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GreenStitch helped Texport move from manual emissions tracking to validated science-based targets, fully integrated with their ERP systems.
Texport had been working on sustainability for years, including the use of recycled materials and factory waste management. But its emissions data was not managed through a system that could bring this information together for reporting and target setting.
The company initially tracked Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions manually in spreadsheets, using a methodology developed internally. Scope 2 data was relatively straightforward to collect, while Scope 1 required factory teams to track operational data, including waste categories, on a regular basis.
As customer requirements and regulatory expectations for emissions data progressively increased, Texport needed to extend this process to Scope 3 and establish a more robust system for emissions accounting.
Texport’s next step was to adopt a general-purpose ESG platform. This helped expand its sustainability reporting, but such platforms are designed to serve multiple industries rather than the specific data requirements of textile manufacturing.
Textile manufacturers deal with detailed purchase, material and supplier data that needs to be translated into emissions information. Generic ESG platforms may provide the reporting framework, but they do not necessarily have the textile-specific datasets, emission factors, classifications, and workflows needed to work with this information directly.
You can’t get any ready-made data in this industry. You have to find ways to gather it yourself.
— Biju K Thankappan, Chief General Manager, Texport
The result was continued dependence on manual data collection and structuring. Texport needed a platform that understood the underlying data rather than simply providing a place to report it.
Texport began evaluating platforms designed specifically for textile manufacturers. GreenStitch was selected based on three factors:
The objective was to move from manually assembling emissions information to establishing a data pipeline that could support both reporting and SBTi target setting.
GreenStitch’s implementation covered both operational data and Scope 3 data, giving Texport a single system for emissions accounting rather than a patchwork of spreadsheets and platform exports.
Scope 1 and Scope 2
Instead of maintaining separate spreadsheets, factory teams began entering Scope 1 and Scope 2 data directly into the GreenStitch platform. This created a centralised process for collecting the data required for emissions accounting.
Scope 3
The larger change came from connecting Texport’s ERP with GreenStitch. Texport’s purchase and supply chain information was already being generated through its ERP. Previously, the relevant information had to be extracted from ERP reports and manually compiled and structured before it could be used for emissions calculations.
With the integration, this data could flow directly into GreenStitch. GreenStitch’s system cleaned and structured the incoming ERP data and applied the required calculations, removing the need for Texport’s teams to manually prepare the same information.
The ERP integration also highlighted that the underlying data does not always arrive in the format required by an emissions accounting system. Some ERP fields did not align with what the calculation system expected. Texport’s IT team and GreenStitch worked together to identify and resolve these issues.
The implementation involved several rounds of technical work. The GreenStitch team did several site visits, to understand the data at source and establish a reliable pipeline. Once these issues were resolved, the automated flow of Scope 3 data ran without the manual compilation that had previously been required.
With the emissions data consolidated and the Scope 3 workflow established, Texport moved into the SBTi target-setting process. GreenStitch supported Texport through the technical work required to prepare its emissions data, develop its targets and complete the submission process, including responding to questions during validation.
Texport’s targets were validated within four to five months of onboarding.
It was really good. It was not that big a task, at the end of the day, because of the expertise the people at GreenStitch had.
— Biju K Thankappan, Chief General Manager, Texport
| Area | Before | With GreenStitch |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 & 2 | Manually tracked in spreadsheets | Collected directly from factory teams |
| Scope 3 | Compiled manually from ERP exports | Transferred automatically from Texport’s ERP |
| Data preparation | Manual extraction and structuring | Automated cleaning and structuring in GreenStitch |
| Textile-specific data | Required manual sourcing and preparation | Supported through a textile-specific platform and dataset |
| SBTi | Target-setting process not started | Targets validated within 4–5 months |
| Data capture | Required manual compilation | No additional manpower required |
The most immediate operational benefit has been the removal of manual Scope 3 data compilation.
Automating the data flow also reduced the number of manual entries involved in the process, helping Texport minimise the errors that were arising when information was repeatedly extracted, entered and consolidated.
The same data infrastructure now supports ongoing emissions reporting as well as Texport’s decarbonisation planning.
We have no additional manpower utilisation for this data capture. It’s getting transferred automatically.
— Biju K Thankappan, Chief General Manager, Texport
SBTi validation is now giving Texport a framework against which it can develop decarbonisation plans for each of its entities.
One of Texport’s mills currently uses coal, making fuel switching an important part of its reduction plans. Rooftop solar has already been installed across Texport’s own facilities. Further measures include renewable energy procurement and power purchase agreements.
The decarbonisation module in the GreenStitch software helps Texport translate these targets into specific reduction pathways. The platform uses the company’s emissions baseline and targets to identify high-emission facilities, processes and activities, then allows different interventions to be modelled before they are implemented.
The scenario modelling also takes business growth and operational constraints into account, allowing Texport to compare different pathways, understand the potential emissions reduction from each intervention and determine what needs to change, where and by when. GreenStitch can then track progress against the selected pathway across facilities and initiatives.
For Texport, this creates a link between its validated SBTi targets and the operational decisions required to achieve them.
For Thankappan, the value of moving to software is ultimately tied to the amount of manual work it removes from the sustainability process.
It can ease your job pretty much. You don’t need to employ or deploy a lot of people. And it helps you avoid the errors that come with manual entries. I would always recommend going with GreenStitch. This should be the ideal way to approach your strategy.
— Biju K Thankappan, Chief General Manager, Texport
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