Can multinational buyers help curb river pollution by Bangladesh’s garment industry?
As the fashion industry faces mounting scrutiny over its environmental footprint, evidence from Bangladesh shows that exporting to multinational brands is linked with measurable improvements in river water quality. This highlights how responsible sourcing practices and appropriate incentives, driven...
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| author | Iqbal, Kazi Mahzab, Moogdho Motohashi, Kazuki Takayama, Haruka |
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| description | As the fashion industry faces mounting scrutiny over its environmental footprint, evidence from Bangladesh shows that exporting to multinational brands is linked with measurable improvements in river water quality. This highlights how responsible sourcing practices and appropriate incentives, driven by consumer demand for sustainable brands, can enhance environmental compliance in developing countries. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1790252025-12-19T15:55:27Z Can multinational buyers help curb river pollution by Bangladesh’s garment industry? Iqbal, Kazi Mahzab, Moogdho Motohashi, Kazuki Takayama, Haruka pollution water pollution wastewater industrial wastewater textile industry multinational firms As the fashion industry faces mounting scrutiny over its environmental footprint, evidence from Bangladesh shows that exporting to multinational brands is linked with measurable improvements in river water quality. This highlights how responsible sourcing practices and appropriate incentives, driven by consumer demand for sustainable brands, can enhance environmental compliance in developing countries. 2025-09-30 2025-12-18T21:46:10Z 2025-12-18T21:46:10Z Opinion Piece https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179025 en https://www.theigc.org/publications/does-trade-multinationals-induce-greener-production-evidence-bangladesh-fashion-0 Open Access International Growth Centre Iqbal, Kazi; Mahzab, Moogdho; Motohashi, Kazuki; and Takayama, Haruka. 2025. Can multinational buyers help curb river pollution by Bangladesh’s garment industry? IGC blog post published 30 September 2025. https://www.theigc.org/blogs/bangladesh-garment-industry-river-pollution |
| spellingShingle | pollution water pollution wastewater industrial wastewater textile industry multinational firms Iqbal, Kazi Mahzab, Moogdho Motohashi, Kazuki Takayama, Haruka Can multinational buyers help curb river pollution by Bangladesh’s garment industry? |
| title | Can multinational buyers help curb river pollution by Bangladesh’s garment industry? |
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| title_short | Can multinational buyers help curb river pollution by Bangladesh’s garment industry? |
| title_sort | can multinational buyers help curb river pollution by bangladesh s garment industry |
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| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179025 |
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