UNB, Dhaka :
German Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Hans-Joachim Fuchtel has said they have already invested 10 million euro in the ‘Partnership for Sustainable Textiles’ and promised additional funds of 6 million euro.
“We strongly believe that these good examples will be followed by many more soon,” he said during a signing ceremony in the city, said a media release issued by German Embassy in Dhaka on Monday.
During his three-day visit to Bangladesh Fuchtel is promoting the ‘Partnership for Sustainable Textiles’, which aims at social, environmental and economic improvements in Bangladesh’s ready-made garments (RMG) sector.
The Partnership was initiated by German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Dr Gerd Müller.
The Declaration of Accession on the ‘Partnership for Sustainable Textiles’ was signed by four Bangladeshi RMG companies-DBL Group, Niagara Textiles Ltd, Saiham Knit Composite Ltd and JMS Holdings.
These companies, which have a combined annual turnover of 580 million euro and employ 35,000 workers, have already been collaborating with GIZ, the German development agency and KfW, the German development bank, for many years to improve their social and environmental standards.
During the time of cooperation with Bangladeshi RMG enterprises, about 100,000 workers, factory managers, owners and labour inspectors have been trained on safety standards in the RMG sector.
Fuchtel also introduced ‘Labourline’ – a labour dispute settlement helpline, which provide information on labour-related issues and address shortcomings in resolving labour disputes.
The helpline will support factory workers by settling disputes with owners and managers to ensure their rights.
German Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Hans-Joachim Fuchtel has said they have already invested 10 million euro in the ‘Partnership for Sustainable Textiles’ and promised additional funds of 6 million euro.
“We strongly believe that these good examples will be followed by many more soon,” he said during a signing ceremony in the city, said a media release issued by German Embassy in Dhaka on Monday.
During his three-day visit to Bangladesh Fuchtel is promoting the ‘Partnership for Sustainable Textiles’, which aims at social, environmental and economic improvements in Bangladesh’s ready-made garments (RMG) sector.
The Partnership was initiated by German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Dr Gerd Müller.
The Declaration of Accession on the ‘Partnership for Sustainable Textiles’ was signed by four Bangladeshi RMG companies-DBL Group, Niagara Textiles Ltd, Saiham Knit Composite Ltd and JMS Holdings.
These companies, which have a combined annual turnover of 580 million euro and employ 35,000 workers, have already been collaborating with GIZ, the German development agency and KfW, the German development bank, for many years to improve their social and environmental standards.
During the time of cooperation with Bangladeshi RMG enterprises, about 100,000 workers, factory managers, owners and labour inspectors have been trained on safety standards in the RMG sector.
Fuchtel also introduced ‘Labourline’ – a labour dispute settlement helpline, which provide information on labour-related issues and address shortcomings in resolving labour disputes.
The helpline will support factory workers by settling disputes with owners and managers to ensure their rights.
