Leaders of the Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) — Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production, formerly Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production, is an organisation whose stated aim is promoting safe, lawful, humane and ethical manufacturing around the world — and those of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), which is the apex garment makers’ body in Bangladesh, discussed Bangladesh’s business interest expansion in the western hemisphere, particularly in North America, which took place during a meeting between BGMEA President Faruque Hassan and Vice-President Miran Ali and WRAP President Avedis Seferian at Washington DC recently.
Media reports maintained this citing a press release issued in this direction.
During the meeting, the BGMEA President, reportedly, highlighted Bangladesh apparel sector’s progress in the areas of workplace safety, social and environmental sustainability even as both the sides deliberated on how more cooperative and coordinated efforts can be made to better facilitate WRAP certification for Bangladesh garment factories, while also enhance the reputation of the country (Bangladesh) as a safe and compliant source of apparel sourcing while also discussing ways of mutual cooperation and future engagement between the two entities (BGMEA and WRAP) for Bangladesh’s apparel industry.
