229 eco-friendly garment factories in Bangladesh now: BGMEA

The newly certified factories are Sepal Garments Ltd in Gazipur, Unitex Spinning Ltd (Unit-2) in Chattogram and Ananta Huaxiang Limited in Narayanganj.

Both Sepal Garments Ltd and Unitex Spinning Ltd achieved platinum certification, scoring 85 and 43 respectively, while Ananta Huaxiang Limited earned gold certification, scoring 63.

Out of the 229 such factories, 91 have achieved platinum ratings, while 124 have received gold certification, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) said.

The country is now home to 61 of the top 100 highest-rated LEED certified factories in the world, domestic media outlets reported.

Platinum certification, the highest category, requires projects to earn more than 80 points out of 110, while gold certification ranges from 60 to 79 points, and silver certification from 50 to 59 points.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)