Bangladesh needs to adopt eco-friendly production process in order to remain the favourite sourcing destination for garment products.
This was stated by Rensje Teerink, EU Ambassador to Bangladesh, during the second edition of the Bangladesh Fashionology Summit at International Convention City Bashundhara, Dhaka on 2 May 2019.
While stressing on reducing the negative effects on nature, she added that enjoying unilateral market access to EU is sustainability in terms of environment and labour standard. There was also call to introduce technology to further enhance Bangladesh’s garment and textile sector.
The apparel manufacturers too assured of being careful about environment. “We have created products that are biodegradable and not harmful to the environment,” said Syed M. Tanvir, Director, Pacific Jeans Ltd., while substantiating on the same.
Talking about the role Bangladesh’s apparel sector has to play in creating environment-friendly production process, Winnie Estrup Petersen, Danish Ambassador to Bangladesh, said that more innovation and research is needed to speed up productivity without compromising on environment.
She also said that Bangladesh does have 7 green factories out of world’s top 10, but to remain the global sustainable leader, the country needs to continue development and innovation.
The event, which focused on latest technology in garment sector and sustainability, was organised by Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE).
