Platform
About This Portal
A joint initiative by BGMEA and BIGD (BRAC Institute of Governance and Development, BRAC University) to make ESG performance data transparent and actionable for Bangladesh's ready-made garment sector.
Mission
The BGMEA–BIGD ESG Dashboard Portal provides a transparent, evidence-based view of environmental, social, and governance performance across Bangladesh's RMG sector.
By aggregating survey data from 293 factories and presenting it through standardized ESG metrics, the portal enables factories, buyers, and policymakers to benchmark performance, identify gaps, and track progress toward sustainability goals.
Partner Organizations
BGMEA
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association — the trade body representing over 4,000 garment factories and 4 million workers in Bangladesh's largest export industry.
BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University
A research institute at BRAC University conducting independent policy research on governance, social development, and economic inclusion — providing data collection, analysis, and verification for this initiative.
Data Coverage
293
Factories
497K
Workers covered
54.9%
Female workforce
2026
Survey wave
Understanding the Different Factory Counts
Multiple numbers appear across this platform — each reflects a different sample or coverage category, not conflicting data.
| Coverage Type | Count | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| Public ESG profiles | 293 | Anonymized factory profiles with at least one year of ESG data |
| 2026 energy survey | 243 | Factories in the most recent annual energy & social survey wave |
| 2025 energy survey | 156 | Factories in the prior year's energy assessment survey |
| Compliance survey (2025) | 158 | Factories assessed under the DIFE-style building and worker safety compliance survey |
| BGMEA active members | 2,500 | Current active registered BGMEA member factories (confirmed registry, 2026) |
Geographic coverage spans Gazipur (118 factories), Dhaka (74), Chittagong (72), and Narayanganj (23), with the remainder distributed across other districts. Survey participation grows each year.
Privacy & Anonymization
All public data is anonymized. Factory names, contact information, and precise GPS coordinates are never displayed in public views.
Factories are identified by anonymized codes (e.g.
FAC-042).
Individual factory profiles are only visible when a factory has opted in to public
disclosure.
Benchmarking statistics require a minimum peer group of 10 factories to prevent re-identification through inference.