Green but Affordable

摘要

A PILOT project of the World Bank's private-sector agency the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has kindled hope that Bangladesh's burgeoning knitwear and garments industry could overcome its notorious environmental-pollution problems at an affordable price. However, replicating the pilot's innovative strategies across the industry in the country will not be easy: struggling with the challenges of sourcing environment friendly finance; securing power availability amidst irregular supplies; operating effective effluent treatment plants; and dealing with a lack of awareness amongst entrepreneurs.