RMG NOTES
We must stop the infighting to retain buyers
To maintain its position as a global leader in the garment industry, Bangladesh must prioritise unity and stability.
It’s time to look forward with our fashion partners
We need to look at what the business community needs from our state and non-state institutions.
How our RMG industry empowered women
The RMG industry has provided lakhs of women, with their first formal employment opportunities.
Opinion / Bangladesh on the renewable energy race track
A country’s energy mix may even one day override all other issues given the climate crisis we face.
Why are gas prices so volatile?
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022 had significant implications for the global gas supply chain, and caused what many termed a gas crisis. The reduction in supply led to a dramatic rise in gas prices globally. .Indeed, gas prices in Europe reached unprecedented levels, impacting ene
To cut CO2 emissions, let’s tackle over-production
We live in a world where approximately 9.2 percent of the global population lives on less than $2.15 per day according to figures from 2019.
SBTi debate has major implications for RMG suppliers
The carbon offsetting schemes that have been discredited in the past could be improved
How fashion is future-proofing by investing in technology
Are fashion brands becoming more than retailers of clothing?
Clouds lift as RMG makers bounce back
In the spring of 2020, when the whole planet appeared to be going into lockdown and major fashion retailers were collectively cancelling billions of dollars’ worth of garment orders, it was difficult to see light at the end of the tunnel.
Time for unity between RMG buyers and suppliers
One of the lessons that we learnt during Covid-19 is that suppliers and buyers need to collaborate more, moving away from adversarial relations. But how can we make the shift towards collaboration? And what are the barriers to such an approach to business?
End of 2021 brings déjà vu to apparel makers
There is a profound sense of déjà vu as we approach the end of 2021 and look forward to what the new year will bring.
Lessons to be learnt from 2021
The year 2020 was the toughest that I can remember as a business owner. Like many RMG manufacturers in Bangladesh, there were periods where I did not know how I was going to survive.
It’s time to talk about the cost of compliance in RMG sector
Doing business has become an increasingly costly endeavour in the global ready-made garment (RMG) industry.
Let’s give a new meaning to ‘Made in Bangladesh’
Made in Bangladesh” is a brand which now resonates around the world, thanks to the size and global reach of our RMG industry.
It’s time to talk about sustainability and finance in RMG sector
One thing that our industry people appear to be the best at is explaining, often in great detail, the problems and challenges that we face.
Apparel manufacturers are key to fashion’s climate ambitions
Last week, I wrote about the implications of COP26 on the RMG sector in Bangladesh. Since then, representatives from the fashion industry have made another major announcement at the climate conference, which could set off serious reverberations in the global fashion supply chains over the next decade.
COP26 and its relevance to Bangladesh’s apparel industry
The 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) started last week in Glasgow, Scotland. Bangladesh, appropriately, is being represented at the global climate event by a delegation from the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), led by President Faruque Hassan.
Let’s build the RMG park of the future
A decade ago, global management consultant McKinsey published a report titled “Bangladesh’s Ready-Made Garments Landscape: