Environmental Precaution, Regulation, Initiatives & Practical Implication in RMG industry of Bangladesh

1. Environmental Precaution, Regulation, Initiatives &
Practical Implication in RMG industry of
Bangladesh

2. What is Environment?
The environment is
something you are very
familiar with. It's
everything that makes up
our surroundings and
affects our ability to live on
the earth—the air we
breathe, the water that
covers most of the earth's
surface, the plants and
animals around us, and
much more.

3. Major Environmental Issues facing Bangladesh
• Lack of waste management and occupational health
and safety measures.
• Degradation of resources (inadequate policies)
• Conflict of development with environment; illiteracy
vs. ignorance
• Pollution of water, air and soil
• Destruction of mangrove, tree cover and firewood
• Unplanned urbanization and industrialization
• Loss of wildlife
• Natural hazards (also to include river erosion)
• Contamination of ground water
• Ground water depletion
• Resource inefficient production processes
• Unavailability of Natural Gas and resources

4. Environmental Precaution for RMG Industry
Promotion of Social and Environmental
Standards (PSES) contributes to the
sustainable development of the RMG
industry in Bangladesh by promoting:
• International and national
environmental laws, standards and
codes
• Environmental management
systems .
• Eco-Labeling and environmentally
friendly factories
• Energy saving measures.

5. Environmental Regulation for RMG industry
There are numerous criteria to save our environment. We
can save our environment by implementing several
national and international laws , standards, or by taken
several measures specially for RMG Industry of
Bangladesh. The measures are considering as a regulation
of environment given below –
• ISO 14000 series
• The Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995
• The Environment Conservation Rules, 1997
• The Bangladesh Environment Conservation
(Amendment) Act, 2010
• Other National & International Standards such as
WRAP,BSCI, ETI etc.

6. ISO -14000 and Its Series
ISO 14000 is a series of environmental management standards
developed and published by the International Organization for
Standardization ( ISO ) for organizations. The ISO 14000
standards provide a guideline or framework for organizations
that need to systematize and improve their environmental
management efforts. The ISO -14000 series contains the
following Guidelines:-
• ISO-14001- Specifications of environment management
system.
• ISO-14004-Guideline standard
• ISO-14010 through ISO -14015-Enviromental auditing and
related activities
• ISO-14020 through ISO -14024-Enviromental labeling
• ISO-14031 through ISO -14032-Enviromental performance
evaluation
• ISO -14040 through ISO -14043-life cycle assessment
• ISO -14050-terms and definitions

7. ISO-14001
Among from the ISO series ,ISO -
14001 Specifications of
environment management system.
plays a vital role to create better
environment. it can be defines as -
The ISO 14001 standard is the
most important standard within
the ISO 14000 series. ISO
14001 specifies the requirements
of an environmental management
system (EMS) for small to large
organizations. An EMS is a
systemic approach to handling
environmental issues within an
organization.

8. The Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995
1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions
2A. Overriding effect of the Act
3. Department of Environment
4. Power and functions of the Director
General
4A. Assistance from law enforcing
agencies and other authorities
5. Declaration of ecologically critical area
6. Restrictions regarding vehicles emitting
smoke injurious to environment
6A. Restrictions on manufacture, sale etc.
of articles injurious to environment
7. Remedial measures for injury to
ecosystem
8. Information to the Director General
regarding environmental degradation or
pollution
9. Discharge of excessive environnemental
polluant etc.
10. Power of entry etc.
11. Power to collect samples etc.
12. Environmental clearance
13. Formulation of environmental
guidelines
14. Appeal
15. Penalties
15A.Confiscation of materials and
equipment's involved in offence
15A. Claim for compensation
16. Offences committed by companies
17. Cognizance of offence and claim for
compensation
18. Action taken in good faith
19. Delegation of Power
20. Power to make rules
21. Repeal and saving

9. The Environment Conservation Rules, 1997
1Short Title
2. Definitions
3. Declaration of Ecologically Critical Area
4. Vehicles emitting smoke injurious to health and otherwise
harmful
5. Application relating to pollution or degradation of environment
6. Notice for collection of Sample
7. Procedure for issuing Environmental Clearance Certificate
7A. Procedure for issuance of Pollution under Control Certificate
7B. Restriction on importation etc. of catalytic converter and diesel
particulate filter
8. Validity period of Environmental Clearance Certificate
9. Appeal
10. Procedure to be followed by Appellate Authority
11. Procedure for hearing of appeal
12. Determination of environmental standards
13. Determination of the standards for discharge and emission of
waste
14. Fees for Environmental Clearance Certificate and its renewal
15. Various services and their fees
16. Procedure for payment of fees
17. Information of special incident
FORM-1 Application for remedy
FORM-2 Notice of intention for collection of sample
FORM-3 Application for Environmental Clearance Certificate
FORM-4 Pollution under Control Certificate week
SCHEDULE-1 Classification of industrial units or projects based
on its location and impact on environment.
SCHEDULE-2 Standards for Air
SCHEDULE-3 Standards for Water
SCHEDULE-4 Standards for Sound
SCHEDULE-5 Standards for Sound originating from Motor
Vehicles or Mechanized Vessels
SCHEDULE-6 Standards for Emission from Motor Vehicles
SCHEDULE-7 Standards for Emission from Mechanized Vessels
SCHEDULE-8 Standards for Odor
SCHEDULE-9 Standards for Sewage Discharge
SCHEDULE-10 Standards for Waste from Industrial Units or Projects
waste
SCHEDULE-11 Standards for Gaseous Emission from Industries or
Projects
SCHEDULE-12 Standards for Sector-wise Industrial Effluent or
Emission
SCHEDULE-13 Fees for Environmental Clearance Certificate or
Renewal
SCHEDULE-14 Fees to be realized by the Department of Environment
for supplying various analytical information or data or test results of
samples of water, effluent, air and sound.

