BANGLADESH’S CLOTHING AND TEXTILE SECTOR MOVES TOWARDS A GREENER FUTURE
August 1st, 2012
BY RAGHAVENDRA VERMA
A PILOT project of the World Bank's private sector agency the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has kindled hope that Bangladesh's burgeoning knitwear and garments industry could overcome its notorious environmental pollution problems at an affordable price. However, replicating the pilot's innovative strategies across the industry in the country will not be easy: struggling with the challenges of sourcing environment friendly finance; securing power availability amidst irregular supplies; operating effective effluent treatment plants; ...
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