Project Details

The Pyoe Pin Garment Programme, Myanmar

Pyoe Pin Garment Programme – Resource Efficiency & Sustainable Factory Management

Strengthening resource efficiency, environmental performance, and workplace standards in Myanmar’s garment sector

The Pyoe Pin Garment Programme was a development initiative in Myanmar supported by international development partners, including the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID, now FCDO), with implementation support through the British Council. The programme sought to strengthen the capacity and competitiveness of Myanmar’s garment industry while supporting improved environmental and workplace practices.

Under the programme, Engineering Resources International (ERI) provided technical support to three ready-made garment (RMG) manufacturing facilities, with a focus on identifying practical opportunities for resource efficiency, energy conservation, environmental management, and improved occupational and workplace conditions.

ERI’s Scope of Work

ERI conducted comprehensive factory-level assessments covering the major utility, environmental, and management systems that influence operational efficiency and sustainability. The work encompassed seven interconnected areas:

1. Thermal Energy Management – Assessment of thermal energy use and associated systems to identify opportunities for improved efficiency, reduced energy losses, and better operating practices.
2. Electricity Generation & Distribution – Review of electricity generation, distribution, major electrical loads, and energy-use patterns to identify energy conservation opportunities and improve electrical system performance.
3. Water & Regulatory Management – Evaluation of water consumption, distribution and management practices, alongside relevant environmental and regulatory requirements, to identify opportunities for water conservation and improved compliance.
4. Waste Management – Assessment of waste generation, segregation, handling, storage, and disposal practices, with recommendations for waste minimisation, recovery, recycling, and responsible management.
5. Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) – Review of workplace water supply, sanitation, hygiene facilities, and associated management practices to support safe and healthy working conditions.
6. Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) – Evaluation of key environmental and occupational health and safety risks, existing controls, and management practices, with recommendations for strengthening factory-level EHS performance.
7. Environmental Management System (EMS) – Assessment of environmental management practices and institutional systems to help factories establish a more structured approach to environmental performance, compliance, monitoring, and continual improvement.

From Assessment to Practical Improvement

The assignment was designed to go beyond identifying technical deficiencies. ERI combined factory assessments, data analysis, system review, and practical recommendations to help participating facilities understand where resources were being lost, where environmental and workplace risks existed, and what measures could be implemented to improve performance.

By integrating energy, water, waste, WASH, EHS, and environmental management within a single assessment framework, the programme provided participating factories with a more holistic pathway toward resource-efficient, compliant, safer, and more sustainable manufacturing operations.