Since some manufacturers and exporters with ESG compliance certification are getting twice the value, efforts are being made to ensure that more companies have such certification
An ESG (environmental, social and governance) Task Force in the textiles sector will be created keeping in mind India's commitment towards sustainability, said Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Textiles, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Commerce and Industry during soft launch of e-commerce website of Ministry of Textiles dedicated to handloom and handicrafts in Rajkot, Gujarat. The event was a part of ‘Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam’ in which Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendrabhai Patel also participated.
Goyal said there have been fruitful discussions for making textile sector more vibrant. He added that the some of the manufacturers and exporters are ensuring twice the value upon receiving ESG compliance certification. Efforts are being made to ensure that more manufacturers and exporters have the certification.
He also talked about the export target of $ 100 Billion for textile sector by 2030 and overall target of $ 250 Billion for textile sector by 2030.
He said that five commitments of Prime Minister Narendra Modi also includes that we have to go back to our roots to progress with confidence. He said that both Tamil Nadu and Gujarat are connected with history and culture but are also connected due to having strong traditional and modern textile sector.
He said that due to strong belief of the Prime Minister in ‘Ek Bharat Shresth Bharat’, ‘Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam’ is being organised in Gujarat. A large number of women from Tamil Nadu reached the state. He said that ‘Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam’ is an effort to unify India. The Union Minister said that it reflects that the cultural heritage of our country is in unity.
During two days event in Somnath and Rajkot, the Union Minister attended the Chintan Shivir in which along with officers from the Ministry of Textiles, deliberations on various aspects of the sector was done.