The Readymade garments Sustainability Council (RSC) of Bangladesh has started enlisting new factories on the strength of their sustainability credentials, removing the condition that the factories bring nomination from the brand for registration.
Now all export-oriented garment factories that are the members of BGMEA and BKMEA can also be enlisted under RSC with the nomination of BGMEA. BGMEA President Faruque Hassan signed an agreement with 8 garment factories on 19 June at BGMEA Complex, Uttara. These factories will now be listed in RSC.
BGMEA President Faruque Hassan thanked these factories for joining the RSC spontaneously. This he added will encourage more new factories to join the RSC. The garment factories listed under the RSC will be able to take orders from global renowned brands. It will further boost Bangladesh’s RMG exports. The RSC will first ensure that the factories being enlisted provide safety remediation in terms of fire, electrical and structural spheres.
The RMG Sustainability Council (RSC) is a private national tripartite initiative to carry forward the significant accomplishments made in workplace safety in Bangladesh. The RSC was set up by three incorporating members representing each of the three constituents from Global Fashion Brands, Global and Local Trade Unions, and Industry. The vision of RSC is to deliver world-class sustainable workplace safety programmes and to make the RMG Industry a safe and better place to work.
Factories to be enlisted without brand nomination by Bangladesh RMG Sustainability Council (RSC)
