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Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) today announced a new water action strategy that represents an evolution in thinking around water use in a global supply chain, particularly in areas already facing water stress, and a new way to define successful water stewardship in manufacturing. It leverages the latest water science and data, consultations with leading water experts, and the company’s own water management experience and leadership over the past three decades to set a new standard for the company and the industry.

Related Keywords: adopt modern technologies in factories, aim to achieve sustainable textile production, changing attitudes to reduce water, energy consumption, garment and textile makers advised, IFC, International Finance Corporation, PaCT, plans to launch Partnership for Cleaner Textile, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, second phase of advisory service in Dhaka

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) with an aim to achieve sustainable textile production, plans to launch Partnership for Cleaner Textile (PaCT), the second phase of its advisory service in Dhaka.

During the second phase, the World Bank arm targets to annually save 32 million cubic metres of water and 3.8 million megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity in 250 weaving, spinning, wet dyeing and finishing factories.