LEED certified manufacturing units in Bangladesh reach 202: Reports

[Bilal9]

by Apparel Resources News-Desk 21-September-2023 | 2 mins read​

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The US Green Building Council has recently certified two additional factories in Bangladesh, awarding them both with the prestigious gold rating.

This achievement has raised the total number of LEED-certified factories in the country to 202.

Among these certified factories, 73 have earned the esteemed platinum rating, 115 have achieved the gold rating, and 10 have secured the silver rating.

Remarkably, in 2022, Bangladesh witnessed the highest number of factory certifications under the LEED programme in a single year.

Faruque Hassan, the President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), highlighted this accomplishment, noting that in 2022, 30 factories received LEED certification, comprising 15 platinum and 15 gold certifications even as moving forward to August 2023, an additional 20 factories have joined the ranks of LEED-certified establishments within the first eight months of this year.

Thirteen of these have earned the prestigious platinum rating, while seven have secured the gold rating.

Faruque also proudly announced that Bangladesh’s RMG (Readymade Garments) industry reached a milestone with 200 LEED-certified factories recognized by the US Green Building Council.

Furthermore, Bangladesh is home to an impressive 13 out of the world’s 15 highest-rated LEED Green Factories, with one standing out as the highest-rated globally even if an additional 500 factories are in the pipeline to attain LEED certification, demonstrating the industry’s commitment to sustainability.

The President of BGMEA emphasized the industry’s dedication to becoming sustainable in all aspects, with a particular focus on workplace safety, worker well-being, and environmental concerns.

He described this transformation as a testament to visionary entrepreneurship, highlighting resilience, adaptability, and a positive mindset toward meaningful changes.

More than half of top 100 LEED-certified factories globally - are now in Bangladesh​

5 factories have achieved LEED certification in 2023 alone

Published : 20 Feb 2023, 05:10 PM Updated : 20 Feb 2023, 05:10 PM

Bangladesh has become the home of 51, or more than half of the world's top 100 US Green Building Council's (USGBC)-approved leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) certified green industrial units.

On February 10, Ananta Garments and Sportswear Ltd of Ashulia in Savar received a platinum certificate from the USGBC for the Leed O+M: Existing Buildings v4.1 rating system with a score of 89.

Due to the investments on the environmentally friendly manufacturing facilities of the local manufacturers, so far 188 factories in the country's garment industry presently have Leed certification, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).

Moreover, five factory units have already achieved LEED certification in 2023 and in 2022, a total of 30 factory units received Leed certification, the highest in a year.
Currently, the local RMG sector has consolidated its position in green manufacturing units with 64 in the platinum category, 110 in gold, 10 in silver and another 4 Leed-certified factory buildings, BGMEA stated.

An additional 550 factories are either registered or in the pipeline for USGBC's LEED certification, reported the apex body of the apparel sector.

Among top 10 LEED-certified factory units of the world, eight are from Bangladesh, a BGMEA official said.

The factory units of Bangladesh have been obtaining the Leed certificate since 2001.

The USGBC credits factory units based on several criteria including transformation performance, energy, water, and waste management and the best performers are rated with platinum, followed by gold and silver.

These criteria help green factories significantly to reduce operational costs over time even though they may initially cost more to set up, according to industry insiders.

These factories also provide a safe working environment for employees.

Experts said that Bangladesh's garment industry is now poised to take the lead globally by addressing mounting issues of sustainability, climate change, groundwater depletion and efficiency.

The growing number of green apparel factories will give Bangladesh a vantage ground to cope with EU green deals and due diligence directives stated by both the experts and the businesses.

Talking to Dhaka Tribune, Mohiuddin Rubel, director of BGMEA, said that at this time despite worrying about orders and exports, manufacturers are continuously branding the country through LEED-certified factories.

“Moreover, there are things like a safe workplace, employers safety which are swelling our strength. Amid the global turbulent economic situation, these brandings are serving us to cope with the losses as we are better positioned than our competitors,” he added.

He also said that the entrepreneurs are working determinedly to continue this branding which made them a better source to the buyers.

“When the world situation will be better, we will be ahead of everyone,” he added.

 

[saif]

by Apparel Resources News-Desk 21-September-2023 | 2 mins read​

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The US Green Building Council has recently certified two additional factories in Bangladesh, awarding them both with the prestigious gold rating.

