adminSTOCKHOLM. — Three Swedish fashion retail companies announced yesterday that they were expanding their co-operation with the Stockholm International Water institute to improve sustainable water management practices at their supplying production houses in India.Since February 2013, the three Swedish companies (Indiska, KappAhl and Lindex) and SIWI have been working together with 35 suppliers in Delhi and Jaipur under a project entitled SWAR: Sustainable WAter Resources Management for Textile Industries in India, according to statement following a seminar on Public Private Partnership for Development, at the World Water Week in Stockholm.
“The project partners will be looking at intensifying work with current Indian partners during 2014, and welcoming new suppliers to this partnership, to expand its positive impact,” said the statement.
“As a world-leading water policy research institution, SIWI realises the importance of partnering with corporations to strengthen the link between policy and practice,” said Torgny Holmgren, SIWI’s Executive Director.
The project is a Public Private Partnership between KappAhl, Lindex, Indiska, SIWI and the Swedish International Development Agency.
Sida contributes with 50 percent of all costs during 2013 and 2014, while Swedish and Indian partner companies contribute with the remaining 50 percent. — Xinhua.
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