TEXTILE MILL OPERATIONS ETHICAL SOURCING NATIONAL
COIMBATORE, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
By IFAB MEDIA - NEWS BUREAU - May 29, 2023 | 62 2 minutes read
Leading textile manufacturer, Shahi Exports, has announced its plan to implement the ‘YESS’ (Yarn Ethical and Sourcing Standards) in its textile mill operations. The standards, developed by global clothing retailers, aim to promote sustainability and ethical practices in the textile industry.
Shahi Exports will implement Responsible Sourcing Network’s “Yarn Ethically & Sustainably Sourced” (YESS) standards, according to a press release.
Shahi was one of the seven global suppliers that piloted the YESS standards in 2022 and has now become the first textile mill in India to take the lead in implementing it. YESS conducted its initial independent assessments at Shahi Exports’ knitting and spinning facilities recently.
The YESS is an initiative by Responsible Sourcing Network to achieve a forced-labour free cotton supply chain for the garment and textile industry. The initiative was officially presented in India on May 2. “This joint effort (with Shahi) represents a significant milestone in the pursuit of responsible and transparent cotton supply chains,” said Patricia Jurewicz, CEO of Responsible Sourcing Network.
