20th February 2018
EP Report

   Local entrepreneurs are gradually focusing on green or environment-friendly factories for enhancing their competitiveness in the global market and for ensuring long-term sustainability, industry insiders have said.

 

Since the Rana Plaza building collapse in 2013, the number of such green factories has been increasing in the country's garment sector, they added.

 

Though the apparel sector is the pioneer in setting up such units, entrepreneurs of other sectors, like - leather and footwear, cement, electrical, plastic, backward linkage industries of RMG including accessories, washing and dyeing, and commercial buildings, are now investing for these factories.

 

More than 315 local factories are listed with USGBC LEED certification. Out of these, 67 garment factories have already received certificates, while more than 180 garment units are in the pipeline. The rest belong to other sectors.

 

Apex Footwear, Vertex Footwear, Rhivaan Footwear, Mega Footwear, MK Footwear, Akij Cement, SSG Fan Factory, SSG Engineering, SSG Electronics, Prime Tower, BIFFL Corporate Office, Mahmud Tower and QA Tower, are among the factories that have applied for USGBC LEED certification, according to its official website.

 

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the US Green Building Council (USBC) is a point-based system, where a rating level is achieved once a project meets all the prerequisites and earns minimum points.

 

Depending on the number of points earned, a project may be labeled as LEED-certified, LEED Silver, LEED Gold or LEED Platinum.


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