He is
a graduate in Textile Technology from UMIST, Manchester. Looking at the social
and environmental impact of the Fashion Industry he believes ‘Fashion should do
more good than harm’. At the age of 23, he kickstarted the Organic Cotton
Cultivation Project name ‘Vasudha’ (Mother Earth in Hindi) with 500 Farmers.
Vasudha is India’s first & largest network of Organic Cultivators having
35000 farmers. These farmers are trained, motivated & supported to Organic
practices creating a Self-Sustaining Community called “Swaraj” (Self-reliance).
Shreyaskar
is a well know personality in the Sustainable Fashion Manufacturing Industry.
He freely shares his learning’s across the globe, often through his passion as
a dabbler in prose and poetry. He has partnered with globally leading brands,
suppliers and certifications to curate & implement concepts like WE,
LOOP, ALLURE, Fairtrade Apparel Production, Cradle 2 Cradle,
ROC, ZD, ZHDC, Blue Sign often globally first. He contributes his
sustainable ideas to the ecosystem as an Initial member of the Textile
Exchange, Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), Organic Cotton Accelerator
(OCA), Organic & Fair Cotton Secretariat (OFCS) MP. Below are other
leadership positions he holds:
◊ Leadership
/ Key Position held: -
Institutions |
Positions |
Year |
CII MP |
Chairman |
2023-24 |
CII MP |
Co-Chair |
2022-23 |
CII - Western Region |
Rural Urban Connect Co Chair |
2020 – 21 & 2021 – 22 |
CII |
Chairman (Malwa Zonal Council) |
2019 – 20 |
CII OECD |
Subcommittee Chair within Textiles |
2018-2019 & 2019-20 |
CII
- Textiles |
2018-2021 |
|
MPTMA |
Vice Chairman |
2016 – Present |
OCA -Organic Cotton Accelerator |
Board of Trustees |
2016- Present |
Ekal Yuva Foundation |
Co-Chair (Indore Chapter) |
2018-2019 |
APEDA |
Advisory Committee Member |
2018-2019 |
Shreyaskar
has received many awards for his Passion for Fashion Industry few in the list are
–
·
Iconoic Leadership Award from Apparel Resources
for his inclusive initiatives to streamline circularity and sustainability in
Textile Industry
·
Ryan
Young Climate+ award 2022 to Mr Shreyaskar Chaudhary in the climate leader
category at the Textile Exchange Conference in Colorado Springs, US.
·
Pride
of Central India award 2022 to Mr Shreyaskar Chaudhary.
·
Maximum
Employment Provider award from Federation Madhya Pradesh Chamber of Commerce
Industry
·
Birla
Economic & Textile Research Foundation Awards for “Sustainable and
Innovative Manufacturing in Textile Mills” in 2020-21.
·
"Recruiter
of the year award" 2022 by the Federation of Madhya Pradesh Chambers of
Commerce and Industry
·
Outstanding Young Entrepreneur
Award 2019 to Mr Shreyaskar Chaudhary by Ministry of Textiles Government
of India