Mostafiz Uddin
RMG NOTES
Mostafiz Uddin is the Managing Director of Denim Expert Limited. He is also the Founder and CEO of Bangladesh Denim Expo and Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE). Email: mostafiz@denimexpert.com
RMG NOTES
Mostafiz Uddin is the Managing Director of Denim Expert Limited. He is also the Founder and CEO of Bangladesh Denim Expo and Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE). Email: mostafiz@denimexpert.com
First, is any of this even ethical? Second, how is Shein retailing clothing so cheaply?
Over the past two or three years, we have seen a huge backlash against sustainability marketing in the West.
What is more important: being a successful, financially viable business, or being a sustainable business?
How many times have we heard that customers will pay extra for more sustainable—recycled, in this case—products?
Bangladesh has emerged as a significant player in the global garment industry, securing its position as the second-largest garment exporter worldwide. The country’s remarkable journey from economic struggles to becoming a key player in the textile and apparel sector is a testament to its resilience and adaptability.
And while cost reduction is essential, it should not come at the expense of product quality.
Fashion and textile supply chains stand to benefit greatly from the rise of the responsible investor.
Advocacy efforts in Bangladesh have been part of the national dialogue centring wages for several decades.
While carbon offsetting has gained momentum and support, it is not without its share of critics.
There are environmental, economic, social, and geopolitical ramifications to continuing on a business-as-usual path.
Climate change is worsening the situation and the financial and humanitarian costs brought by this calamity are racking up.
Carbon capture and storage involves capturing CO2 emissions from industrial processes or power plants and storing them underground.
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.
Governments have the power to promote and support textile recycling initiatives in several ways.
We are not geared for such runs in the same way that some manufacturers in Europe are.
Will we see an industry which has fewer and larger players?
Better wages cannot be introduced by any one actor alone.
What happens when you have done all that you can, but your emissions continue to go in the wrong direction?