DHAKA, July 14, 2026 (BSS) - Four more ready-made garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh have achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, further strengthening the country's global leadership in sustainable apparel manufacturing.

According to a statement by Mohiuddin Rubel, Founder and CEO of Bangladesh Apparel Voice, the newly certified factories are Canvas Garments Pvt. Ltd. and Matrix Sweaters Ltd., both receiving Platinum certification, Karim Textiles Limited with Gold certification, and Karim Tex Limited with Silver certification.

With these latest additions, Bangladesh now has 290 LEED-certified RMG factories, including 125 Platinum-rated and 145 Gold-rated facilities.

Canvas Garments Pvt. Ltd., located in Chattogram, secured 90 points under the LEED O+M: Existing Buildings v4.1 rating system, while Matrix Sweaters Ltd. in Gazipur earned 88 points under the same rating system.

Karim Textiles Limited, located in Kaliakoir, Gazipur, received Gold certification with 73 points under LEED O+M: Existing Buildings v4.1, and Karim Tex Limited in Dhamrai, Dhaka, achieved Silver certification with 53 points under LEED O+M: Existing Buildings v4.

Bangladesh also continues to dominate the global rankings for green garment factories, with 53 of the world's top 100 highest-scoring LEED-certified factories located in the country.