GOTS India Seminar 2018 was organised by Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), in Le Meridien Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India on 29th May 2018.

The theme of the seminar was ‘Sustainability as Key to Business Efficiency’. The seminar was attended by over 180 delegates from five countries.

Attendees at the seminar included international brands and retailers, Indian fashion brands, textile manufacturers, chemical suppliers, testing laboratories, accreditation bodies, academicians, industry organisations, certification bodies, standard bodies, media, service providers, consultants and other important stakeholders from the field of organic textiles and sustainability.

In his welcome address, Sumit Gupta, Seminar Coordinator and GOTS Representative in India & Bangladesh, introduced the theme and the sessions for the day.

Four sessions of the seminar addressed the various aspects of efficiency in sustainable fashion and textile manufacturing.

The sessions included buyers’ perspective, chemical compliance, social responsibility and futuristic certification systems.