The Asia Foundation has consulted Germany development agency GIZ to set up the platform, according to Bangla media reports.

In 2018, the foundation started implementing a project to promote decent work and acceptable working conditions in the tannery industry.

The project is focusing on tannery management, supervisors and workers about tannery in-house waste management, occupational health and safety, chemical management, pre-treatment facility and recycling solid waste.

Under the Promoting Decent Work and Acceptable Working Conditions in the Tannery Sector in Bangladesh project, the foundation reached out to organisations working in the leather sector to be a part of the LDF, and most agreed.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)