Textile and apparel industry’s growing focus on sustainability is motivating enough for educational institutes to have more thrust to have sustainability-related courses.
In such a move, Mumbai-based prestigious institute Sasmira’s Institute of Design & Textiles (SIDT) and The Academy for Sustainability (TAS) have announced a collaboration to launch various courses on Sustainability & ESG for the fashion and textile sector.
SIDT is one of the leading institutes for fashion, textiles and merchandising studies in Mumbai.
SIDT’s Centre for Sustainable Studies (SCSS) was established in 2022 to educate and train students and professionals to meet the needs of the industry and help inspire and empower the next generation of designers on sustainable fashion designs.
The Academy For Sustainability was established to empower individuals, professionals and organisations in sustainability by building the capacity of individuals and organisations, creating and enabling awareness of sustainability, and enhancing sustainability communication and reporting.
This collaboration aims to educate and train students and professionals to meet the needs of the industry and help inspire and empower the next generation of designers on sustainable fashion designs.
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The training programmes will include online and offline courses on the basics of sustainability, fashion sustainability, ESG, circularity, sustainable design, CSR and sustainability reporting for the fashion and textile industry.
Dr. Krishnendu Datta, Dean, SIDT, said “Taking action on climate change and sustainability is an imperative, and we all have a role to play. As knowledge providers, our goal is to contribute to the growth of the industry by empowering leaders, professionals and students with the skills they need to navigate the demand for sustainability. Our training programmes will expand sustainability and climate literacy. In collaboration with The Academy for Sustainability, we will offer a robust curriculum of sustainability training & ESG courses.”
Meera Tenguria, Managing Director, The Academy for Sustainability, said “Our training programmes are developed to address sustainability issues across the supply chain. We believe that skilling and upskilling, a deeper understanding, and new insights into Sustainability and ESG will contribute towards the growth of individuals and companies and contribute towards SDG goals.”
