With the introduction of Section 135 in the Companies Act 2013, India became the first country to have statutorily mandated CSR for specified companies. According to a report by Technopak, only 10 textile companies were active in their appr
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Sustainability
CIEL Textile’s first-ever sustainability report – a well-thought out document; Motivation for other companies serious about sustainability!
“We are sustainable not because we have to, but because we want to” - These words of Eric Dorchies, CEO, CIEL Textile in the beginning of the report give a strong message that true sustainability should not be only buyer-driven or about
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New Factories: Green Is The Top Priority; 3 Companies Confirmed To Have Green Factories
Tirupur-based Best Corporation’s factory in Ujjain (MP), Moda Cocktail in Noida and other top exporters of the country are moving towards having their green factories. Not only these giants, even few of the SMEs are trying their best to i
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The buying side has always been accused of not paying ‘extra’ price for these sustainable efforts of factories. And, that’s where the industry seems to be going wrong when they ‘expect’ to be paid for what should be their responsi
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Sustainability is no longer a luxury or marketing tool; it is a reality that cannot be ignored. Various market studies clearly indicate heightened consumer awareness around the concept, which in turn is driving a higher demand for sustainab
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Reliance Group, Welspun India, Vardhman Textiles are among the few Indian companies supporting Indian athletes and sports. At the same time, there are a lot of companies which are not spending even a rupee on sports, out of their CSR fund.
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Average monthly earning of the homeworkers in established apparel manufacturing hubs like Delhi as well as Tirupur is very low as compared to the country’s or states’ monthly minimum wage. A time and motion study will therefore be helpf
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A survey conducted in 2019 by Nielsen found that 73 per cent of global consumers said they would be willing to adjust their consumption habits to reduce their environmental footprint with nearly half saying they’d pay more for products co
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A frontrunner and one of the early converts on the sustainability front, A&E was investing in technologies and processes that were environment-friendly even before the dawn of the new century and these early moves have proved beneficial for