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The Manufacturing Perspective | 2022

May 19, 2022
Editorial Team

Insights from speaking engagements in 2022

At Shahi, we believe in sharing our experiences and learning with all the stakeholders in the fashion industry and beyond. This is an ongoing post to share insights from our speaking engagements in 2022. Read insights from previous years’ engagements: 2021, 2020.

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.

Insights from speaking engagements: 2021

February 9, 2022
Editorial Team

At Shahi, we believe in sharing our experiences and learning with all the stakeholders in the fashion industry and beyond. This is an ongoing post to share insights from our speaking engagements in 2021. Read insights from previous years’ engagements: 2020, 2019.

Applications open for Shahi Industry Chair 4.0 at NIFT Delhi

January 3, 2022
Editorial Team

Applications are open for the Shahi Industry Chair 4.0 at the National Institute of Fashion Technology Delhi. This program supports internship or dissertation projects for qualifying candidates. The Shahi Industry 4.0 Chair for apparel manufacturing was established at NIFT to…

Shahi Supporting Employees During The Coronavirus Pandemic

The Recovery Series | Pandemic and the Employment Jeopardy: The story a year later

December 2, 2021
Ayushi Ghosh

This blog post has been updated on February 11, 2022 to include information on VDA 2020-21 payments. This is the third of three-part series that records our journey on worker well-being through the COVID-19 pandemic. The apparel industry was one…

The Recovery Series | What does a migrant worker need?

November 24, 2021
Ayushi Ghosh

This is the second part of a 3 part series on Shahi’s road to recovery from the gruesome COVID-19 pandemic. In this series, we speak to our employees about their experiences of dealing with the pressures of the pandemic and…

The Recovery Series | Vaccinating a Workforce of 100,000 against Covid-19

October 27, 2021
Ayushi Ghosh

This is the first part of a 3 part series on Shahi’s road to recovery from the gruesome COVID-19 pandemic. In this series, we speak to our employees about their experiences of dealing with the pressures of the pandemic and…

Shahi featured on Season 3 of the Manufactured Podcast

March 1, 2021
Gauri Sharma

Manufactured is a podcast started in 2020 with the intention of providing an insider perspective on sustainability in the fashion supply chain. Hosted by Kim van der Weerd and Jessie Li, two industry professionals who have worked directly in and…

Shahi Exports in the Business of Fashion and Mckinsey’s The State of Fashion 2021 report

February 22, 2021
Editorial Team

We are honored to have Shahi’s Head of Organizational Development, Anant Ahuja, featured in an interview in The State of Fashion 2021 report along with a group of top executives of leading global fashion companies. This group includes Helena Helmersson, Chief Executive of H&M Group, our customer for nearly two decades, and an industry leader that continues to demonstrate their commitment to the sustainability of the supply chain, especially through the pandemic. Other companies interviewed for the report include Kering, Louis Vuitton, Selfridges Group, and Alibaba.

Shahi endorses ILO’s COVID-19 global Call to Action in the garment industry

May 27, 2020
Editorial Team

We recognize that to fulfill our commitment to protect workers’ wellbeing, all stakeholders in the industry need to work together. This is why we have endorsed ILO’s Call to Action on “COVID-19: Action in the Global Garment Industry” which aims to generate actions from across the global garment industry to protect workers’ income, health and employment, and support manufacturers to survive during the COVID-19 crisis. The global action also calls for working together to establish sustainable systems of social protection for a more just and resilient garment industry.

The Manufacturing Perspective | 2022

Insights from speaking engagements: 2021

At Shahi, we believe in sharing our experiences and learning with all the stakeholders in the fashion industry and beyond. This is an ongoing post to share insights from our speaking engagements in 2021. Read insights from previous years’ engagements: 2020, 2019.

Applications open for Shahi Industry Chair 4.0 at NIFT Delhi

The Recovery Series | Pandemic and the Employment Jeopardy: The story a year later

The Recovery Series | What does a migrant worker need?

The Recovery Series | Vaccinating a Workforce of 100,000 against Covid-19

Shahi featured on Season 3 of the Manufactured Podcast

Shahi Exports in the Business of Fashion and Mckinsey’s The State of Fashion 2021 report

Shahi endorses ILO’s COVID-19 global Call to Action in the garment industry

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