Indo Count Industries Ltd has emerged winner for ‘Best Practices Adopted by Textile Mills’ as well as ‘Innovative Material Management in Textile Mills’ categories at the CITI Sustainability Awards 2024.
- The awards, as part of the CITI Sustainability Awards 2024, are given away by the apex Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI).
- The Indian Minister for Textiles, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, and Minister of State for Textiles and Railways, Darshana Jardosh, presented the awards during the ongoing Bharat Tex 2024 event in New Delhi on Monday.
THE WINNERS: The awards, which recognise and applaud outstanding achievements in sustainability in the Indian textiles industry, were presented in the following categories:
- Best Practices Adopted by Textile Mills, especially in Social Responsibility & Green Practices:
Winner: Indo Count Industries Ltd
1st Runner Up: Pratibha Syntex Ltd - Innovative Material Management in Textile Mills:
Winner: Indo Count Industries Ltd
1st Runner Up: Jeyavishnu Clothing Private Limited - Best Recyclers:
Winner: Geetanjali Woolens
1st Runner Up: Sulochana Cotton Spinning Mills P Ltd
2nd Runner Up: Kakkar Spinning Mills - Best HR Practices:
Winner: Brandix Apparel India Pvt Ltd
1st Runner Up: Teejay India Pvt Ltd.
2nd Runner Up: Pratibha Syntex Limited - Best Alternative Materials Use:
Winner: Sulochana Cotton Spinning Mills P Ltd
1st Runner UP: Conserve India
2nd Runner Up: Reliance Industries Ltd. - Best Sustainable Retail Practices:
Winner: Amann Sewing & Embroidery Threads Private Limited
1st Runner Up: Raymond UCO Denim- Everblue Apparel Limited
2nd Runner Up: Indo Count Industries Ltd. - Best Women Entrepreneurs - Leading Sustainability and Social Impact:
Winner: Kumbaya Producer Company Limited
1st Runner UP: Saahas Waste Management Private Limited
2nd Runner Up: 23:23 Designs & Sourcing - Exemplary Service to the Textile Industry:
BK Patodia
Rajaram Jaipuria
Krishnaraj Vanarvarayar
Prem Malik
WHAT THEY SAID:
These awards are a testament to the industry's relentless pursuit of sustainability. It is heartening to witness the transformative efforts made by textile companies, setting a benchmark for others to follow.
— Rakesh Mehra
Chairman
Confederation of Indian Textile Industry
We are happy to bring together some of the domain experts in these areas as our knowledge partners for these awards. The idea is to co- create awards that are credible, impactful, inspiring. CITI would like to keep in increasing this space for likeminded organisations and institutions to join hands in identifying the best sustainable practices in all the areas that can bring tangible change to the Indian textile industry.
— Chandrima Chatterjee
Secretary-General
Confederation of Indian Textile Industry
