Stitch for RMG- Global Innovation Conference

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Futureproofing RMG workplace in Bangladesh – Announces its First Cohort

4 mins Author: Salman Sabbab Launched in October 2021, the STITCH for RMG: Global Innovation Challenge has finally come to an end after three-month-long rigorous competition to crowdsource innovations that can safeguard the livelihood of Bangladeshi women garment workers of the RMG industry. BRAC, H&M Foundation, and The Asia Foundation announced the six winners last Tuesday, 7 …

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A Marketplace for Bridging the RMG Factories and Social Entrepreneurs

3 mins Author: Salman Sabbab While visiting Narayana Health City, the most sought after hospital in Bangalore specifically for Bangladeshis seeking medical support, it was amazing to visit an incubator inside a hospital where med-tech entrepreneurs can conduct clinical tests of their new innovations under the supervisons of expert doctors. This is indeed a hallmark of a …

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Towards a Future Built on Innovation and Collaboration

2 mins Key Takeaways from Conference Day 03 Author: Shegufta Armin Ahsan There is no alternative to innovation and collaboration for a sustainable future of the RMG industry. We must leverage partnerships and work collectively to ensure the wellbeing of the industry and the women garment workers. On the final day of the STITCH for RMG Global …

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Collective Effort Will Pave the Way for Collective Prosperity

3 mins Key Takeaways from Conference Day 01 Writers: Shegufta Armin Ahsan and Afrida Maroof How can our RMG industry adapt to changing global trends and stay ahead of the curve? Day 01 of the STITCH for RMG Global Innovation Conference focused on rethinking the future of the industry in a world dominated by automation and technology. …

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AI and Automation in RMG – How worried should we be?

3 mins Artificial Intelligence (AI), the ultra-futuristic Oscar nominated film directed by the famous Steven Spielberg, introduced us with human-like robots designed to care, crave, empathise, love, love back and whatnot! Awe-inspiring to think and unnerving at the same time, isn’t it? While the possibility of robots becoming so sentient seems far-fetched, such movies are not very far from the truth, at least because machines are breathing down the neck of many manual jobs worldwide while also becoming more humanoid than ever before.