Bangladesh’s RMG industry now has 192 Leed certified factories with 68 platinum ones
Three more readymade garment factories in Bangladesh have received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (Leed) certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) for their green initiatives in apparel manufacturing.
Out of these three factories, Energypac Fashions Extension Project in Gazipur Sadar and PN Composite Limited at Konabari in Gazipur received the platinum-rated certification while Dhaka Garments and Washing Ltd at Dakshin Varnahati of Dhaka received the GOLD rated certification from the USGBC, said the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).
BGMEA Director Mohiuddin Rubel informed that with the latest developments, Bangladesh’s RMG industry now has 192 LEED certified factories with 68 platinum.
Besides, Bangladesh currently also has the top 8 factories out of first 10 in the world and top 53 factories out of first 100 in the world.
He said that out of the 192 Leed certified factories in Bangladesh, some 68 factories have so far received platinum rating, 110 factories received gold rating, some 10 factories got silver rating, while 4 other factories received certified rating.
