Based on an official announcement by The Daily Star.
DBL Ceramics has received Merit Awards in the Green Pencil and Sustainable Development Goals Pencil categories at The One Show 2026, becoming the first Bangladeshi ceramics brand to receive honours at the global awards programme.
The company's TileChalk campaign converts ceramic sludge generated during tile production into classroom chalk, addressing both industrial waste reduction and educational material shortages in underprivileged schools. DBL Ceramics has made the TileChalk formula open-source, enabling other manufacturers to adopt the process.
The initiative previously won recognition at Spikes Asia, ADFEST, and The AdForum PHNX Tribute 2026. Chief Business Officer Mohammad Bayazed Bashar stated the project evolved from an internal production challenge into a broader sustainability effort, with the company's primary success metric being zero dumping at its factories and delivering learning tools to disadvantaged children.
Source: The Daily Star (https://www.thedailystar.net/business/organisation-news/press-releases/news/dbl-ceramics-campaign-wins-dual-awards-the-one-show-2026-4178596)
