According to www.etnownews.com, Epic Group inaugurated its Trimetro Manufacturing Campus in Khordha, Odisha on May 8, 2026 — a US$100 million investment spanning 40 acres and recognized as India’s first fully net-zero carbon and net-zero water garment manufacturing facility.
Landmark Infrastructure and Sustainability Targets
The campus is engineered to achieve net-zero carbon emissions through integrated renewable energy systems: onsite and offsite solar power, sustainable biomass fuel, battery storage, and energy-efficient HVAC and lighting. It also delivers a net-positive water balance via closed-loop water recycling, rainwater harvesting, and ultra-low-flow fixtures — eliminating freshwater withdrawal from municipal or groundwater sources. Climate-resilient design includes super-insulated buildings and 10 hectares of biodiverse green space, verified against LEED ND v4.1 standards per the source.
Production Scale and Workforce Profile
Trimetro is designed for high-volume, low-impact output: it will manufacture 20 million garments annually for global retail brands including Nike, PVH, and Lululemon — all clients named in Epic Group’s public portfolio. The facility directly creates 10,000 jobs, with 80% of the workforce composed of women. This aligns with Epic Group’s long-standing gender equity targets; the company reports that 72% of its 30,000+ global employees are women, a figure consistent across its Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Ethiopia operations.
Financing and Institutional Backing
The project received $100 million in debt financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in 2024, structured as a dual-component package: a sustainability-linked loan and a green loan with embedded ESG performance covenants tied to water reuse rates (>95%) and Scope 1 & 2 emissions reduction (<0.1 kg CO₂e/kg garment). This IFC support extended beyond Trimetro to fund Epic Group’s parallel expansion in Bangladesh, where it operates six factories employing over 18,000 workers.
Strategic Context and Industry Benchmarking
Epic Group’s Odisha campus enters a rapidly evolving Indian textile landscape. According to the Ministry of Textiles, India’s apparel exports grew to $16.2 billion in FY2024–25, with sustainability certifications now required by 68% of EU importers under the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles. Trimetro follows similar milestones: Arvind Limited’s Ahmedabad plant achieved net-zero operations in 2023 using 100% solar power, while Welspun India’s Bhiwandi unit reduced water use by 42% per unit since 2019 via AI-driven dyeing optimization. For supply chain professionals, Trimetro demonstrates scalable decarbonization without trade-offs in throughput — its automated cutting and sewing lines maintain 99.3% on-time delivery reliability to Tier-1 retailers, per internal Epic Group Q1 2026 operational data.
Leadership Vision and Operational Philosophy
“At Epic, we believe that industrial progress and environmental responsibility go hand in hand. The Trimetro Manufacturing Campus is the embodiment of this belief — a model for how manufacturing can grow sustainably while contributing to the well-being of people and the planet. This is more than a factory; it is a blueprint for the future of global manufacturing.” — Ranjan Mahtani, Founder & Chairman, Epic Group
The campus inauguration was attended by Shri. Sampad Chandra Swain, Honourable Industries Minister of Odisha, underscoring state-level commitment to green industrial policy. Odisha’s Industrial Policy 2023 allocates ₹2,000 crore ($240 million) for eco-industrial park development, with Trimetro serving as the anchor project for the state’s new Textile Innovation Corridor. Epic Group has operated in India since 2017, initially through joint ventures in Tirupur and later expanding into vertically integrated manufacturing after acquiring facilities in Tamil Nadu and Odisha.
Source: www.etnownews.com
Compiled from international media by the SCI.AI editorial team.
