Project Name: Circular Economy in Bangladesh’s Garment Industry (CREATE)


CREATE is a ‘Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ funded project which endeavors to examine the circularity shift in apparel Global Value Chains (GVCs) and the challenges and opportunities it presents to Bangladesh’s apparel export industry. The project aims to adopt a multi-scalar approach to explain the drivers and obstacles to building a circular apparel industry considering apparel supplier firms’ capabilities and business strategy, buyer-supplier relations, and the ecosystem of the industry.

  1. Aalborg University Business School, Aalborg University, Denmark. (LEAD)
  2. Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
  3. The University of London, SOAS
  4. The University of Essex
  5. Access to Innovation, Denmark
  6. Global Fashion Agenda, Copenhagen
  7. Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, (Coordinating Partner).
  8. Department of International Business, The University of Dhaka
  9. Institute of Business Administration, The University of Dhaka
  10. Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA)

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