Environment

Sustainability Spotlight | The classic blue denim

June 13, 2022
Kritika Chauhan and Sanjana Pimoli

To name a piece of versatile, durable, and timeless clothing, very few would hesitate to pick the go-to pair of blue denim. Tracking the evolution of denim in the fashion industry, it is often surprising to people to know that…

How Shahi created a first-of-its-kind circular dress

March 29, 2022
Sanjana Pimoli

Being Cradle to Cradle Certified® embodies the principle of 'Doing more good than less bad'. Learn how Shahi built a truly circular product.

Shahi Exports becomes India’s first woven apparel and textiles manufacturer to create Cradle to Cradle Certified® Gold products

July 26, 2021
Ayushi Ghosh

In a massive step towards the transition to the circular fashion industry, Shahi Exports is proud to be the first woven apparel and textiles manufacturer in India to be awarded Cradle to Cradle Certified® Gold under Version 3.1, a globally…

Shahi featured in Documentary on GANT by BBC

July 25, 2021
Ayushi Ghosh

The global average water footprint for 1kg of cotton is 10,000 liters. We believe that it is our responsibility to commit to a method of production that recycles water to reduce our water footprint and develop sustainable processes. We have…

Shahi’s journey to achieving 100% renewable electricity

March 19, 2021
Sakshi Katyal

The fashion industry, like many others, is energy-intensive. To find solutions to the climate change challenges it becomes imperative for all stakeholders in the value chain to play their part in driving decarbonization. As India’s largest apparel manufacturer and exporter, Shahi hopes to support the long-term sustainability of the fashion industry with a vision to power its operations with 100% renewable electricity. This blog post summarizes the insights from interviews with our management on our approach towards energy conservation and clean energy transition.

Using textile waste to enhance cotton production: Results from a field trial with HKRITA

November 26, 2020
Editorial Team

Shahi and The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HRKITA) are collaborating to advance their shared goals of moving towards a circular economy and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the apparel supply chain. HKRITA’s technologies successfully transform cellulose powder recovered from recycling cotton-polyester blends into a superabsorbent polymer (SAP). The application of this SAP in cotton production was tested in the field by Shahi. Initial results indicate that applying SAP on the cotton plants did improve water retention, especially under extreme water stress, and hence enhanced cotton yield and quality. A larger experiment in 2021 will be conducted to validate these findings.

Insights from speaking engagements: 2019

December 12, 2019
Editorial Team

We love sharing our work and learnings with industry and other important stakeholders. This post is an ongoing compilation of conferences and events we’ve spoken at in 2019.

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Partnership with Columbia Sportswear to provide clean water to communities

November 15, 2018
Editorial Team

Columbia Sportswear, one of our key customers, is committed to reducing its water footprint across the supply chain. They have also partnered with Planet Water Foundation to give access to clean and accessible drinking water to schools in their supply chain communities. Columbia Sportswear and Shahi teamed up to invest in a water tower with ultra-filtration at a government school in Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh, near one of our factories.

Sustainability Spotlight | The classic blue denim

Shahi Exports becomes India’s first woven apparel and textiles manufacturer to create Cradle to Cradle Certified® Gold products

Shahi featured in Documentary on GANT by BBC

Shahi’s journey to achieving 100% renewable electricity

Using textile waste to enhance cotton production: Results from a field trial with HKRITA

Insights from speaking engagements: 2019

We love sharing our work and learnings with industry and other important stakeholders. This post is an ongoing compilation of conferences and events we’ve spoken at in 2019.

Partnership with Columbia Sportswear to provide clean water to communities

Our Approach to Chemical Management

Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC)

Proper Storage and Handling

Reduction in Chemical Use

We are constantly researching and finding ways to reduce chemical use by substituting certain chemicals in the washing process.

Our Approach to Water Conservation

Recycling and Reuse

Improving Water Intensity

At both our factories and mills, we are constantly researching, developing and introducing new technologies to become more water efficient and reduce consumption. Some of our recent initiatives include:

Rainwater Harvesting

Rainwater harvesting: Our rainwater harvesting systems at Shimoga and other facilities help recharge groundwater levels.

Our Approach to Energy Conservation

Renewable Energy

Improving Energy Intensity

Across our factories and mills, we have launched several initiatives and installed new technologies to reduce our energy consumption. These initiatives include:

Green Building Design