Find out on the eligibility criteria for joining Bangladesh Water PaCT.

Factory Selection

Factories interested to participate in PaCT Program are typically nominated by the partner brands and BGMEA and also those who signed the program MoU. Tier 2, smaller factories as well as non-brand factories are also targeted explicitly in order to extend the learning of Cleaner Production and best practices and to increase the overall impact and bring about market transformation.

Eligibility Criteria

Interested factories must ensure they meet the following standards in order to join PaCT Program

• Installation of sufficient water meters and records of water intake and consumption data
• Using recorded data in implementing low-cost/no-cost measures and investing in new technologies
• Establishment of a resource management team

Documents

Participating factories need to have the following documents and clearances

• Certificate of Incorporation, Income Tax Clearance Certificate, Factory license, Trade license, Export and Import license, Bond License
• Export Promotion Bureau certificate (EPB)
• Environmental Clearance certificate, NOC, Site Clearance certificate
• Certificate from the Ministry of Power, Electricity & Mineral Resources for the Electric Sub-station
• No pending court cases/penalties
• Building approval from RAJUK/ relevant authority
• Fire license, policy and procedure for fire safety, fire Drill Register, list of fire equipment
• Waiver Certificate / Permission for the Generator(s) from Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission
• Boiler license
• Competency Certificate of boiler operator
• BGMEA/BKMEA membership certificate
• Internal Certification of compliance / Buyers' internal clearance on social compliance

Participation Fees

Participation in a CP Awareness-Raising Workshop is free. The cost of participation in Cleaner Production assessment and in In-depth CP is shared by the factory, its brands, and PaCT program. The factory share of the participation fees typically depends on its capacity.