DHAKA, Aug 28, 2022 (BSS) - Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters
Association (BGMEA) Vice President Shahidullah Azim has said the RMG industry
of Bangladesh envisions pursuing growth in a sustainable manner that takes
care of people and the planet.

"The RMG industry of Bangladesh has many good stories in the area of
sustainability which make us one of the front-runners in the marathon.
Bangladesh boasts of having the highest number of green factories in the
world, with 168 LEED Green factories certified by the US Green Building
Council (USGBC), 50 of which are rated Platinum, with 550 more factories in
the pipeline," he said.

Azim said moreover, 40 out of the top 100 industrial projects in the world
are established in Bangladesh.

He made the remarks while speaking at a seminar titled "Manufacturing in
Efficient & Sustainable Way" organized by Apna Organics Pvt Ltd at a city
hotel yesterday.

Mohammad Hatem, Executive President of BKMEA, Kazi Iftekhar Hossain,
President of Bangladesh Garment Buying House Association (BGBA), Prasad Pant,
South-Asia Director of ZDHC, Engr Md Shafiqur Rahman, President of the
Institution of Textile Engineers and Technologists, (ITET) and Abrar H Sayem,
President, Bangladesh Apparel Youth Leaders Association (BAYLA) also attended
the seminar, said a press release.

In his speech, Azim said at present sustainability has become a core area of
concern in the global business landscape and a major demographic of the
global consumer is concerned about sustainable consumption and production,
especially the environmental footprint of the product they buy.

BGMEA has proactively taken the issue of sustainability at the core of its
strategic vision, he added.

BGMEA, among many other steps, has signed the UN Fashion Industry Charter for
Climate Action, an initiative of UNFCCC, to commit to the goal of reducing
30% of GHG emissions by 2030.

BGMEA, in partnership with the Global Fashion Agenda, has initiated the
Circular Fashion Partnership, which is a cross-sectional partnership to
achieve a long-term, scalable transition to circular fashion, which will help
us close the material loop.