Epic Group opens heat-resilient Odisha garment campus as India heat threatens fashion supply chains
Garment supplier Epic Group's new 40-acre Khordha factory, backed by $100M IFC financing, targets extreme heat that drives up to 10% productivity losses. The heat-resilient design—featuring a 15,000-cubic-meter cooling lake—serves brands like Uniqlo, Ralph Lauren and Levi Strauss amid rising climate pressure on India's 90 million apparel workers.
Garment supplier Epic Group's new heat-resilient Odisha factory, producing for Uniqlo, tackles extreme India heat driving up to 10% productivity losses. IFC-backed design highlights climate pressure on India's apparel supply chains serving global fashion brands.
Why this matters
Epic Group's heat-resilient campus signals how garment suppliers are hardening supply chains against India's rising temperatures, protecting output for major Western brands as climate risk mounts.
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