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LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Limited (LHBL) and Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for sustainable waste management.
Faruque Hassan, president of BGMEA, and Mohammad Iqbal Chowdhury, chief executive officer of LHBL signed the MoU on behalf of their respective sides at the BGMEA complex on November 26.
Under this MoU, BGMEA will facilitate and cooperate with LHBL to provide accessibility and promote the environment-friendly waste management program of the company's Geocycle project to the member companies.
Geocycle which is the sustainable waste management wing of Holcim Group is the leading provider of industrial, agricultural, and municipal waste management services worldwide. Currently, Geocycle is operational in more than 50 countries. It provides customized, future-oriented waste management solutions by leveraging its technological expertise, highly skilled employees, standardized systems, and processes.
Faruque Hassan, president of BGMEA, said, "BGMEA is committed to the sustainable waste management of the RMG industry and unique solutions like Geocycle can play a pivotal role in addressing the waste challenges of the industry."
Mohammad Iqbal Chowdhury, CEO of LHBL said, "Geocycle rethinks waste challenges to provide innovative ways to sustainably address it. Our objective is to drive the transition towards a more extensive circular economy and create a zero-waste future. We are keen to serve the RMG industry and this MoU shall be a milestone for both BGMEA and LHBL."
From BGMEA Barrister Vidiya Amrit Khan, Asif Bhuiyan, chief corporate affairs officer of LHBL, and Kaushik Mukherjee, head of Geocycle were present during the ceremony.
