{"id":5905,"date":"2021-12-07T06:14:38","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T06:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/10.81.104.155\/int\/city-of-the-future-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T05:55:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T04:55:28","slug":"dressed-for-success","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/made-in-bangladesh\/dressed-for-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Dressed for Success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  <style>\n    @media (min-width: 980px) {\n      .wp-block-hero__heading { font-size: 50px !important}\n      .wp-block-hero__sub-heading { font-size: 30px !important}\n    }\n  <\/style>\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-hero break-out\">\n\n      <div class=\"wp-block-hero__background\">\n                        <img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_hero-v3-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__background__image wp-block-hero__background__image--desktop lazy\">\n              \n          <\/div>\n  \n  <i class=\"wp-block-hero__overlay\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\n  \n      <i\n    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n    class=\"wp-block-hero__custom-overlay\"\n    style=\"background-color:#000000;opacity:0.3\"><\/i>\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"wp-block-hero__intro-wrap container\">\n    <h1 class=\"wp-block-hero__heading\">Dressed for Success<\/h1>\n  \n          <p class=\"wp-block-hero__sub-heading\">Made in Bangladesh<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n  \n    <div class=\"wp-block-hero__content-by wp-block-hero__content-by--wrap container\">      \n      <ul class=\"wp-block-hero__logos\">\n                  <li class=\"wp-block-hero__item\">\n\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/madeinbangladesh.digital\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">\n            \n                          <img data-src=https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF_logo-300x227.png alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__icon lazy\">\n            \n                          <\/a>\n            \n          <\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    \n  <\/article>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#25514c\">The garment industry drives Bangladesh\u2019s economy, empowers women, and embraces innovation to attain a more efficient and sustainable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">The readymade garment (RMG) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/country\/bangladesh\/overview#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\">industry has played a pivotal role<\/a> in Bangladesh\u2019s transformation from one of the most challenged nations at birth in 1971 to one of the fastest-growing economies over the past decade.<br><br>Job creation and income growth have helped reduce poverty and empower women who constitute the majority of the sector\u2019s workforce. The country is now the world\u2019s second-largest garment exporter, and the RMG sector contributes more than 81.16% of Bangladesh\u2019s export earnings.<br><br>RMG exports reached $35.81 billion in 2021. As the apex trade body for Bangladesh, the BGMEA focuses on enhancing workers\u2019 safety and well-being to align with global standards, and using modern technology and productivity enhancements to boost output and increase its competitiveness while embracing green factories and circular economy principles.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--default \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_ethical-standards-01-v2-100x65.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_ethical-standards-01-v2.png 2300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_ethical-standards-01-v2-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_ethical-standards-01-v2-1024x664.png 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_ethical-standards-01-v2-768x498.png 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_ethical-standards-01-v2-1536x996.png 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_ethical-standards-01-v2-2048x1328.png 2048w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_ethical-standards-01-v2-1247x808.png 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_ethical-standards-01-v2-826x535.png 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_ethical-standards-01-v2-600x389.png 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_ethical-standards-01-v2-100x65.png 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_ethical-standards-01-v2-520x337.png 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_ethical-standards-01-v2-260x169.png 260w\" width=\"2300\" height=\"1491\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qima.com\/qima-news\/2021-q1-barometer--2020-in-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\">Qima<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>A 2021 McKinsey report notes that, over the past decade, Bangladesh\u2019s RMG sector has made impressive strides in tackling the challenges of growth \u2014 particularly in diversifying customers and products, improving supplier and workforce performance, and strengthening compliance and sustainability. By aligning the sector\u2019s practices with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), BGMEA seeks to position the Made in Bangladesh tag for greater global success by making its products appealing to ethical and sustainability-conscious consumers globally.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"color\">We are focusing on remodeling our business from labor-intensive to a value-added one through innovation, modernization, diversification, technology upgrading, and up-skilling and re-skilling our workforce. With less than 7% global market share, we have clear potential ahead of us.<\/span><\/p>\n<cite>Faruque Hassan, President, BGMEA<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#25514c\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\">Jobs and Gender Equality<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>About 60% of the RMG sector\u2019s 4 million workers are women \u2013 mostly aged 18 to 30 years \u2013 This has had far-reaching implications: The country has seen a strong correlation between increased job opportunities for women and a significant jump in female literacy, declines in early marriage, early motherhood and infant mortality, poverty, and improved health and nutrition among women and children. A study by Associate Professor Rachel Heath of the University of Washington and Professor Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak of Yale University\u2019s School of Management found that 27% more young girls started going to school than before the garment industry developed.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t<article class=\"wp-block-carousel wp-block-carousel--align-wide wp-block-carousel--orientation-landscape wp-block-carousel--disable-crop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-carousel__slider\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-carousel__slider-buttons\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-carousel__slider-button wp-block-carousel__slider-button--prev prev-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click to go previous slide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-carousel__slider-button wp-block-carousel__slider-button--next next-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click to 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https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Improving-Lives-3-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Improving-Lives-3.jpg 1246w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"1246\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"701\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position:50% 50%\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n<p>These changes are also reflected in the workplace. More women in the RMG sector are working in senior or supervisory positions. A 2020 World Economic Forum report placed Bangladesh 50th in its Global Gender Gap Wage rankings making it the best performer in South Asia. As the gender gap closes in the workplace, the dynamic in the home is also changing. According to the Asian Center for Development, in 2020, more women were participating in major family decisions like education, health, and employment.<br><br>BGMEA seeks to provide educational opportunities for women workers and their young children and ensure their safety. Currently, 70 young female garment workers are pursuing higher studies at the Asian University for Women, with assistance from their respective factories. Many factories also house fair price shops and daycare centers. BGMEA runs five free schools to educate workers\u2019 children attending daycare and has partnered with Jaago Foundation to pilot a program to provide online classes. Individual factories across Bangladesh offer similar services providing free education to workers\u2019 children.<br><br>\u201cMy job has earned me dignity in my family, given me the freedom to make decisions, enabled me to send my children to school and, above all, pursue my dreams,\u201d says Anu Akhtar, a sewing machine operator at a garment factory in Gazipur.