Fashion Makers Ltd receives LEED green certification

Fashion Makers Ltd has been awarded with the green certification in  Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) given by the US Green  Building Council (USGBC). 

Fashion Makers Ltd, a garment factory, is stationed at Gargharia Masterbari at Sreepur  under Gazipur district. It received the green LEED certification in platinum  category on Wednesday.

With the latest one, the country now has 215 LEED green factories, with 81  platinum rated, 120 gold, 10 silver and four only green certified,  according to data from Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters  Association (BGMEA).

Out of the 100 green garment factories globally, 55 are located in  Bangladesh, said the apex body of businesses.

Bangladesh has become the global champion in the green garment category, it said, adding that sixteen other countries all together have 45 top green garment factories 

The countries with the second and third highest numbers of LEED-certified  green garment factories are Pakistan (nine) and India (eight).