Sustainability

Garment exporters in Bangladesh go miles to ensure workers’ welfare, employment and benefits despite the pandemic fallouts. Many provide full salary and benefits even during lockdown while others use their unmatched entrepreneurial skills

Once thriving, weaving industry in Jessore is struggling to survive now due to host of reasons including lack of financial assistance and support from the Government.

As per reports from CCC, as much as US $ 844 million is owed in wages and severance pay to garment workers in Bangladesh while another study conducted by Care Bangladesh, a draft report of which was presented at a multi-consultative meeting

In 2019, garment and fabrics mills in Bangladesh produced around 577,000 tonnes of waste, almost half of which was 100 per cent pure cotton waste even as a study projected that Bangladesh can save around US $ 500 million a year by recycling

Bangladesh Government has tied up with CNN to showcase ‘Made in Bangladesh’ branding globally. As per reports, the campaign in this regard will begin from next September/October and continue for almost a year, focusing on seven sectors

Racing against the clock to hit their net-zero carbon goals, MNCs are increasing the pressure on suppliers to become more sustainable, with companies based in emerging and fast-moving markets facing the biggest challenge even as local suppl

From large-scale order cancellations last year to reinstatement of the held-up work orders and various initiatives to improve the lot of the garment workers, the worst hit by the pandemic, the approach of brands and retailers seem to have u

Despite their role in keeping the industry running, majority of the garment workers are yet to get vaccinated against Coronavirus. However, the good thing is BGMEA has taken up the issue with the Government even if the Health Minister on hi

From participation in UN Climate Change and the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action to joining IFC’s Partnership for Cleaner Textile (PaCT) project to working with Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Reverse Resources for implementing