Jaipur, India: The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) is organizing the 3rd edition of the Global Textile Conclave (GTC) in Jaipur, India on 15th, 16th, and 17th March 2023. The event is part of CITI's ongoing trade promotion initiatives and will have the theme "Strategies for Balancing Sustainability & Profitability in Textile Value Chain."
The three-day event will feature interactions with global textile and clothing businessmen, presentations by international trade experts, buyer-seller meetings, exhibitions, Award functions, and the launch of special publications and reports, and will cover the entire textile value chain from "Farm to Fashion".
The Global Textile Conclave aims to offer participants an opportunity to interact with a select group of 400-500 peers from the global textile and clothing industry. Attendees will have the chance to brainstorm, share insights, and gain a better understanding of the present and future of the sector. The event will focus on innovative technologies and best practices for sustainable growth in the textile and clothing industry.
The Global Textile Conclave will feature several sessions covering key aspects of the Indian Textile Value chain: trends on the fiber value chain – exports & domestics, investment opportunities in India for the global T&C value chain, sustainable textiles: responsible consumption and production, technology & innovation, and technical textiles. Additionally, there will be sessions on regional cooperation through textile trading and a skilled workforce for strong, sustainable, and balanced growth.
The event will include separate sessions with "Partner States", "Partner Countries," and senior government officials. The previous editions of the Global Textile Conclave organized by CITI during 2018 and 2021 were highly appreciated for their quality deliberations and attendance of delegates from around the world.
On the sidelines of the event, The CITI Textile Sustainability & BIRLA Awards aimed at encouraging companies to have a vision and target-driven roadmap towards achieving excellence in various performance areas. With a renewed focus on sustainability, all 6 categories of awards look at the critical areas where initiation needs to be encouraged.
CITI Textile Sustainability Award is being organized for the first time. The award aims to celebrate and recognize brands, manufacturers, MSMEs, and retailers that promote circularity in their operations. The award is being organized with texfash.com as a knowledge partner.
Brands, Manufacturers, MSMEs, and Retailers are eligible to apply for the award. The companies should demonstrate a commitment to sustainability and circularity in their operations. The eligibility criteria for each category are as follows:
- Award for Expanding Circularity: The award recognizes companies that have a recycle, reuse, reduce, and gradually a cradle-to-grave approach. The circularity processes should have a bearing on one or more of the SDGs. The companies should demonstrate the steps taken to go circular.
- Award for Progress Towards Sustainability: The award recognizes companies that have a policy statement that spells out their sustainability roadmap. The companies should ensure responsible production, and scope III emissions should be quantified. The companies' premises should be geared to be sustainable.
- Award for Recyclers: The award recognizes companies that have demonstrated excellence in recycling textile waste.
The CITI Textile Sustainability Award is an opportunity for companies to showcase their commitment to sustainability and circularity in the textile industry. The award recognizes companies that have taken significant steps towards reducing textile waste, ensuring responsible production, and developing circular business models. By participating in the awards, companies can contribute to promoting sustainability and circularity in the textile industry.
The CITI Birla Economic & Textile Research Foundation Awards 2022-23 aims to recognize excellence in the textile industry. The awards are organized by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) and have been recognizing excellence across the textile value chain since 1993-94.
CITI Global Textile Conclave 2023 promises to be an exciting event that will provide a platform for global textile and clothing industry players to come together to discuss innovative ideas and best practices for sustainable growth.
