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Bangladesh's RMG Sector
ESG Performance Portal

Bangladesh's RMG sector's transparent journey toward responsible, resilient and sustainable growth by 2030 — measured, verified, and published annually.

293 factories surveyed  ·  496,820 workers covered  ·  2026 survey wave

293

Reporting Factories

496,820

Workers Covered

35.8%

Solar Adoption

94%

Avg Compliance

What We Track

Four Dimensions of Sustainability

From carbon emissions to worker welfare — measured, verified, and published annually.

Environmental

35.8%

Renewable Energy Adoption

Total energy consumption 465.2 M kWh
Sector GHG emissions 2,787,239 tCO₂e
Solar capacity installed 33,535 kW
Avg water per factory 0.7 M L/yr
Chemical mgmt. policy 95.6%
View environmental data →
Social

54.9%

Female Workforce

Total workers 496,820
Avg training hrs/factory 138.7 hrs/yr
Minimum wage compliance 74.4%
Grievance mechanisms 4.4%
View social data →
Governance

94%

Avg Compliance Score

3rd-party audited 78.5%
ESG disclosure reports 18.8%
View governance data →
Economy

$6.2B

138 of 293 factories reporting exports · survey data

Where We're Heading

Progress Toward 2030

Ten goals. Ten trajectories. Measured against BGMEA's Sustainability Strategic Vision.

GHG Reduction

−30% by 2030

Priority Action Required
0%

Energy Efficiency

−30% intensity by 2030

Priority Action Required
0%

Renewable Energy

20% solar share

Priority Action Required
7.5%

Decent Work

100% labour standards

On Track
75.5%

Data Reporting

100% sector coverage

Priority Action Required
13.7%

LEED Factories

80% certified

Priority Action Required
12.7%
On Track: 1
Behind: 0
Action Required: 5

About This Portal

BGMEA

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The apex trade body representing Bangladesh's $38B RMG industry, driving sustainability commitments across 2,500+ active member factories.

BIGD
BRAC Institute of Governance and Development, BRAC University

Research institute at BRAC University conducting independent data collection, analysis, and verification for this ESG monitoring initiative.

Data at a Glance

Survey wave

2026

Factories

293

Workers covered

496,820

Anonymised

Always

Read the methodology →