Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry has added four more Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified factories, reinforcing the country’s global leadership in sustainable apparel manufacturing.
According to Bangladesh Apparel Voice, Canvas Garments Pvt Ltd and Matrix Sweaters Ltd achieved Platinum certification, while Karim Textiles Limited received Gold certification and Karim Tex Limited secured Silver certification.
With these additions, Bangladesh now has 290 LEED-certified RMG factories, including 125 Platinum and 145 Gold certified facilities, further strengthening its position as the world’s leading hub for green garment manufacturing.
Canvas Garments Pvt Ltd, located in Chattogram, earned Platinum certification with 90 points under the LEED O+M: Existing Buildings v4.1 rating system. Matrix Sweaters Ltd, based in Gazipur, also received Platinum certification with 88 points under the same standard.
Karim Textiles Limited, located in Kaliakoir, Gazipur, achieved Gold certification with 73 points, while Karim Tex Limited in Dhamrai, Dhaka, obtained Silver certification with 53 points under the LEED O+M: Existing Buildings v4 rating system.
Bangladesh continues to dominate global rankings in sustainable apparel manufacturing, with 53 of the world’s top 100 highest-scoring LEED-certified garment factories located in the country.
