Implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility in the Ready-Made Garment Industry of Bangladesh in Order to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals: A Study on Bangladeshi Garment Manufacturers

Ummelewara Bristi,Sharmin Shoukat,Monirul Islam Rajib

doi:10.4236/jtst.2020.64019

Abstract

The Ready-Made Garment (RMG) sector has played the most momentous role for the economic development of Bangladesh. To achieve the culmination, this labor-intensive industry needs to go through sustainable practices with the adoption of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in its garment manufacturing chain. CSR, being a fast-developing phenomenon in industrial arena, is drawing the attention of world-renowned apparel buyers working with Bangladesh. After a few tragic occurrences, for instance, Rana Plaza collapse & Tazreen Fashion fire, the reputation of the RMG sector of Bangladesh has been somewhat blemished. Presently, this scenario is being changed since a considerable number of Bangladeshi garment producers have adopted CSR practices spending a huge sum of money. This study shows the current status of sustainable development through the implementation of CSR practices in the RMG industry of Bangladesh.

Highlights

Ready-Made Garment (RMG) has been the most contributing part of Bangladesh’s economy in the last two decades
Firms obtained above mentioning certificate because of fulfilling of criteria which related to sustainable manufacturing practice in RMG industry
There are few companies that have adopted and implemented this concept within a short period; still there is a huge scope of achieving Sustainability Development Goals (SDG) in the RMG sector of Bangladesh

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Introduction

RMG has been the most contributing part of Bangladesh’s economy in the last two decades. The major buyers are considering Bangladesh as the China since China is shrinking their apparel business in the recent past [2]. This sector has enabled 4 million of direct workers working in the industry 80% of whom are rural women [3]. Many garment factories have assumed the necessity of adopting the green and sustainable practices through the adoption of CSR in the total garment manufacturing chain In this connection, the world top seven out of ten garment manufacturers are from Bangladesh. Though CSR is a novel phenomenon in RMG industry, its growing practice in other areas of the world has made the garment owners of Bangladesh thinking seriously on it. Bangladesh will face the demise of the RMG sector sooner or later if they avert CSR

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