Accelerating the Transition of the Indian Textile Sector towards Circularity

Accelerating the Transition of the Indian Textile Sector towards Circularity (InTex India)

Overview

InTex India Project supports Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in adopting circular business models and life cycle approaches through capacity-building workshops and policy support. In partnership with the Ministry of Textiles and UNEP, the project aims to accelerate the Indian textile sector’s transition to circularity, with a primary focus on SMEs.

The initiative will be implemented in key textile hubs, including Surat, Karur, Salem, Dindigul, and Perundurai, engaging stakeholders such as SMEs, industry associations, and government bodies. Piloting targeted interventions, the project seeks to reduce environmental impacts and foster a sustainable textile ecosystem.

Objectives

Accelerate Circular Business Models by supporting SMEs in adopting circular economy practices and eco-innovation in the Indian textile sector
Integrate Life Cycle Approaches with tools like Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) to assess and reduce their environmental impact
Provide training and technical assistance to industry stakeholders, improving sustainability and competitiveness
Enhance Policy Development by collaborating with the Government of India to develop circular textile policies that address SME needs

Events

Beyond Plantations: Synergies for Healthy Mangroves, Thriving Coastal Communities, and Robust Value Chains - Lessons from the Sundarban

Beyond Plantations: Synergies for Healthy Mangroves, Thriving Coastal Communities, and Robust Value Chains – Lessons from the Sundarban: Watch here

The session, as a part of Centre for Responsible Business (CRB’s) India and Sustainability Standards 2024, aimed to develop a strong narrative that promotes a comprehensive concept of mangrove stewardship at the national level, going beyond just increasing mangrove cover through plantations. Some of the objectives of the session were:

Emphasise the importance of nurturing and promoting mangrove stewardship among local communities to ensure long-term ecological sustainability beyond mangrove plantation.
Advocate for the mobilisation of resources through the right channels to support mangrove stewardship and related livelihood initiatives, with particular emphasis on women’s empowerment.
Initiate a multi-stakeholder dialogue platform on the transformative bottom-up model (pursued by NEWS) coalescing the triple objectives of healthy mangroves, thriving coastal communities and resilient value chains.
Use the platform to raise awareness about the positive outcomes nature based solutions using a value chain approach, involving all key stakeholders in the region.