Sixteen textile and apparel suppliers in Dhaka, Bangladesh, have signed and publicly disclosed their commitment to water stewardship. The suppliers publicly disclosed their commitment through official websites, factory noticeboards, and social media platforms.
All 16 sites have committed to water stewardship by implementing the AWS Standard, marking a significant milestone for the AWS Collective Action Accelerator – a programme designed to accelerate water stewardship by uniting sites within the same catchment to work collectively.
AWS recognises Primark for supporting 15 participating sites and thanks Zaber and Zubair Fabrics Ltd. for independently advancing their water stewardship efforts through participation in the programme.
Participating sites:
- Echotex Ltd.
- Bengal Hurricane Dyeing and Printing (Pvt) Ltd.
- International Classic Composite Ltd.
- Labib Dyeing Mills Ltd.
- Windy Laundry Ltd.
- Far East Knitting Dyeing Industries Ltd.
- Tarasima Apparels Ltd.
- NRG Composite Yarn Dyeing
- Ibrahim Knit Garments Pvt Ltd.
- Fakir Apparels Ltd.
- Fakir Knitwears Ltd.
- Modele De Capital Ind Ltd.
- NRG Knit Composite
- S.B Style Composite Ltd.
- Comfit Composite Knit Ltd.
- Zaber and Zubair Fabrics Ltd.
Primark became an AWS Funding Member in 2022, reaffirming the company’s leadership and commitment to water stewardship. Since joining the inaugural AWS Collective Action Accelerator in Bangladesh, Primark has participated in additional programmes in China and India, supporting a total of 20 factories in priority river basins.
A workshop held as part of the AWS Collective Action Accelerator in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
“The AWS Collective Action Accelerator in Dhaka is one of our flagship water stewardship projects involving 16 strategic suppliers in Bangladesh. Whilst we also engage with these suppliers on various resource efficiency projects, the accelerator programme has been instrumental in driving elevated site-level performance, as well as in shifting our suppliers’ mindset towards viewing water (and associated challenges) as a shared resource that can only be effectively tackled when working collectively. This means looking beyond their own fence lines, understanding and influencing what industry neighbours are doing, and even collaborating and sharing best practices with other textile suppliers.”
“We are proud to share this significant milestone in the inaugural AWS Collective Action Accelerator in Dhaka, Bangladesh. By presenting a united front, the participating textile and apparel suppliers have gained more attention and support from local stakeholders. We would like to recognise Primark for its role in supporting the project. Primark has created a space for its suppliers to act together, aligning commercial goals with sustainability ambitions.”
AWS is scoping for a second round of sites to participate in an AWS Collective Action Accelerator in this location. Please contact us for more information.
