Woolworths has honoured Pratibha Syntex Ltd. (PSL) with the “Supplier Excellence Award” for “Supplier of the Year Sustainability 2019” at its annual FBH Supplier Conference held recently. Around top 40 Woolworths suppliers and stakeholders participated in the event where suppliers were recognised for their performance and contribution to Woolworths business.
Ms. Ratika Kotwale, Marketing Manager, received the Award on behalf of PSL. During the programme, Woolworths also outlined its performance and key strategic shifts.
Atul Mittal, Executive Director, said on the occasion: “Sustainability is at the core of PSL’s business strategy. All its endeavours are towards maximizing the social impact and minimizing the environmental impact. PSL has introduced the Women Empowered Initiative wherein women from far-flung areas are brought to the campus and imparted textile manufacturing skills like spinning and sewing. After training they are inducted into the company’s manufacturing processes. The trainees are provided free lodging and boarding facility and, to give them a home away from home, PSL organises festival celebrations, sports events, health sessions, health check-up camps, etc. Under the Vasudha Swaraj initiative of PSL, we are working on holistic development of farming communities. The farmers, associated with PSL, are imparted organic cultivation training and techniques to develop quality organic seeds and manure”.
Committed to reducing the environmental impact, PSL has been recycling 100% of water through its state-of-the-art effluent treatment plant (ETP) and four-stage RO (capacity of 2MLD), thus recovering 97% of water, which is infused back into the manufacturing processes. The remaining 3% of water gets evaporated by three stage multi-stage evaporators.
In the process of recycling of water, the company has reduced its fresh-water consumption from 1400 KL per day in 2010-11 to 500 KL per day as on date, confirmed Mr. Amrit Pal Singh Chhabra, Engineering Head. Besides, water and energy-efficient technologies are incorporated in processes to conserve the environment for the coming generations.