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Investment in ESQ compliance to be LWG certified: costs, benefits and way forwards for Bangladeshi tannery industry

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  • Khondaker Golam Moazzem
  • Tamim Ahmed

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Leather Working Group (LWG) is one of the most prominent global leather supply chain certifications. It is a prime prerequisite for exporting leather, particularly in US and EU markets. Yet, at the moment, Bangladesh has no LWG-certified tannery except for four located outside of its tannery estate. Among others, uncertainty regarding the benefits of LWG certification and lack of knowledge regarding good practices of globally LWG-certified tanneries are key reasons for Bangladesh tanneries not opting for LWG certification. Against this backdrop, the study has been conducted with objectives of a) conducting a cost-benefit analysis for Bangladeshi tanneries investing in ESQ compliance to be LWG certified; b) assessing the global good practices of LWG certified tanneries (particularly India), and analysing their replicability in Bangladeshi tannery industry; and c) to provide with key recommendations for the tannery industry’s stakeholders to have LWG certified tanneries in Bangladesh.

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  • Khondaker Golam Moazzem & Tamim Ahmed, 2023. "Investment in ESQ compliance to be LWG certified: costs, benefits and way forwards for Bangladeshi tannery industry," CPD Report 42, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
    • Handle: RePEc:pdb:report:42
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