“Indian Textiles Make a Big Sustainability Leap, But a Hidden Challenge Is Growing”, Open the magzine, december 11, 2025
“India’s textile industry—one of the country’s most water-intensive and globally scrutinised sectors—is undergoing a quiet but significant shift. According to the latest ICRA ESG Ratings report, nearly 74% of textile companies have now adopted Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) systems in FY25, marking one of the sector’s most ambitious transitions toward sustainable water management.
Zero Liquid Discharge is more than a compliance checkbox. For an industry that guzzles millions of litres of water across yarn, fabric, dyeing and integrated operations, it signals a structural move toward resource efficiency, circularity and environmental accountability. And with global and domestic ESG norms tightening every year, the pressure to transform has never been greater.
ICRA’s review, which evaluated 191 listed companies across apparel, yarn & fabric, and integrated segments, looked beyond headline claims to understand how deeply sustainability practices have taken root……”
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