Opinion

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.

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Shahi is accelerating digital operations in the apparel industry

January 5, 2022
Puneesh Lamba

Efforts at Shahi have taken a shift in the last year, and going digital has become the mantra. The focus is primarily on three objectives: improvement in growth, productivity, and experience. While growth and productivity are the focus of every…

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Collaboration insights-I: Business and Academia

February 11, 2020
Editorial Team

Collaborations and partnerships between stakeholders are critical to solve the world’s most pressing challenges across people, planet and profit. This blog series ‘Collaboration insights’ reflects on our partnerships with various stakeholders, starting with business and academia.

By Gauri Sharma and Divya Jyoti

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Closing the skill gap: How Shahi’s skilling efforts enable more women to enter the workforce

October 10, 2019
Editorial Team

India’s Female Labor Force Participation has fallen from 36.7% in 2005 to 26% in 2018. The apparel industry, as a majority female employer, holds the power to break some of the barriers women face to enter the formal workforce. Read our blog post to understand how Shahi’s skilling efforts are enabling more women to join the formal workforce.

By Gauri Sharma and Sakshi Katyal

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Will 2019 be the year suppliers are represented on the global stage?

March 6, 2019
Laura Quinn

Creating sustainable solutions for the apparel industry needs the entire supply chain to work together. So why are suppliers always so absent from the global conference stage? Read this blog post to understand our opinion.

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Can the apparel industry help to reverse India’s declining female work participation rate?

January 24, 2018
Laura Quinn

A commentary piece in the Economics Times by Arvind Panagariya, former Chief Economist at the Asian Development Bank and previous vice-chairman of the Government of India think-tank NITI Aayog, has highlighted the cost-efficiency of job creation in the apparel sector versus other industries. Comparing Shahi with Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) – a large conglomerate with operations in energy, petrochemicals, textiles, natural resources, retail, and telecommunications – he found that Shahi creates 252 times the number of jobs of RIL with a similar amount of assets. The findings lead to a conclusion that we have been committed to for many years: the apparel sector is a powerful opportunity to create high quality, formal employment, especially for India’s dwindling female workforce.

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Environmental Area	Goal	Target Year	FY 2021 Performance	Baseline Year Performance
Energy Baseline year (2018-19)	To have 100% renewable electricity	FY 2026	68%	47%
Energy Baseline year (2018-19)	To have 50% energy consumption from carbon-neutral sources	FY 2026	35%	31%

Environmental Area	Goal	Target Year	FY 2021 Performance	Baseline Year Performance
Water and Wastewater Baseline year (2021-22)	To have 85% recycled water used for industrial purposes in garment units	FY 2024	80%	2021-22 is the baseline year
Water and Wastewater Baseline year (2021-22)	To have 75% recycled water used for industrial purposes in textile mills	FY 2024	80%	2021-22 is the baseline year

Shahi is accelerating digital operations in the apparel industry

Collaboration insights-I: Business and Academia

Collaborations and partnerships between stakeholders are critical to solve the world’s most pressing challenges across people, planet and profit. This blog series ‘Collaboration insights’ reflects on our partnerships with various stakeholders, starting with business and academia.

By Gauri Sharma and Divya Jyoti

Closing the skill gap: How Shahi’s skilling efforts enable more women to enter the workforce

By Gauri Sharma and Sakshi Katyal

Will 2019 be the year suppliers are represented on the global stage?

Creating sustainable solutions for the apparel industry needs the entire supply chain to work together. So why are suppliers always so absent from the global conference stage? Read this blog post to understand our opinion.

Can the apparel industry help to reverse India’s declining female work participation rate?

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.

Sustainably sourced materials used at Shahi

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

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 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.