78.1% emissions reduction, LEED Platinum score of 108/110 and investment payback under three years demonstrate the business case for sustainable manufacturing ANTALYA, TÜRKİYE, 12 November 2026: HAMS Garments Ltd. of Bangladesh has received the 2026 World Champion award in the Renovated Building Category of the World Championship for Energy Savings (WCES), bringing international recognition to the country’s achievements in sustainable garment manufacturing.
The award was presented during the International Sustainable Buildings Competition Awards Ceremony at COP31, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Antalya, Türkiye. According to the competition organizers’ analysis of the submitted energy data, HAMS achieved a 78.1% reduction in associated emissions—equivalent to cutting the assessed emissions by more than three-quarters.
Peter Templeton, President and CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), presented the award to Engr. Md. Shafiqur Rahman, Managing Director of HAMS Garments Ltd., and Ananta Ahmed, Principal LEED Consultant, LEED Accredited Professional and USGBC Faculty member, who received it on behalf of the project.
Led by Action for Market Transformation (A4MT), the World Championship for Energy Savings recognizes buildings delivering significant, verified improvements in energy performance. HAMS’ recognition in the Renovated Building Category demonstrates how an existing factory can substantially improve its environmental performance through targeted investment, effective management and sustained operational improvements.
The international award follows another exceptional achievement: LEED Platinum certification with 108 points out of a possible 110 under LEED v4 Operations and Maintenance: Existing Buildings. This near-perfect result places HAMS among the world’s highest-scoring LEED projects. Platinum is the highest LEED certification level, requiring at least 80 points; HAMS exceeded that threshold by 28 points.
HAMS also reports its selection among the top three projects recognized through the 2026 LEED Greenbuild programme, adding further international recognition to its sustainability achievements.
The transformation combined HAMS management’s commitment, the work of its operations team and technical guidance from 360 Total Solution Limited (360 TSL), led by Ananta Ahmed.