10. WRAP Environmental Requirements
Facilities will comply with environmental
rules, regulations and standards applicable to
their operations, and will observe
environmentally conscious practices in all
locations where they operate.
Facilities will ensure compliance with all
applicable legally mandated environmental
standards, and should demonstrate a
commitment to protecting the environment
by actively monitoring their environmental
practices. In particular, facilities will ensure
proper waste management, including
monitoring the disposal of any waste material
- whether solid, liquid or gaseous - to ensure
such disposal is done safely and in a manner
consistent with all relevant laws.

11. Environmental Sustainable Initiatives
Taken by our RMG industry
The major motivation for factories to adopt more environmentally friendly practices
and policies has been the emergence of a global market niche that values factories
that go beyond just meeting standard compliances to adhering to higher
environmental standards. Going green has competitive advantage in cases where
buyers seeking to appeal to this niche are willing to offer some form of incentive to
factories that promise lower emission products. Advocates claim that the short-term
costs for adopting green growth initiatives such as reducing emissions pays off in the
long-term, thanks to more efficient usage of resources. The major challenge is that
companies tend to view this approach as simply incurring extra costs as the longer-
term benefits are not immediately visible. The result so far is only the factories on top
of the capability pyramid have started thinking of going green as they can afford to
invest in leveraging negotiations with the elite buyers. The steps taken by our factories
are given below-

12. Taken Initiatives by our RMG industry
• IFC-SEDF -cleaner production.
• Water PaCT
• TREES -Environmental Performance improvement
project with German International Co-operation.
• Textile Technology Business Centre (TTBC)
• Textile Sustainability Platform (TSP)
• Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC)
• Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD)
• Research on sustainability
• Cluster based CETP
• Partnership with world class technology providers
• GREEN Factory building
• Policy revisiting
• Best practice by factories BGMEA as the apex trade
body of Ready Made Garments
• Garments sector has already taken a number of
initiatives under its umbrella TREES (Toward Resource
Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability)
• Environmental Performance improvement project with
German International Co-operation.

13. IFC-SEDF- Cleaner production (CP)
• CP is a preventive, company-specific initiative intended to
minimize use of inputs such as energy, water, raw material;
reduce waste and emissions.
• Implemented in 18 factories and consist of :
– Conducting a baseline assessment of water and energy consumption
– Identifying potential to manage and mitigate environmental pollution
(short/medium/long term)
– Supporting factories to implement Corrective Action Plan
– Forming User Groups
– Evaluation
– Supporting market uptake
• leads to minimizing waste and pollution at source, and
increase profit and sustainability.

14. PaCT- A unique Partnership
Brands
•Sustainability
•De-risk
Supplychain
•Designand
sourcing
decisions
Factory
•Cleaner
production
•Sustainable
growth
•water,
energy,and
chemical
Policy
•Conducive
policy
•addressing
policy gapsin
the
regulatory
environment
Accessto
Green
Finance
is a joint initiative, working with the textile wet
processing sector towards the adoption of Cleaner
Production (CP) practices.
Builds on four pillars:
http://www.textilepact.net

15. PaCT (Partnership for Cleaner Textile)
• 75 factories are undergoingBasic
CP assessment
basic Cleaner production assessment on how a factory
can incorporate cleaner processes that lead to a
water-footprint reduction by adopting low or no-cost
measures.
This also includes Operational Health and Safety (OHS)
and Water and Sanitation (WASH) improvements.
• 56 factories are undergoing Deep Dives
involves hardcore engineering assessments that take
into account of dyeing, finishing, laundry processes
and utilities. It helps factories to significantly reduce
the water, waste water, sludge, carbon footprint and
improve environmental performance and production
efficiency.
56
Deep
Dive
75
Basic
CP
131
Factories
being
intervened

16. Textile Technology Business Centre
• IFC and BGMEA jointly set up TTBC.
• TTBC is a Knowledge centre act as a platform to
collaborate between industry and academy.
• Provide unbiased information to factories on
technology.
• Match making between service providers and
industry.
• Act as a depository of knowledge on best practice
in the area of environmental sustainability.

17. TREES
• Factories which are challenged in the area of
environmental sustainability
• Being implemented in 10 factories, 5 non-wet and 5
wet processing factories.
• Involves, detailed environmental assessment of
factories, energy audit and provide action plan to
minimize impact and maximize efficiency.
• Provide custom made solutions to improve
– WaSH (Water Sanitation and Hygiene)
– Waste management
– Carbon emission reduction
– Water footprint
– Chemical management
– EMS (Environmental Management System)
– Other areas as per factory requirements.

