Our client, a leading technical textile manufacturer with facilities across multiple key locations, produces innovative products for diverse applications, including automotive and military textiles. Their strong supply chain enables them to reach over 15 international markets. While they were already advancing in sustainability, they aimed to integrate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices seamlessly across their operations. Their vision wasn’t driven by compliance requirements; instead, they voluntarily took the initiative to future-proof the business by preparing for evolving regulatory landscapes, meeting stakeholder expectations proactively and establishing a strong market presence.

Bevolve partnered with the company to achieve their ambitious ESG vision, delivering results on a time-sensitive journey in just four months. We started by understanding their priorities and engaging the entire organization, from employees to the leadership board, to build a shared understanding of ESG values. This included sensitizing the team with the principles and identifying the owners of ESG data records. Along the way, we developed strategic leadership awareness and provided expertise that began shaping the governance structure for ESG data management.

For understanding stakeholder expectations, business priorities, and associated risks, we started with a materiality assessment that brought together key areas for improvement. Leadership considered these insights, particularly in building a sustainable supply chain and reducing energy emissions. To strengthen ESG governance, we analyzed existing mechanisms and recommended improvements to key policies, such as the Procurement Policy. Though unrequested, the policy gap assessments ensured a strong foundation for their ESG journey, knowing that future progress would build on this groundwork.

To ensure effective implementation, we built an ESG-focused data architecture that established a governance structure to track key metrics such as fuel usage, electricity consumption, and facility-specific resource utilization. This transformed complex data into actionable insights. 

The foundation allowed the company to establish a ESG roadmap —

• Short-term (e.g., identifying and mapping key suppliers to assess sustainability practices).
• Medium-term (e.g., engaging suppliers in ESG capacity-building programs), and
• Long-term (e.g., achieving a fully transparent supply chain with a comprehensive supplier sustainability matrix).

The structured KPIs and tracking systems facilitated accurate performance monitoring and benchmarking with industry peers. This engagement delivered a comprehensive ESG data management solution, giving the company unprecedented visibility into its sustainability performance. Focusing on deliberate progress, we aligned KPIs with their goals and implemented robust tracking systems to ensure measurable results aligned with industry standards. With actionable goals and a strong data foundation, the company produced its first baseline ESG and BRSR reports. These reports addressed stakeholder expectations, demonstrated commitment to compliance and transparency, and highlighted the company’s sustainability initiatives and values.

Guided by its vision to enhance lives through functional textiles and its mission to deliver innovative, world-class material solutions, this engagement provided a comprehensive ESG data management framework. It established a governance structure with clear KPIs and targets to support effective reporting and management. Leveraging Bevolve platform, the company was able to engage stakeholders effectively and streamline its ESG journey, turning complex data into actionable insights. With a strong baseline and clear goals, what began as enhancing ESG governance and communication efforts evolved into ESG becoming a core part of the company’s strategy and driving meaningful change.