Two more garment factories—Saadatia Sweaters Ltd in Dhaka's Ashulia and Executive Greentex Ltd in Gazipur's Sreepur—recently received LEED certification by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), raising the total number of green factories in the country to 226, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) said.
Saadatia Sweaters earned Platinum certification with a score of 91, while Executive Greentex earned Gold certification with 69. There are 89 Platinum and 123 Gold-certified factories in the country, domestic media outlets reported.
The council honours factories based on criteria like transformation performance and energy, water and waste management.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)