LFMEAB member factories win Social Dialogue Award 2023

Two-member factories of Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB); PICARD Bangladesh Ltd. and Blue Ocean Footwear Ltd. won the Social Dialogue Award 2023 in the Participatory Committee category. LFMEAB congratulates PICARD Bangladesh Ltd. and Blue Ocean Footwear Ltd. for winning the Champion and Runner Up trophy respectively. Social Dialogue Award 2023 is a recognition of excellence in showcasing their commitment to sustainability and becoming examples of best practices in their industries under the Sustainability in the Textile and Leather Sector (STILE) program, which is implemented in collaboration with GIZ, partnered by the Ministry of Commerce, and concerned trade bodies. Two LFMEAB trainers, Ms. Sharif Nawrin Akter and Mr. Md Syfur Rahman also achieved the best trainer award in the same category. Awards were handed over in a ceremony held at Hotel Amari on 4^th March 2024. Total 25 LFMEAB member factories implemented the STILE program and promoted worker-employer collaboration at the workplace level, creating a cooperative atmosphere where social and environmental compliance is improved.