Five strategies for garment exporters to navigate geopolitical risks

Bangladeshi garment makers can mitigate risk in an uncertain world with foresight, resilience, and agility.
13 May 2024, 05:00 AM

EU supply chain law is both a threat and an opportunity

How will it impact Bangladesh’s garment manufacturers?
5 May 2024, 15:00 PM

We need to know more about Shein’s $9 jeans

First, is any of this even ethical? Second, how is Shein retailing clothing so cheaply?
22 April 2024, 04:00 AM

Time for fashion brands, retailers to rethink green strategies

Over the past two or three years, we have seen a huge backlash against sustainability marketing in the West.
8 April 2024, 04:00 AM

Sustainability must equal financial viability

What is more important: being a successful, financially viable business, or being a sustainable business?
25 March 2024, 03:00 AM

How garment manufacturers can cut costs

And while cost reduction is essential, it should not come at the expense of product quality.
22 January 2024, 04:00 AM

Five ways to raise garment worker wages

Advocacy efforts in Bangladesh have been part of the national dialogue centring wages for several decades.
27 November 2023, 01:00 AM

Why buyers shouldn’t worry about Bangladesh’s unrest

International buyers can rest assured they can place orders here with confidence.
5 November 2023, 09:55 AM

Fashion needs to support suppliers for green transition

If it’s left to garment suppliers, the green transition will take decades.
30 October 2023, 15:00 PM

Is carbon offsetting a good climate solution?

While carbon offsetting has gained momentum and support, it is not without its share of critics.
16 October 2023, 03:00 AM

Rich countries can gain a lot by helping Bangladesh

Climate change is worsening the situation and the financial and humanitarian costs brought by this calamity are racking up.
18 September 2023, 03:00 AM

Time to look into carbon capture and credit

Carbon capture and storage involves capturing CO2 emissions from industrial processes or power plants and storing them underground.
14 August 2023, 06:00 AM

Automation’s role in RMG production remains uncertain

There is no doubt that automation can be both a threat and an opportunity for our garment industry and its workers, depending on how it is implemented and managed.
16 July 2023, 01:00 AM

The circular economy requires nurturing

Governments have the power to promote and support textile recycling initiatives in several ways.
15 June 2023, 01:00 AM

Bangladesh must prepare for shorter production runs

We are not geared for such runs in the same way that some manufacturers in Europe are.
28 May 2023, 15:00 PM

Environmental compliance may weed out smaller garment factories

Will we see an industry which has fewer and larger players?
21 May 2023, 15:00 PM

The complicated issue of paying 'living wages'

Better wages cannot be introduced by any one actor alone.
8 May 2023, 03:00 AM

For the RMG industry, being sustainable is easier said than done

What happens when you have done all that you can, but your emissions continue to go in the wrong direction?
9 April 2023, 14:00 PM

Collaboration is in our collective interest

Without fashion retailers and their suppliers working together, our industry as a whole will continue to see emissions rising.
26 March 2023, 14:00 PM

The economic case for renewable energy

It is time to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels altogether.
6 March 2023, 03:00 AM