A seminar on ‘STeP by OEKO-TEX for Made in Green’ was at Le MeridienHotel in Dhaka on 10 May.
Ambassador of Germanyto Bangladesh Dr. Thomas Prinz attended the seminar as chief guest while BGMEA President Md. Siddiqur Rahman and Second Vice President of BKMEA Md. Mansoor Ahmed were present as special guests.
President and CEO of HohensteinTextile Testing Institutes Prof. Dr. Stefan Meecheels, Managing DirectorDr.Stefan Droste, and Director JorgDiekmannwere speakers of the seminar which was organized by Hohenstein Institutes.
In his address BGMEA President Md. Siddiqur Rahman said that after addressing the safety concerns, garment factories are now focusing on sustainable production.
He said: “Already we have 28 green garment factories in the country LEED certified by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). About 120 more factories have already registered in the USGBC for going green. We have six Platinum rated green factories and two of the factories are highest rated green factory in the whole world.”
The Oeko-Tex Association provides Sustainable Textile Production (STeP) certification to textile chain. It aims to ensure environment-friendly and socially responsible production. Four RMG factories in Bangladesh have achieved STeP certification from Oeko-tex Association.