What is more important: being a successful, financially viable business, or being a sustainable business?
And while cost reduction is essential, it should not come at the expense of product quality.
Advocacy efforts in Bangladesh have been part of the national dialogue centring wages for several decades.
International buyers can rest assured they can place orders here with confidence.
If it’s left to garment suppliers, the green transition will take decades.
While carbon offsetting has gained momentum and support, it is not without its share of critics.
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.
In theory, this sounds like a good idea, but it is not so straightforward.
There is anecdotal evidence that investment is taking place to upgrade operations to meet the demands of international customers.
The discussion on holding the largest emitter to account was notably lacking at the conference.
As garment makers, we cannot afford to absorb all cost increases along the supply chain.
My biggest worry in this situation is for our RMG workers, who are among the most vulnerable parts in the global fashion supply chain.
Global energy challenges are continuing to impact Bangladesh's garment industry.
By limiting ourselves to these two markets, we are missing out on a whole world of opportunities.
Climate change is a problem which was (largely) made in the West, but we are feeling its impacts in countries like ours more than ever.
In recent months, the Bangladeshi taka has plummeted to new depths against the US dollar amid a worsening foreign exchange reserve crisis.
In recent months, global energy prices have soared, and ready-made garment (RMG) makers in Bangladesh have been feeling its impacts these past few weeks.