18. TREES, Toward Resource Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability
• TREES is the BGMEA’s initiative, an umbrella under
which BGMEA runs several programs.
• PaCT (Partnership agreement for Cleaner textile
project) being implemented in 102 wet processing
factories.
• Another project are being implemented at 10
factories on specific geographic clusters collaboration
with GIZ.
• These factories are tier two factories, never been
intervened by any development projects before.

19. Z Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals
• A group of major apparel and footwear brands and retailers made a
shared commitment to help lead the industry towards zero discharge of
hazardous chemicals by 2020.
Working on 7 specific work stream as below:
• Chemical hazard assessment, prioritization and action
• Training and capacity develpment
• Right to know
• Assessments and audits
• Chemicals management best practices
• Stakeholder partnering
• Management systems approach, structure and documentation

20. Bridging Technology and Service Providers
• BGMEA bridging with world best
technology providers like CE Environment
Group, Novozymes, Alfa laval etc.
• We have organized training on
Environmental Compliance ,energy
efficiency etc with AQM and EHS+ School
Participants of the training program on Environmental Compliance with Sr. Vice President
BGMEA

21. Awareness raising by Posters

22. Green Factory
• Already 21 factories have achieved LEED certification as green
factory from USGBC.
• Around 100 factories have been registered in LEED and are
proceeding for green factories.
• We have the highest rated LEED Platinum RMG in the world that
got 92 points out of 110.

23. Major Policy changes
• Implementing Zero Liquid Discharge has been
identified as KPI of Department of Environment.
• A draft sludge management guideline has been
made
• Low cost green finance has been made available
for the factories
• Efficiency of captive power generator has to be
increase up to 60%. (Through Cogeneration,
EGB, heat recovery etc.)

24. Textile Technology Business Centre (TTBC):
• IFC and BGMEA jointly set up TTBC.
• TTBC is a Knowledge centre act as a platform to
collaborate between industry and academy.
• Provide unbiased information to factories on
technology.
• Match making between service providers and
industry.
• Act as a depository of knowledge on best practice
in the area of environmental sustainability.

25. Voluntary Actions By factories
• Apart from the legal and buyer compliance factories are implementing
a numbers of best practices to improve their efficiency and
sustainability;
• Rain Water Harvesting
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle of water
• ODS (Ozone layer depleting substance) inventory
• Energy saving by awareness raising (CPI2)
• Use of renewable energy (solar panel)
• Prismatic skylight
• T5 and LED light
• Cogeneration
• Condensate recovery boiler
• Sustainability reporting and etc.

26. Comparative Study of Compliance & Non- Compliance
RMG Factories in Bangladesh Considering
Environmental factors
This study between complaint and non- complaint RMG factories in Bangladesh in
respect of Initial Investment, Initial cost for Compliances, Total running cost, Running
cost for compliance and Annual turn over . The practical investigation and collected data
represent that the Annual turn over for complaint factories is much higher than non-
complaint factories for same volume of investment including the cost involved for
compliance. In this research work 10 RMG factories have been taken as data source,
from which 5 are compliant and another 5 are non –compliant factories.the list compliant
and non-complaint factories are given below-
ListofCompliancefactory
Factory Name Certified By
ListofNon-Compliancefactory
Factory Name Certified By
Shine Fashion (Pvt.) Limited BSCI Harun Garments Industry N/A
Mascot Garments Industries ISO Alim Knitwear Limited N/A
ZAARA Composite Limited ISO Green Knit Wear Limited N/A
Knit Plus Limited ISO Step Two Garments N/A
Knit Asia Limited WRAP Texcon Textile Limited N/A

27. Type Factory Name Initial Investment
(US$ in Million)
Initial Investment
for Compliance
(US$ in Million)
Total Running
Cost/Year (US$ in
Million)
Running Cost for
Compliance/year
(US$ in Million)
Annual Turn
Over (US$ in
Million
Compliance
Factory
Shine Fashion 0.30531 0.04375 0.17352 0.00336 1
Mascot Knits
Ltd.
0.28476 0.00952 0.16234 0.00108 1
Zaara
Composite
0.28088 0.00357 0.19988 0.00072 0.917
Knit Plus Ltd. 0.27482 0.00071 0.19656 0.00168 0.875
Knit Asia Ltd. 0.27383 0.00029 0.15941 0.00084 0.95
Non-complianceFactory
Harun
Garments Ltd.
0.09214 0.0443 0.267
Alim Knit
Wear Ltd.
0.113095 0.06443 0.25
Green Knit
Wear
0.1514 0.06428 0.35
Steps two
garments ltd
0.12286 0.06309 0.3
Texcon Textile
Ltd.
0.14275 0.06468 0.375

28. Closing Thoughts
If we maintain above three instruction during the process of our RMG Industry
,hope that our sustainable issues will be reduced ,Because there is no -

29. Thank you for your Patience

30. Any Questions?