Circular Textiles Bangladesh: Advancing Traceability and Decarbonisation

About this project

The project aims to support Bangladesh’s textile manufacturers meet international Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) standards and stricter EU regulations. With growing consumer demand for sustainability and traceability, brands and suppliers must comply with waste management, recycled content, and product impact regulations to remain competitive in global supply chains.Many manufacturers in Bangladesh lack the technical expertise and financial resources to meet these standards, particularly in areas like wastewater treatment, recycled material traceability, digital product passports, and green energy. This project will address these gaps by providing technical support, capacity building, and access to financing, enabling manufacturers to adopt sustainable, circular production methods.The long-term goal is to enhance the sustainability and competitiveness of Bangladesh’s textile sector, helping manufacturers meet international standards and improve environmental practices. This will be achieved through pilot projects, capacity building, and developing digital tools to trace recycled materials and calculate product impact in five Bangladeshi manufactories that produce for Zeeman, Wibra and XD Connects. Key activities include creating traceability systems (Tex.Tracer & Aware), developing decarbonisation plans by among others the introduction of solar panels (OneTrueValue), and improving water treatment and chemical processes (Colubris Cleantech & Solidaridad).Unlike previous i…

Published by

Netherlands Enterprise Agency · Government

Countries

Bangladesh

Sectors

Solar energy for centralised gridsTextiles, leather and substitutesChemicals

Focus

Trade development · Main focusClimate mitigation · Main focus

Funded by

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Implemented by

Tex Tracer B.V., The Movement B.V., Colubris Water Solutions B.V., Stichting Solidaridad Nederland, iMPACT Booster Holding B.V., Solidaridad Network Asia Limited, Zeeman TextielSupers B.V., Wibra Supermarkt B.V., XD Connects B.V.

Accountable

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Published by Netherlands Enterprise Agency to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 26 Mar 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NL-KVK-27378529-CIC25BDS06.

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