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By digitising every step of its recycling and manufacturing ecosystem, SRP gained instant visibility into environmental performance. Automated reporting, activity-based carbon calculations, and centralised data helped the team reduce manual workload, identify inefficiencies, and accelerate progress toward a fully circular PET-to-fibre system.
About Shree Renga Polyester
Shree Renga Polyester Pvt. Ltd. (SRP), founded in 2008 in Karur, India, is one of the country’s leading pioneers in PET bottle recycling and circular textile innovation. Their ambition evolved into a fully integrated fibre-to-yarn manufacturing ecosystem, converting post-consumer plastic waste into high-value textile materials. Guided by a strong purpose focusing on the 3 P’s, People, Planet, and Profit, SRP produces high-quality recycled polyester staple fibre and yarn for global markets.
For SRP, sustainability is not a mere option. They state, “Sustainability is the foundation of our growth and the direction in which the textile industry must move”. Their core mission is rooted in circularity, i.e. reducing environmental impact, turning waste into value, and ultimately becoming a carbon-neutral organisation within the next decade.
When Manual Systems Stalled Circular Goals
While SRP invested deeply in advanced German technology and recycling infrastructure, their ability to accurately measure, manage, and report their significant environmental impact was severely hampered by fragmented, manual processes.
As SRP expanded its complex circular operations, the lack of digital tools created critical obstacles:
GreenStitch’s Tailored Intelligence for Textiles
SRP sought a partner that understood the unique needs of circular manufacturing and the textile industry. They selected GreenStitch, recognising its ability to provide specific expertise and the necessary tools to transition from fragmented tracking to an automated, real-time sustainability intelligence system.
GreenStitch was chosen for providing:
GreenStitch collaborated closely with SRP’s teams, systematically replacing manual spreadsheets with automated workflows and structured data uploads. This established a single source of truth for resource insights and introduced real-time dashboards to visualise critical data on carbon, water, and energy.
Concrete Metrics of Transformation
By making the critical shift to a fully digitised system, SRP accelerated its operational excellence
and achieved measurable success that proves the results of the partnership.
The strategic use of concrete data and relevant metrics highlights SRP’s successful outcome:
| Improved Functions | Measurable Outcome | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Manual Workload Reduction | 40% Reduction | Eliminated repetitive tasks and saved significant time across departments via automated data capture. |
| Operational Efficiency | Real-Time Insights | Enabled instant monitoring of water, waste, energy, and emissions, leading to faster decision-making and improved cost efficiency by identifying inefficiencies. |
| Reporting and Compliance | Fraction of the Time | Significantly reduced the time required to generate critical audits, certifications, and buyer reports. |
| Carbon Management | Improved Accuracy | Activity-based calculations helped SRP more effectively target specific carbon reduction areas. |
SRP confirmed the tangible value of the system. “GreenStitch has helped us uncover hidden inefficiencies, improve productivity, and accelerate our sustainability goals.” Furthermore, they gained “the transparency and accuracy we needed to build a stronger sustainability roadmap.”
Expanding SRP’s Legacy
With GreenStitch as its core intelligence partner, SRP is successfully positioned to expand its leadership in the circular economy. Their future plans involve deepening LCA-based impact assessments, strengthening supplier-level sustainability, expanding renewable energy usage, and building India’s most advanced PET-to-fibre circular ecosystem as they move toward full carbon neutrality.
SRP’s experience serves as crucial advice for peers in manufacturing. “Start small, track your impact, and build sustainability step-by-step. . . . Sustainability is not just responsibility. It’s an opportunity to innovate, build resilience, and create long-term value.”
