Gap, Partner to Open New Water-Treatment Facility in India
June 11 2019 - 6:47AM
Dow Jones News
By Chris Wack
Gap Inc. (GPS) said Tuesday that, together with its franchise
partner in India, it will open a new innovation center to promote
the adoption of proven techniques and technology that reduce water
use by the textile manufacturing industry.
The apparel retailer and long-time sourcing partner Arvind
Limited also are investing in a new water treatment facility that
will eliminate the use of fresh water at Arvind's denim mill in
Ahmedabad, India.
Gap said in a release that the facility will save three billion
liters of fresh water by the end of 2020 and preserve the local
community's vital freshwater resources.
Arvind's denim mill consumes eight million liters of fresh water
per day. Once constructed, the new water-treatment facility will
replace 100% of its freshwater use with reclaimed water.
Gap said the apparel industry is one of the most intensive users
of water in the world and, in India, 54% of the population faces
high to extremely high water risk.
Write to Chris Wack at chris.wack@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 11, 2019 06:32 ET (10:32 GMT)
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