Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh
56% of Rana Plaza Survivors Say Their Health Is Getting Worse
More than half of Rana Plaza's survivors are suffering from deteriorating health, a four-fold increase since…
‘Standing on the Shoulders of Giants’: Bangladesh RSC One Year Later
Bangladesh's Readymade Garments Sustainability Council released its first year-end report highlighting…
Bangladesh Working to Stave Off Another Rana Plaza
Bangladesh's ready-made garment industry is working to improve factory safety, but not everyone agrees with…
Boiler Accident Injures 7 in Bangladesh as Labor Unrest Rises
Seven workers were injured after a boiler exploded in a garment factory in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh’s Non-Accord Garment Factories Struggle to Remediate
Factories covered under Bangladesh's Remediation Coordination Cell have an overall remediation rate of 48…
Labor Campaigners Push Levi’s to Sign Garment Worker Safety Accord
Labor campaigners say it's "high time" for Levi Strauss to start taking responsibility for the safety of…
Safety Sliding Backwards? What’s Going on With Bangladesh’s Garment Sector
The number of worker injuries in Bangladesh's garment factories is increasing, a new study says.
Pakistan’s Own 9/11 Disaster Still Haunts Garment Sector
After the fire at Ali Enterprises killed 250 workers and injured 60 more, Pakistan's garment industry is no…
World’s Biggest Brands Back International Accord for Worker Safety
Fast Retailing, H&M and Inditex are among those backing the International Accord for Health and Safety in the…
One US Brand is Signing the New International Safety Accord, Will More Follow?
U.S. fashion conglomerate PVH has said its supporting the International Accord for Health and Safety in the…
Bangladesh Accord Goes Global in Long-Awaited Renewal, But Who’s on Board?
Brands and unions reached a deal for an agreement that will expand the work of the Accord on Fire and…
Legal ‘Peril’ Awaits Bangladesh Accord Hold-Outs, Experts Warn
The pending expiration of the Bangladesh Accord could expose apparel brands to considerable legal liability…
H&M, Zara Pose ‘Barriers to Safety’ in Bangladesh, Labor Groups Say
With the Bangladesh Accord set to expire, lines are being drawn between those supporting a new pact and those…
Inditex’s Bangladesh Suppliers Have ‘Unfinished’ Safety Business
"Workers' lives are at risk" when brands try to "bargain on crucial principles that enabled the Accord's…
Latest Bangladesh Fire Reignites Alarms Over Safety
According to the Centre for Policy Dialogue, the number of injured workers in factory accidents increased by…