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Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan on Sunday said the RMG industry is emphasising technologies to enhance competitiveness and transparency in the sector.
The industry is increasingly putting emphasis on technological upgradation ranging from the manufacturing process to design development, productivity improvement, environmental sustainability, resource efficiency, quality enhancement and workers’ well-being, he said.
He made the remarks when Kris Van Broekhoven, CEO of UK company -- ES3G Limited and Munawar Uddin, Bangladesh Country Manager called on him at BGMEA Complex in Dhaka, said a press release.
They discussed issues related to technological advances that have been shaping the fashion industry globally, especially how technology can help Bangladeshi garment factories to showcase their human rights credentials internationally.
“We are getting prepared to meet the challenges of the fourth industrial revolution. By embracing technological advances and developing the skills of workers, we aim to turn the challenges into opportunities as technological upgradation will contribute to enhancing our industry’s competitiveness in the coming days,” the BGMEA president said.
Kris Van Broekhoven commented, “We are delighted that the BGMEA is keen to support new technologies that increase transparency in worker rights. Bangladesh has led the way with the Alliance, Accord and other initiatives, bringing a lot of investment in ESG to Bangladesh, which has the highest number of green garment factories in the world.”
“With BGMEA’s help, our technology can support increased transparency and better communication of worker treatment to retail buyers and brands and their customers online and in-store,” he added.
Their discussion also covered ES3G’s technology that is already being deployed across garment factories in Bangladesh, bringing a new level of transparency to the industry.
Chair of BGMEA Standing Committee on Press, Publication and Publicity Shovon Islam was also present at the meeting.
