NEW DELHI – Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) has teamed up with German development agency GIZ (Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) to promote innovative circular solutions in India.
“The joint project is designed to introduce material innovation, reduce inputs of harmful substances, increase textile-to-textile recycling, develop alternatives to plastic packaging, and foster traceability,” ABFRL said in a statement.
Over the next three years, the pair will pool their resources with the view to funding and ultimately scaling ‘sustainable’ solutions capable of improving the sector’s operations.