Textile and Apparel

Clients

Manufacturers engaged across the spectrum of activities: ranging from yarn manufacturing to fabric weaving to wet-processing to cut-sew operations. Products range from apparel to textile home furnishings to carpets.

Inter-disciplinary approach

Combine deep domain expertise in different textile manufacturing processes, along with emerging innovative technologies, latest developments in utilities (electrical, heating/humidification, as well as water treatment), and a techno-commercial understanding

Footprint

India, Sri-Lanka, Bangladesh, Turkey, China, Ethiopia, Cambodia

Illustrative case scenarios

  • Case Study: Developing and operationalizing an organization-wide Sustainability program for an India based manufacturing group to reduce resource cost as well as delivery times

Services offered include

  • Designing Sustainability plans and programs (covering energy, water and waste)
  • Life cycle assessments and sustainable product design
  • Improving delivery times and increasing operational efficiencies
  • ZLD (Zero Liquid Discharge) system design and optimization
  • Reporting into global systems: CDP, GRI, etc.
  • Energy/ sustainability project financing: business case and business plan development for financing
  • Designing and supporting Social and Environment Management Systems (SEMS)
  • Collecting / verifying data related to operational performance, risk and safety
  • Industrial Green building design

Uniqueness

  • Database of benchmarks on over 30 parameters and across 400 facilities across the value chain.
  • Diagnostic tools such as Value Added Water, Integrated Energy Review, and others; which uncover newer opportunities

Retail

Clients

a. Life-style retailers working with apparel, home-goods, jewelry, accessories, etc.
b. Cosmetics retailers
c. Personal healthcare product retailers
d. Electronics retailers
e. e-commerce retailers

Inter-disciplinary approach

Aligns the drivers of the retailing industry with sustainability elements: supplier optimization, logistics, sustainability reporting, amongst others.

Footprint

India, Sri-Lanka, Bangladesh

Services offered include

  • Design and implementation of Sustainability strategies that align with long term business goals
  • Map resilience of the supply chain (and identify potential hot-spots)
  • Value chain strengthening through capacity building programs
  • Logistics optimization
  • Store footprint optimization
  • Integrating Extended Producer Responsibility (especially for retailers selling)
  • Labelling strategy design and roll-out
  • Sustainable product sourcing
  • Green IT infrastructure for e-commerce
  • Sustainability and ESG reporting

Uniqueness

  • Tools that link disparate data sources which feed into scorecards and decision support systems
  • Access to the latest innovations related to the Internet of Things (IoT): which help increase the impact of sustainability interventions in a retail environment

Telecom

Clients

Mobile tower operators looking to power their towers with alternate energy sources

Operators looking to use Green IT solutions in their infrastructure

Inter-disciplinary approach

Adapts the latest developments in alternate energy sources and Green IT solutions with the business requirements of telecom operators (and tower operators).

Combines operational experience with best management practices and knowledge of latest innovative technologies.

Footprint

India, Uganda, Tanzania

Services offered include

  • Energy portfolio optimization: right mix of technologies for different requirements (and locations)
  • ESCO (Energy Service Company) identification and contracting
  • Energy/ sustainability project financing: business case and business plan development for financing
  • Designing and supporting Social and Environment Management Systems (SEMS)

Uniqueness

  • Extensive primary data availability (especially site and demographic data relevant to set up a telecom network)
  • Access to cutting edge and latest technologies
  • Strong network linkages across ecosystem (including technology providers, investors and catalysts)

Pharma and chemicals

Clients

a. Buyers and manufacturers of medicinal drugs, medical consumables and testing kits
b. Manufacturers and retailers of personal healthcare products personal
c. Bulk chemical manufacturers

Inter-disciplinary approach

Understanding chemical processes in the manufacturing environment and the implication on business drivers.

Footprint

India

Services offered include

  • Sustainability strategy design and implementation (that align with GMPs for Pharma industry)
  • Reducing resource intensity (energy, water and chemicals) in production
  • Packaging optimization
  • Material substitution and process improvement (green chemistry approaches)
  • ESG impact evaluation, monitoring and reporting
  • Collecting / verifying data related to operational performance, risk and safety
  • ZLD (Zero Liquid Discharge) system design and optimization
  • Energy/ sustainability project financing: business case and business plan development for financing

Uniqueness

  • Application of green chemistry principles with a business lens
  • Diagnostic tools such as Value Added Water, Integrated Energy Review, and others; which uncover newer opportunities

Foods, Beverages, Oils and Seeds

Clients

a. Processed food and beverage manufacturers
b. Breweries
c. Oil seed processors

Inter-disciplinary approach

Combines operational experience with best management practices and knowledge of latest innovative technologies in this sector.

Footprint

India

Services offered include

  • Design and implementation Sustainability strategies that align with long term business goals
  • Life cycle assessments and sustainable product design
  • ZLD (Zero Liquid Discharge) system design and optimization
  • Designing Sustainability plans and programs (covering energy, water and waste)
  • Energy/ sustainability project financing: business case and business plan development for financing
  • Designing and supporting Social and Environment Management Systems (SEMS)

Uniqueness

  • Diagnostic tools such as Value Added Water, Integrated Energy Review, and others; which uncover newer opportunities