Persistent Threat: PFAS in Textiles and Water in Molla Bazar Community, Bangladesh - 2024
Basic Information
Case ID: 2024-011
Identification Number from Open Supply Hub (OS-ID): BD201924879X5H3
Affected Country: Bangladesh
Ecological Sector Risks concerned:
- Soil contamination
- Food contamination
- Water and freshwater pollution
- Chemicals of concern (as defined in UNEP Chemicals in Products Programme) (use or exposure or emission)
Community Details
Name of community:
Molla Bazar Community
District of community:
Ashulia (Dhaka Export Processing Zone)
Dhaka
Bangladesh
Workers movement
No information about unions available.
No information about workers committees available.
Business Relations
It is not known, whether at least one of the buyers has the duty to report according to the Supply Chain Act / CSDDD.
Known business relationship to factory:
Nearby factories include Windy Group, Sharmin Group, Ha-Meem Group, Wintex Garments Ltd. (OS-ID BD201924879X5H3) and Ethical Garments.
Follow up
Known Reaction by Buyer(s):
Not applicable at this moment.
Sources
Name of reporting organisation: ESDO and IPEN
Source of information about the case:
https://ipen.org/sites/default/files/documents/pfas-textiles-water-bangladesh-v3.pdf
Contributor: HEJ Support
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