Abstract:
As environmental considerations are very important now-a-days, making the RMG
industry concern about green manufacturing practices where firms produce their product
that minimize negative environmental impacts, conserve energy and natural resources,
are safe for employees, communities, and consumers. Indeed, the theory and practices of
green manufacturing has become a critical issue in dynamic business development (Jayal
et al., 2010). So this report mainly focus on two research questions: one-“To what extent
up to which RMG companies are conscious on green manufacturing?” and another is
“what are the common green manufacturing practices of RMG sector in Bangladesh?”
For this purpose semi-structured questionnaire was developed as a means of conducting
the survey for collecting raw data and data were collected from total 30 companies which
have at least one international or local certificate related to environment. The major
findings of this report are divided into two parts according to research question. Almost
all companies are conscious of green manufacturing where 46% companies are highly
conscious. Second part mentioned practices of reduction of energy consumption, water
consumption, using of renewable energy, reduction of noise reduction.
Companies’ practices level on sustainable materials: raw materials, accessories, nonharmful
chemicals
and
packing
materials
are
given
later.
At
last
some
policy
suggestions
were
given
related
to green
manufacturing
practice
in RMG
sector.
Description:
An Internship Report
Submitted to the Faculty of Agribusiness Management
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka
In partial fulfillment of the requirements
For the degree of
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
