A total of 13 best green building factories of Bangladesh were honored with “LEED Green Factory Award” to recognize their efforts in sustainability by achieving LEED Platinum certification. Bangladesh, the second largest ready-made garment exporter in the world, has taken a leading position in sustainable green industrialization with the world’s several top ranked Green factories. According to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Bangladesh’s RMG sector now has 67 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green factories. Indonesia is the second largest with 40 green factories followed by India with 30 and Sri Lanka with 10. Thanking the individuals behind the green initiative in the RMG sector in Bangladesh, Mahmud said green initiative gives resilience to the economy as a whole.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 01, 2018 18:33 UTC