Three tea gardens and one export-oriented textile mill of the Ispahani Group have been honored with the Green Factory Award for 2023, recognizing their commitment to providing workers and environment-friendly working environments.
In the tea category, ‘Mirzapore Tea Garden’, ‘Zareen Tea Garden’, and ‘Ghazipore Tea Garden’ and in the textile category, 'Pahartali Textile and Hosiery Mills' have been awarded 'Green Factory Award-2023'.
The Ministry of Labor and Employment Affairs presents this award in acknowledgment of the organization's commitment to ensuring a labor-friendly and safe working environment.
The Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments, under the Ministry of Labor and Employment Affairs, awarded the 'Green Factory Award-2023' to 29 factories/organizations across 12 domestic sectors.
The award ceremony took place at the Bangabandhu International Convention Center (BICC) on April 28.
Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury graced the occasion as the chief guest, while State Minister for Labor and Employment, freedom fighter Md Nazrul Islam Chowdhury attended as the special guest, and Labour and Employment Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain, presided over the function.
Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, handed over the awards to Mirza Ahmed Ispahani, director of MM Ispahani Limited, Golam Mustafa, COO-GMTE and Mahbubul Alam COO-PTHM.
It is to be noted that earlier two tea gardens of Ispahani Group, ‘Ghazipore’ and ‘Neptune’ won two awards of 'Green Factory Award-2020'.
This year's award is also recognition of Ispahani Group's strong commitment and consistent efforts to ensure a labor-friendly, safe, and dignified working environment.