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

Khondaker Golam Moazzem and Tamim Ahmed

No 42, CPD Report from Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Leather Working Group; LWG; tannery industry; supply chain; LWG certification; ESQ compliance; Bangladesh (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 40 pages
Date: 2023-09
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