Green Manufacturing Practices Towards Sustainable Development in the Ready-Made Garments (RMG) Industry of Bangladesh

Abstract

In recent years, green manufacturing practices have gained significant attention in academia and industry. The ready-made garments (RMG) industry, the second-top industrial polluter in the world, is incorporating green manufacturing practices to reduce the negative impacts on the environment of the RMG industry and sustainable development for experiencing increased pressures from the stakeholders. The RMG industry in Bangladesh, being the world's secondlargest garment exporter, has become the leading sector in the country's economy. However, the RMG industry is generating several environmental challenges like global warming, CO2 emissions, climate change, etc. Thus, the RMG sector in Bangladesh is adopting green manufacturing practices to save the environment and attain sustainable development. The available literature needs a structured analysis of the issues despite the significance of the green development area. This study aims to represent the framework of green approaches in the RMG sector of Bangladesh and to construct the linkages between green manufacturing tactics and sustainable development of the Apparel industry in the country. This study adopts a systematic literature review to explore green manufacturing strategies such as organic materials, green building, green innovation, green supply chain, social issues, etc., which businesses are integrating for sustainability.