Development Partners

The support from our friends in the industry, has helped us grow strong and grow green.

ELIMINATING THE NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND RELATED SOCIAL IMPACTS OF TEXTILE WET PROCESSING

Textile wet processing has lead to excessive groundwater extraction and surface water pollution in Dhaka. PaCT is an IFC funded programme that works with global brands to encourage and facilitate the adoption of best practices to address the high water, energy, and chemical usages typical of wet processing. The programme has since helped to drive the long-term competitiveness and environmental sustainability of the textile sector. PaCT have helped participating factories conserve 14.4million cubic metres of water each year and make savings of $7.6 million.

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ANALYSING THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY’S RESOURCE CONSUMPTION, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

A member of the World Bank Group, IFC is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector. Bangladesh is a priority country for IFC and they work closely with the textile sector to ensure its continued growth and global competitiveness. Approaches to date have included; implementing improved building and worker safety conditions, improving resource efficiency, and mobilizing lower-cost financing solutions to enable needed factory safety upgrades.