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\"><span style=\"color:#25514c\" class=\"color\">Health and Safety<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"color\">Garment factories have implemented enhanced labor regulations and safety standards to improve workplace safety and the overall working environment. Since June 2020, the newly established RMG Sustainability Council \u2014 which is governed by an equal number of representatives from brands, manufacturers, and trade unions \u2014 has centralized all safety monitoring regimes under its umbrella.<br><br>During the Covid-19 pandemic, BGMEA took significant steps to protect workers. In collaboration with the International Labour Organization, it conducted Covid Response Training programs for factory workers and employees. It also partnered online platform Inspectorio to mitigate Covid resurgence. As a result of these efforts, infection among workers has been kept to 0.03%.<br><br>BGMEA partners counseling platform Moner Bondhu for the mental well-being of RMG workers. 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aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-carousel__button wp-block-carousel__button--prev prev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Click to go previous slide\"><svg class=\"svg-icon svg-icon--icon-carousel-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use href=\"#icon-carousel-left\" xlink:href=\"#icon-carousel-left\"><\/use> <\/svg><\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-carousel__button wp-block-carousel__button--next next-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Click to go next slide\"><svg class=\"svg-icon svg-icon--icon-carousel-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use href=\"#icon-carousel-right\" xlink:href=\"#icon-carousel-right\"><\/use> <\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-carousel__fullscreen fullscreen-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Click to open image fullscreen\"><svg class=\"svg-icon svg-icon--icon-fullscreen\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use href=\"#icon-fullscreen\" xlink:href=\"#icon-fullscreen\"><\/use> <\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-carousel__caption-slider\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-carousel__container\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-block-carousel__caption\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: <a rel=\"sponsored\" rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/bangladeshaccord.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bangladesh Accord<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-block-carousel__caption\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: <a rel=\"sponsored\" rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tbsnews.net\/economy\/rmg\/health-insurance-rmg-workers-benefit-all-experts-145204\" target=\"_blank\">The Business Standard<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-block-carousel__caption\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSources: <a rel=\"sponsored\" rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"http:\/\/download.bgmea.com.bd\/BGMEA%20Sustainability%20Report%202020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">BGMEA<\/a>, <a rel=\"sponsored\" rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mohfw.gov.bd\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-carousel__modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-carousel__close-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">click to close modal<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-carousel__modal-arrows\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-carousel__button 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https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Workers-rights-3-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Workers-rights-3.jpg 1246w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"1246\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"701\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position:50% 50%\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#25514c\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\">Innovation and Efficiency<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>While garment factories typically replicate designs provided by brands, BGMEA recognizes the need for fostering local talent to increase innovation and introduce versatility. In 2012, the BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology was established to develop human resources for the sector. Work is also underway to establish a center for innovation, efficiency, and occupational safety and health (OSH) to enhance the industry\u2019s competitiveness through technology and encourage product and skills innovation. The center is expected to launch in 2022.<br><br>The center will conduct hands-on training in 3D design and virtual prototyping to scale up the industry\u2019s capacity and optimize costs and lead time. The ultimate objective: creating a story of excellence to redefine the Made in Bangladesh tag.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--default \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_fashion-college-v2-100x56.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_fashion-college-v2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_fashion-college-v2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_fashion-college-v2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_fashion-college-v2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_fashion-college-v2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_fashion-college-v2-1247x701.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_fashion-college-v2-826x465.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_fashion-college-v2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_fashion-college-v2-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_fashion-college-v2-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_fashion-college-v2-260x146.jpg 260w\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\"><span style=\"color:#25514c\" class=\"color\">Toward a Sustainable Future<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"color\">BGMEA is working proactively to align the RMG sector with the UN SDGs; the RMG sector strives to reduce its carbon footprint and embrace circular economy principles. Bangladesh has the highest number of LEED certified green garment factories globally. BGMEA has joined the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action, with a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% and decarbonize the industry. These efforts have earned them the USGBC Leadership Award 2021 and a WITSA Global ICT Excellence Award for Sustainable Growth\/Circular Economy. BGMEA advocates responsible consumption and production and collaborates with GIZ, IFC, P4G, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, and other national and international organizations to achieve its goals.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"color\">Energy efficient technologies used by factories are now saving natural resources and keeping emissions minimized. The industry is proceeding on the path of decarbonization to ensure sustainable and climate-resilient growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<cite>Miran Ali, Vice President, BGMEA<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--default \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_sustainability-v6-100x65.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_sustainability-v6.png 2300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_sustainability-v6-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_sustainability-v6-1024x664.png 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_sustainability-v6-768x498.png 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MOC_AF1_RMG_sustainability-v6-1536x996.png 1536w, 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href=\"https:\/\/download.bgmea.com.bd\/BGMEA%20Sustainability%20Report%202020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\">BGMEA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.textilepact.net\/portfolio-items\/bgmea-signs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\">Textilepact<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\t<article class=\"wp-block-video\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-video__wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-plyr-provider=\"vimeo\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-video__player\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-plyr-provider=\"vimeo\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-plyr-embed-id=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/745240538\"\n\t\t\t\t><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-audio-player__controls wp-block-audio-player__controls--hide\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-audio-player__next\">Watch next<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-carousel__arrows\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-carousel__button 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