2 more garment units get ‘green’ certificates

Two more Bangladeshi garment factories have been awarded with the green garment factory certificate in gold category for their outstanding initiatives to save environment and ensure compliance.

Victoria Intimates Ltd, a garment factory at Boiragirchala in Gazipur, was awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification by the United States of Green Building Council, according to Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).

The second one is Dresden Textiles Ltd, which is situated in Mymensingh's Trishal.

Twenty-seven factories received green certificates in 2022, of which 13 are platinum rated, the highest category LEED certificate, according to the BGMEA data.

So far, 180 garment factories received LEED certificates in the country. Of them, 58 were platinum rated, 108 gold rated, 10 silver rated and four are only LEED certified.

Some 550 garment factories are waiting to be certified green as the process is underway, the BGMEA said.