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Sagarika Sengupta

Consultant Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations
Sagarika Sengupta

Sagarika Sengupta is Consultant with the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER).

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Leader Speak / Alison Ward Interview
Sustainability in cotton supply chains is not just about reducing harm — it's about creating positive outcomes for people and planet. From empowering farmers and transforming processing, to ensuring brand accountability and consumer education, every stage must evolve in tandem.

Inside CottonConnect’s Push for Traceability and Sustainability in Global Cotton

  • Richa Bansal

12 June 2025
Supply Chains / Risks & Resilience Report
A key theme that was apparent across numerous panels is that it is no longer acceptable to send a supplier manual and request an audit alone. Tailored risk assessments and mitigation strategies are required.

What Brands Must Learn from Suez, Stoll and Space: A New Supply Chain Reality

  • Samantha Taylor

13 June 2025
 
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Cotton Production / ICAC Study Analysis
Cotton’s "reputation" as a water-hungry crop has long shaped sustainability narratives, but new global data drills holes in that unsubstantiated theory. With 75% of its water needs met by rainfall and just 1.59% of global irrigation attributed to cotton, the real challenge lies in improving irrigation efficiency, not vilifying the fibre.

Cotton’s Water Myth Busted: New Global Study Exposes Flawed 'Thirsty Crop' Claims

  • Subir Ghosh

10 July 2025
Supply Chains / Risk Status Report
epRisk data from the past year shows that 3,958 supply chain risk incidents were linked to 6,596 companies globally, with private companies making up a disproportionate 87% of implicated firms compared to just 13% that were publicly listed.

From Milan to Myanmar: The Dark Reality Haunting Fashion’s Global Supply Chains

  • Special Correspondent

9 July 2025
 
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Pioneering Change / Earth Protex Interview
The focus at Earth Protex remains its Tex2Tex technology and business scope, which specifically targets textile-to-textile recycling of polyester. Its Thermo-Mechanical Reactor recycling technology enables easy and scalable recycling of polyester textiles. In pic: The Ganni collection

Material Science at Crossroads: The Disconnect between Scientists and Creative Industries

  • Richa Bansal

24 March 2025
Denim Fashion District / The Blue Streak / VII Report
The role of Denim PV is to curate and facilitate connections between innovative brands and leading denim suppliers, from mills to accessory makers.

For Designers and Small Players, Denim PV Is that Platform to Showcase and Connect

  • Subir Ghosh

29 November 2024
 
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Material Choices / Trainer Brands
The study focused on thirteen companies actively implementing sustainability practices, with data extracted from their public websites.

Study Reveals Gaps in Sustainability Among Eco-Friendly Trainer Brands

  • Staff Writer

4 July 2025
Fashion Impact / New Toolkit
The toolkit also highlights impacts that occur across all activities and affect various actors, specifically concerning own workers, workers in the value chain, and business conduct (e.g., gaps in anti-corruption measures, inadequate whistleblower protections).

New Fashion Impact Toolkit Maps 3,000 Sustainability Challenges Across Textiles Industry

  • Staff Writer

3 July 2025