Chennai: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research–Central Leather Research Institute (CSIR-CLRI) has signed a Technology Transfer Agreement with TALCO–Dindigul Tanners Enviro Control Systems Pvt. Ltd. (TALCO-DINTEC) for the transfer of CLI-MATE, a digital platform developed to assess the carbon footprint of leather manufacturing processes and waste treatment systems.
Titled “CLI-MATE: A Unified Digital Platform for Carbon Footprint Assessment for the Leather Industry and Waste Treatment Systems,” the platform is an Indian software product registered under copyright (Registration No. SW-2026022394).
It has been developed by CSIR-CLRI to help leather processing industries assess the carbon footprint associated with different unit processes involved in leather manufacturing and related waste treatment operations.
The technology transfer agreement was exchanged during the Outreach-cum-Interactive Meeting for Leather Clusters in the Southern Region.
The event was held at the DINTEC Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) Meeting Hall in Begampur, Dindigul.
Dr. P. Thanikaivelan, Director, CSIR-CLRI, and Shri C. K. C. M. Mahaboob Subahani, Chairman, TALCO-DINTEC, exchanged the agreement.
The exchange took place in the presence of Shri M. Abdul Wahab, Managing Director, KH Group and Regional Chairman, CLE Southern Region; Shri Ateequr Rahman, Chairman, IFLMEA; and Shri G. Mohamed Jahan, Secretary, IFLMEA.
How CLI-MATE Supports Carbon Footprint Assessment in the Leather Industry
CLI-MATE has been designed to support tanneries in assessing greenhouse gas emissions associated with individual stages of leather manufacturing.
The platform enables process-wise carbon footprint assessments across various leather manufacturing operations, helping industries understand their existing carbon emission levels.
The digital platform also helps identify specific stages and unit operations that contribute significantly to the overall carbon footprint of leather production.
Through its structured assessment outputs, CLI-MATE enables tanneries to identify emission hotspots, evaluate carbon reduction potential and plan suitable interventions to reduce the carbon footprint of their manufacturing operations.
The development of CLI-MATE comes amid increasing requirements for leather manufacturing units to demonstrate their commitment to sustainable production, lower greenhouse gas emissions, resource efficiency and climate-responsive manufacturing.
By providing a sector-specific digital assessment tool, CSIR-CLRI aims to support the leather industry in understanding and addressing emissions associated with its manufacturing processes and waste treatment operations.
TALCO-DINTEC to Use CLI-MATE for CETP Assessment
Under the technology transfer agreement, TALCO-DINTEC will use CLI-MATE to assess the carbon footprint of its Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), which serves the Dindigul leather cluster.
The application of CLI-MATE at the CETP will extend the platform’s use to waste treatment operations associated with the leather industry.
The technology transfer marks the deployment of CSIR-CLRI’s carbon footprint assessment platform through an industry organisation serving the Dindigul leather cluster.
