Anish India Exports (AIE), a Gurugram-based garment manufacturer, has partnered with sustainable finishing technology company Jeanologia to set up a first-of-a-kind zero-waste garment finishing plant – AIE Laundry 5.Zero.
What’s interesting is that the plant is also the first eco-efficient operational centre completely led by women.
The idea of AIE behind setting up the plant is to drive the change in the country by empowering women and establishing a new digital operational model in the apparel industry.
AIE Laundry 5.Zero combines Jeanologia’s sustainable technologies such as laser, e-Flow, G2 ozone and Colorbox along with H2 Zero, which is the company’s first water recycling system.
According to Jeanologia, the combination of these technologies guarantees zero discharge, eliminates all the harmful (for humans and environment) processes and reduces total water usage in the finishing process by 85 per cent.
AIE is committed to empowering women throughout its business, and aims to achieve that goal in part through the new finishing centre.
Ishita Tandon, Chief Sustainability Officer, AIE commented on the development, “Our goal is that diversity in leadership is not only healthy for the business, but also that women can show their full creative potential and empower them throughout the company.”
Carmen Silla, Marketing Manager, Jeanologia stated, “Women are rising up in India, and this project embraces these challenges. We are convinced that small actions can make big changes, and a sustainable garment plant led by women in India is the best way to start.”
