Sustainability Integration
Embedding Sustainability in How We Lead
Responsible governance is essential to creating long-term value and maintaining trust across our global operations. Sustainability is embedded into how MAS is led, how decisions are made, and how risk is managed — from the Board to the factory floor.
Governance & Leadership
Led from the top, embedded throughout
The MAS Holdings Board provides strategic oversight, bringing expertise across global business, sustainability, finance, strategy and apparel.
The Board
Mahesh Amalean
Chairman
Sharad Amalean
Deputy Chairman
Gail Klintworth
Advisor to the Board
Eliaz Poleg
Non-Executive Director
Thomas Zimmerhaeckel
Advisor to the Board
Governance Structure
A four-tier governance framework
Authority flows from strategic oversight at the top through to operational decision-making and independent assurance.
MAS Holdings — Board of Directors
Vision, leadership, direction and alignment with purpose; strategic oversight of long-term strategy.
MAS Capital — Board of Directors
Strategy execution and capability building; 11 operational leaders including the Group CEO.
Entity, Value Stream & Divisional Governance
Operational oversight and decision-making aligned with Group strategy.
Audit Committee
Independent assurance on governance, ethics, control, financial reporting, compliance and risk.
Sustainability Advisory Council
Steering the Plan for Change
Sustainability Advisory Council (SAC)
The SAC guides the implementation of the Plan for Change, cascaded through Hoshin (strategic) and Foundational (core) KPIs across every entity, with monthly KPI tracking and leadership review.
- Composition
- Members of the MAS Capital Board including the Group CEO, plus the Group Legal Director, Group HR Director, a Business Director and a Non-Executive Director.
- Cadence
- Meets bi-annually.
Oversight & Compliance
Responsible oversight in practice
Directors and senior leadership receive ongoing training from the Centre for Creative Leadership and subject-matter experts.
CEOs personally review key sustainability reports, including the UN Global Compact Communication on Progress.
2025 sustainability training covered CSRD / CSDDD, IFRS sustainability standards and the GRI Textile & Apparel Sector Standard.
Emerging product and waste regulations tracked include the EU ESPR, California EPR Law, France's fast-fashion tax and the EU Product Environmental Footprint.
No significant labour compliance violations — including child labour or forced or compulsory labour — were reported within company operations during the year.
Stakeholder Engagement
Engaging those who shape, and are shaped by, our business
During the year MAS expanded its stakeholder framework — formally recognising educational institutions and tech startups, distinguishing government authorities, and repositioning suppliers as supply chain partners.
Stakeholder groups
- Customers
- Employees
- Supply Chain Partners
- Communities
- Regulatory Authorities
- Banks & Financial Institutions
- Government Authorities
- Tech Startups
- Educational Institutions
- Consumers
- NGOs
- International & Local Media
Our engagement process
- 01Identify
- 02Review
- 03Assess
- 04Prioritise
- 05Plan
- 06Engage
Enterprise Risk Management
Risk and opportunity, managed as one
Enterprise Risk Management is embedded in strategic planning rather than managed separately. ESG risks and opportunities are integrated across all risk domains and processes.
Risk domains
The risk process
- Identify
- Assess
- Prioritise
- Respond
- Review & Monitor
Risk appetite
The MAS Holdings Board retains ultimate oversight and defines a zero-tolerance risk appetite for compliance breaches, human-rights violations, corruption and environmental non-compliances.
Our Value Chain
Impact across the apparel ecosystem
Given the interconnected nature of the apparel ecosystem, our impacts extend across an upstream, own-operations and downstream value chain.
Upstream
Own Operations
- 01Product design & development
- 02Cut–Make–Trim
- 03Assembly & finishing
- 04Quality, packaging & dispatch
Downstream
Material topics & GRI alignment
| Material Topic | Key GRI Standards |
|---|---|
| Climate & Energy | GRI 302, 305 |
| Water & Effluents | GRI 303 |
| Chemicals & Materials | GRI 301, 306 |
| Waste & Circularity | GRI 301, 306 |
| Occupational Health & Safety | GRI 403 |
| Labour & Human Rights | GRI 402, 408, 409 |
| Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | GRI 405 |
| Economic Performance | GRI 201 |
| Ethics & Compliance | GRI 205 |