The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) hosted the CITI Textile Sustainability Awards 2026 at Bharat Tex on Wednesday, recognising organisations, institutions and individuals for their outstanding contributions to sustainable manufacturing, responsible sourcing, resource efficiency, innovation and social impact across the textile value chain.Union Minister of State for Textiles and External Affairs Pabitra Margherita and senior officials from the Ministry of Textiles, global industry bodies, UNIDO and textile industry leaders also participated in the event.CITI Chairman Ashwin Chandran said: “The CITI is committed to the triple bottom line approach and to bringing stakeholders together to advance the cause of sustainability awards recognise innovation, collaboration and leadership in building a more sustainable textile industry.The CITI will also collaborate with the Social & Labor Convergence Programme (SLCP) to support Indian manufacturers, particularly MSMEs, address the evolving sustainability expectations, responsible business practices and human rights due diligence requirements. SLCP is a multi-stakeholder initiative that brings together brands, manufacturers, industry associations, civil society organisations and audit firms with the shared objective of promoting decent working conditions across global supply chains.The awards celebrated excellence across two broad segments: CITI Textile Sustainability Awards, recognising achievements in climate-resilient cotton production, Kasturi Cotton promotion, circular economy, energy efficiency, sustainable cluster development, HR excellence and academic contribution to sustainability and the CITI Birla Economic & Textile Research Foundation Awards, recognising excellence in effective chemical management and compliance in wet processing.The Tiruppur Exporters Association (TEA) won the CITI - UNIDO Best Cluster Initiative Towards Sustainable Textile Production Award. Published - July 16, 2026 12:43 am IST