This achievement has raised the total number of LEED-certified factories in the country to 202.

Among these certified factories, 73 have earned the esteemed platinum rating, 115 have achieved the gold rating, and 10 have secured the silver rating.

Remarkably, in 2022, Bangladesh witnessed the highest number of factory certifications under the LEED programme in a single year.

Faruque Hassan, the President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), highlighted this accomplishment, noting that in 2022, 30 factories received LEED certification, comprising 15 platinum and 15 gold certifications even as moving forward to August 2023, an additional 20 factories have joined the ranks of LEED-certified establishments within the first eight months of this year.

Thirteen of these have earned the prestigious platinum rating, while seven have secured the gold rating.

Faruque also proudly announced that Bangladesh’s RMG (Readymade Garments) industry reached a milestone with 200 LEED-certified factories recognized by the US Green Building Council.

Furthermore, Bangladesh is home to an impressive 13 out of the world’s 15 highest-rated LEED Green Factories, with one standing out as the highest-rated globally even if an additional 500 factories are in the pipeline to attain LEED certification, demonstrating the industry’s commitment to sustainability.

The President of BGMEA emphasized the industry’s dedication to becoming sustainable in all aspects, with a particular focus on workplace safety, worker well-being, and environmental concerns.

He described this transformation as a testament to visionary entrepreneurship, highlighting resilience, adaptability, and a positive mindset toward meaningful changes.

More than half of top 100 LEED-certified factories globally - are now in Bangladesh​

5 factories have achieved LEED certification in 2023 alone

Published : 20 Feb 2023, 05:10 PM Updated : 20 Feb 2023, 05:10 PM

Bangladesh has become the home of 51, or more than half of the world's top 100 US Green Building Council's (USGBC)-approved leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) certified green industrial units.

On February 10, Ananta Garments and Sportswear Ltd of Ashulia in Savar received a platinum certificate from the USGBC for the Leed O+M: Existing Buildings v4.1 rating system with a score of 89.

Due to the investments on the environmentally friendly manufacturing facilities of the local manufacturers, so far 188 factories in the country's garment industry presently have Leed certification, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).

Moreover, five factory units have already achieved LEED certification in 2023 and in 2022, a total of 30 factory units received Leed certification, the highest in a year.
Currently, the local RMG sector has consolidated its position in green manufacturing units with 64 in the platinum category, 110 in gold, 10 in silver and another 4 Leed-certified factory buildings, BGMEA stated.

An additional 550 factories are either registered or in the pipeline for USGBC's LEED certification, reported the apex body of the apparel sector.

Among top 10 LEED-certified factory units of the world, eight are from Bangladesh, a BGMEA official said.

The factory units of Bangladesh have been obtaining the Leed certificate since 2001.

The USGBC credits factory units based on several criteria including transformation performance, energy, water, and waste management and the best performers are rated with platinum, followed by gold and silver.

These criteria help green factories significantly to reduce operational costs over time even though they may initially cost more to set up, according to industry insiders.

These factories also provide a safe working environment for employees.

Experts said that Bangladesh's garment industry is now poised to take the lead globally by addressing mounting issues of sustainability, climate change, groundwater depletion and efficiency.

The growing number of green apparel factories will give Bangladesh a vantage ground to cope with EU green deals and due diligence directives stated by both the experts and the businesses.

Talking to Dhaka Tribune, Mohiuddin Rubel, director of BGMEA, said that at this time despite worrying about orders and exports, manufacturers are continuously branding the country through LEED-certified factories.

“Moreover, there are things like a safe workplace, employers safety which are swelling our strength. Amid the global turbulent economic situation, these brandings are serving us to cope with the losses as we are better positioned than our competitors,” he added.

He also said that the entrepreneurs are working determinedly to continue this branding which made them a better source to the buyers.

“When the world situation will be better, we will be ahead of everyone,” he added.

Now we need to focus on manufacturing textile machineries in the country. There is a $4.5 billion domestic market for textile machinery in the country. Hope some Chinese company would come forward to establish a factory to manufacture textile machinery.

 

[Bilal9]

Now we need to focus on manufacturing textile machineries in the country. There is a $4.5 billion domestic market for textile machinery in the country. Hope some Chinese company would come forward to establish a factory to manufacture textile machinery.

Some simpler looms are being assembled locally. On a very small scale.

