic project, Shuxiao will keep exploring energy‑saving initiatives, resource recycling and low‑carbon process optimization. We convert green power into tangible product value, safeguarding end‑users’ health as well as the shared environment we depend on.

In its green‑manufacturing practices, Shuxiao focuses not only on clean‑energy substitution at the energy input side, but also on cascaded utilization and recycling of energy throughout production. We systematically identify waste‑heat sources in manufacturing processes. Through technical solutions, otherwise dissipated thermal energy is recovered and reused for production and facility services. This cuts operational energy consumption, reduces thermal‑pollution emissions, and achieves remarkable improvements in energy‑use efficiency.

The company officially commissioned the air‑compressor heat‑recovery system in November 2024, followed by full commissioning of the fan heat‑recovery system in May 2025. High‑efficiency heat‑recovery units collect and exchange heat from air‑compressor oil coolers and after‑coolers to heat domestic water or heating circulating water, supporting winter heating for office buildings and constant‑temperature maintenance for production workshops. Meanwhile, the fan heat‑recovery system captures heat generated by workshop ventilation and exhaust equipment. After filtration and heat exchange, the recovered heat is fed into the plant‑wide heating network.

These heat‑recovery systems create an in‑plant closed‑loop energy flow of “production‑waste heat‑reuse”, fully reflecting Shuxiao’s manufacturing philosophy that “no resource should go to waste”. Shuxiao will continue to tap waste‑heat potential across workflows, optimize heat‑exchange efficiency and pipeline layout, and convert more “overlooked waste heat” into “valuable thermal energy”. Driven by technology, we pursue win‑win economic and environmental outcomes, letting green warmth permeate every corner of the factory.

As a professional manufacturer of single‑use hygiene‑care products, Shuxiao’s full product portfolio relies heavily on stable supply of raw materials including wood pulp, non‑woven fabrics, super‑absorbent polymers and packaging plastics.

As the core component of absorbent cores, wood pulp directly determines product quality and ecological accountability. We give priority to pulp suppliers holding FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council) certification, which we regard as one of the most rigorous and credible international standards for responsible forest management. FSC® certification verifies that virgin fibres are sourced from well‑managed forests with intact ecological functions, balancing three pillars: environmental protection, social benefits and economic viability.

Meanwhile, we pay close attention to topics within the certification framework such as high‑conservation‑value forests, habitat protection for threatened species and respect for indigenous peoples’ rights, with special focus on safeguarding sensitive forest zones including biodiversity‑rich areas. Shuxiao commits to procuring no wood fibres derived from illegal logging, high‑conservation‑value forest destruction or violations of community rights. We continuously monitor supplier compliance performance via supply‑chain due‑diligence mechanisms.

We recognize that supply‑chain sustainability serves not only as the cornerstone of sound long‑term corporate operation, but also bears relevance to global forest conservation, biodiversity preservation and climate‑change mitigation. Shuxiao is dedicated to implementing responsible‑procurement principles in supply‑chain management, and driving upstream partners to jointly build a green, transparent and traceable raw‑material system. While securing business resilience, we contribute to the delivery of key environmental objectives.

Attracting, retaining and developing talents and leadership at all levels constitutes the fundamental guarantee for Shuxiao to sustain core competitiveness and achieve long‑term sustainable growth. As a manufacturing‑rooted and innovation‑driven enterprise, we understand that every high‑quality hygiene‑care product embodies the professional skills, sense of responsibility and dedication of each employee. We strive to build an inclusive team with diverse experiences and perspectives, enabling us to respond to rapidly‑changing market demands and technical challenges within the industry, and steering the company toward steady and lasting success in the highly‑competitive hygiene‑care manufacturing sector.

We continuously attract and retain talents by fully supporting employees’ physical and mental well‑being, systematically boosting professional competence, and offering market‑competitive compensation and benefits. We firmly believe employee growth and corporate development reinforce one another. Our learning‑oriented culture empowers every employee not only to fulfill their job responsibilities, but also to indirectly improve the quality of life for hundreds of millions of households worldwide through the delivery of high‑quality products in day‑to‑day manufacturing practices. In the long run, we help generate lasting and meaningful social impact.

Every day, tens of thousands of women benefit from our products. Yet we are fully aware that in many parts of the world, large numbers of women and vulnerable groups still lack access to safe, high‑quality basic care products due to economic constraints, awareness barriers and inadequate infrastructure. Our Social Impact Initiative aims to bring tangible health care and human‑centered warmth to 50 million vulnerable and underserved people across the globe through product innovation, grassroots‑channel expansion and public‑welfare advocacy. It fosters industry innovation and strengthens the brand’s social value.

By focusing on the core United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) most relevant to our business — SDG 3 (Good Health and Well‑being), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), and SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) — we deeply integrate our corporate mission into the global sustainable‑development agenda. We drive meaningful and sustainable change with key focuses on women’s health empowerment, safe maternal‑infant care, hygiene safeguards for vulnerable groups, and community‑health promotion.