Bangladesh’s green building drive grows beyond factories amid climate pressures
The concept of green building in Bangladesh started solely for its vast apparel industry. Now, the country’s corporates and realtors, too, are constructing green certified buildings, also known as eco-friendly buildings. The vision behind green building is to reduce environmental impacts and to also ensure a healthy workplace for employees. It has become a part […]
Bangladesh's focus on green building practices has expanded beyond its apparel industry, with corporate offices and real estate developers now joining the trend. The drive to construct eco-friendly buildings aims to minimize environmental impacts and create healthier workplaces, aligning with corporate responsibility towards sustainability.
As of now, there are 35 certified green buildings in Bangladesh, spanning various sectors such as financial institutions, corporate offices, and hospitals, according to the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). The country is also home to numerous green factories, primarily in the ready-made garments (RMG) sector, with 290 LEED-certified RMG factories in total, including 125 platinum-rated, 145 gold-rated, and 16 silver-rated.
Unilever Bangladesh (UBL) is an example of a corporation making strides in sustainability, having built its corporate building and earning LEED-gold certification from USGBC in 2023. Syeda Durdana Kabir, UBL's human resources director, emphasized that the company's initiative was driven by a clear vision to integrate sustainability into daily operations rather than treating it as a one-time achievement.
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