USGBC keen to promote apparel sector’s green growth in Bangladesh
UNB || BusinessInsider
Garment workers in a factory. Photo: File
US Green Building Council (USGBC) expressed interest to collaborate with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) to facilitate Bangladesh apparel industry’s strides towards environmental sustainability.
BGMEA President Faruque Hassan and Vice President Miran Ali have recently met USGBC President and CEO Mahesh Ramanujam in Washington and discussed various issues of mutual interest.
They discussions on the progress made by Bangladesh RMG industry in the area of sustainability and its future priorities to continue the momentum.
The USGBC president highly commended the BGMEA for their exemplary leadership in developing Bangladesh as the home of the highest number of green garment factories in the world.
Currently Bangladesh has 145 factories certified as LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) by the USGBC.
Among them 42 are LEED platinum-rated and 91 are LEED gold-rated units while 500 more factories are in the process of achieving LEED certification.
Bangladesh’s RMG sector is also a front-runner in factory safety, responsible manufacturing and workers’ wellbeing, said the BGMEA on Thursday.
Faruque Hassan thanked USGBC for honouring the BGMEA with “2021 USGBC Leadership Award” in recognition of association’s role and the RMG sector’s accomplishment in green industrialisation.
He stressed the importance of justified prices and support of brands and retailers for encouraging green initiatives in the apparel industry.
The BGMEA president also sought support and cooperation of the USGBC to portray the positive image of Bangladesh as a sustainable apparel-sourcing destination in the world and highlight the significance of green price issue among brands and buyers.