But yes, govt. should introduce tax and tariff support - just like they did for cellphone assembly and manufacture.

 

[saif]

Some simpler looms are being assembled locally. On a very small scale.

But yes, govt. should introduce tax and tariff support - just like they did for cellphone assembly and manufacture.

You are right in your observation. I would like to say one more thing. Since our country is going through heavy infrastructure development, the govt. should give tax exemption for manufacturing construction equipment. If this is done, we will see mushroom growth in heavy engineering industry in the country.

 

[FuturePAF]

Question: Do Bengalis feel they are in a way an island nation? Sure India is a bordering nation, but by and large do they feel their relations are mostly with the world via their ports and airports? Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan; the original Asia Tigers operated like island nations. Some were islands and South Korea was basically and island.

If so, Does this mindset help focus the nation on an export led economy?

 

[mmr]

All in garments….absolutely no intention to diversify.

 

[Bilal9]

Question: Do Bengalis feel they are in a way an island nation? Sure India is a bordering nation, but by and large do they feel their relations are mostly with the world via their ports and airports? Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan; the original Asia Tigers operated like island nations. Some were islands and South Korea was basically and island.

If so, Does this mindset help focus the nation on an export led economy?

Yes this is the basis of an Asian Tiger export based economy. Island culturally but globally connected Island via trade.

However there is a bad flipside to it. When the global economy tanks, so does your economy.

Like these countries, our ethnicity and culture is largely homogenous, which of course helps. Bangladesh was trying to get past low value addition in the last two decades, but there are many issues.

Most of the recent Asian tigers haven't gone past the low value addition phase as quickly as we'd hoped, especially late entrants like Vietnam. Which presents extra competition for Bangladesh to dominate lower level value addition like Shoes, toys and plastic items, after dominating apparel. Vietnam has not stopped producing any of these lower value addition items at low cost, because they have humongous advantages with low priced inputs from China, which is right next door. They do not have to invest into backward integration (like textile spinning) like we in Bangladesh have to do. Plus they have FTA's with many countries in the EU etc.

But Indonesia is already diversified into mid-level EXPORT value addition items like electronics (TVs and Aircons), motorcycles, small appliances, home electrics such as refrigerators, washer dryers etc. and Vietnam is slowly heading that way too.

Bangladesh has completed homework of becoming self sufficient in small automotive assembly, electronics and home electrics, next phase in the next decade will be strengthening EXPORTS for these items.

 

[SoulSpokesman]

Excellent work by SHW govt and the industry of Bangladesh. Hopefully, some of our Northern and Eastern states take note of this.

Regards

 

[Bilal9]

All in garments….absolutely no intention to diversify.

Well diversification is happening, slowly but surely. Amar Adamjee video-ta deikhen.

Aajkal onek non-apparel item toyar hoitesey kona-tona dia.

Camera lenses, CNC-mfd. Furniture, High-ticket Die-cast toys, Fiberglass fishing rods, you name it.

I can tell you.

Shobai to janena...

 

[saif]

Excellent work by SHW govt and the industry of Bangladesh. Hopefully, some of our Northern and Eastern states take note of this.

Regards

Khaleda Zia also contributed to the development of our economy. She liberalised our economy and opened it for the world in the early 90s.

 

[FuturePAF]

Khaleda Zia also contributed to the development of our economy. She liberalised our economy and opened it for the world in the early 90s.

So across the political spectrum, economic policy was by and large on the same page?

 

[Abu Shaleh Rumi]

So across the political spectrum, economic policy was by and large on the same page?

Mostly Yes. Our current economic model was designed by M. Saifur Rahman of BNP (RIP). Every finance minister after him continued his model without much modifications. We were doing well. Until, current loan defaulter FM got the steering. He is crushing our economy with bad policies, bad BB governor employment, skyhigh corruption and his incompetence.

 

[Bilal9]

Khaleda Zia also contributed to the development of our economy. She liberalised our economy and opened it for the world in the early 90s.

Not only that, but educating women (food for sending your girl child to school) was entirely a Khaleda Zia initiative. Without which - the Apparel industry would not have any workers.

 

[saif]

Not only that, but educating women (food for sending your girl child to school) was entirely a Khaleda Zia initiative. Without which - the Apparel industry would not have any workers.

I should have mentioned that in my post Khaleda Zia's policy to educate girls has paved the way for women empowerment in Bangladesh. May God bless her.