BGMEA honours HAMS Garments for eco excellence

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Saturday accorded a special reception to HAMS Garments Limited for achieving the world’s highest score as a green factory.
The reception was organised at the BGMEA Complex in Uttara through a joint initiative of BGMEA and HAMS Garments Limited.
BGMEA Senior Vice-President Inamul Haq Khan formally handed over a commemorative crest to Engr Shafiqur Rahman, managing director of HAMS Garments Limited, in recognition of the company’s outstanding achievement, said a press release.
Speaking on the occasion, Inamul Haq Khan said HAMS Garments Lim-ited has set a new world record by scoring 108 out of 110 points under the USGBC LEED Platinum Certification, which is currently the highest score achieved by any green factory in the world.
“This achievement is not merely about numbers; it represents the highest level of sustainability performance globally,” he said, adding that the success has elevated the prestige and capability of the ‘Made in Bang-ladesh’ brand on the world stage and created a new global benchmark for the country’s apparel sector.
BGMEA Vice-President (Finance) Mizanur Rahman, Directors Faisal Samad, ABM Samsuddin, and Faruque Hassan were present at the pro-gramme, alongside Managing Director of HAMS Garments Engr Shafiqul Rahman, USGBC Consultant Ananta Ahmed, Interim Committee Con-vener of the Institution of Textile Engineers and Technologists (ITET) Engr Ehsanul Karim Kaiser, and senior officials and directors of HAMS Garments.
In his welcome speech, BGMEA Director Faisal Samad congratulated HAMS Garments on its remarkable accomplishment, stating that achiev-ing a score of 108 out of 110 is an extraordinary challenge that the facto-ry has successfully overcome. 
He also emphasised the need to make access to the Green Technology Fund easier to accelerate environmen-tally friendly transformation in the industrial sector.
BGMEA Director Faruque Hassan noted that Bangladesh has been consistently breaking its own records by achieving the highest scores in LEED certification over the past decades, significantly enhancing the image of the industry. However, he pointed out that although green fac-tories receive priority in work orders, the appropriate price premium for sustainable production is yet to be adequately reflected.