The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded eco-friendly certification to three additional brand-new garment factory structures, bringing the total number of eco-friendly enterprises in the country’s garment industry to 183.
Swisstex Village in Singair, Dhaka, obtained a gold certification for the factories, while Jinnat Knitwears Ltd. of the DBL Group received a platinum grade for its RMG and printing facilities.
According to a press release from the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers’ Association (BGMEA), only 17 more businesses need to obtain the certification to reach a milestone of 200 factories in Bangladesh that are built sustainably.
Bangladesh currently leads the globe in terms of the proportion of environmentally friendly textile and apparel manufacturing facilities. Out of 183 textile and apparel manufacturers in Bangladesh, 60 received Platinum, 109 Gold, 10 Silver, and 4 Certified certificates, according to BGMEA data.
The US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification is being pursued by another 500 units.
A project must adhere to the highest criteria from manufacture through construction in order to receive certification from the US Green Building Council (USGBC), one of the world’s greenest building certifying bodies founded in 1993.
The 9 requirements for the LEED certificate can be satisfied for a total of 110 points. For example, “Leed Platinum” requires more than 80 points, “Leed Gold” requires between 60 and 79 points, “Leed Silver” requires between 50 and 59 points, and “Leed Certified” needs between 40 and 49 points.
However, it is unfortunate because green factories are initially expensive to set up, and although worldwide brands and merchants constantly put pressure on apparel exporters to comply, they are unwilling to pay the price.
Despite the difficulties, Bangladeshi clothing business owners are putting money into green construction and implementing eco-friendly manufacturing techniques. The moment has come for merchants, companies, and their clients to raise money for green projects since they are expensive.
