March 2021

Water treatment and reuse – Common infrastructure and Zero Liquid Discharge

The Indian textile industry is fragmented and diverse, both in terms of capacity and types of materials handled. This results in highly varied wastewater profiles, not only across different units but also within the same unit. The choice of treatment technique and equipment, therefore, would depend upon the characteristic of wastewater generated (salt content, dyes, […]

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Gender Responsiveness in Today’s Business and Human Rights Landscape

Feminization of the workforce accompanied by increasing informalisation is an emerging phenomenon across Indian industries- from garment to electronics to agriculture. Faced with stiff global competition, ensuring minimal rights and protection of these women workers (such as job security, maternity leave, on-site childcare provisions, etc) therefore remains highly ‘unlikely’. The pandemic has amplified these challenges,

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