27 January 2023, Mumbai
Shahi Exports has put people and the planet at the forefront of its business strategy.
Sustainability has remained a key pillar of its success over the years. Shahi is an Indian apparel manufacturer and exporter. Regarding energy and emissions, the company has a target of achieving renewable electricity of 100 per cent by the fiscal year 2026, which is currently 68 per cent, while for carbon-neutral energy, the aim is 50 per cent by the fiscal year 2026 (currently 35 per cent).
With regard to recycled water used in garment processing factories, the target is 85 per cent by the fiscal year 2024 (currently 80 per cent).
At present, recycled water used in textile processing mills is 68 per cent. In the fiscal year, 2021 1,500 kg of virgin polybags were replaced with recycled polybags and Shahi is expanding this initiative further.
As for employees, 69 per cent of permanent employees are women and 46 per cent of women are in supervisory roles. It also has 80 centers for skill training.
In the fiscal year 2021, all its applicable employees underwent performance appraisals guided by open and helpful feedback. By deploying best-in-class technologies, such as e-Flow and G2 Ozone, the material-liquid ratio has reduced from 1:6 to 1:1.
Through these measures, Shahi uses 30 liters of water on average per pair of jeans.
