In an effort to address factory safety issues, leading North American retailers and brands have joined together in New York to develop and implement a new programme to improve fire and safety regulations in Bangladesh garment factories. The meeting was organised by the Bipartisan Policy Centre
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Walmart calls on govt to shut one factory, examine another
Walmart Stores Inc, the world’s biggest retailer, has called on Bangladesh to shut one factory and examine another after its own inspections found safety problems, reports Reuters. It released an unusually blunt and detailed public statement on Monday, asking the Bangladesh government to halt production at Stitch Tone Apparels
US brands used Rana Plaza factories, Canada retailers to update industry guidelines
The United States on Wednesday acknowledged that American clothing retailers were being supplied by the Bangladesh garment factories in Rana Plaza whose collapse killed more than 450 people. The US called on the country to ensure workers’ rights and safe working conditions. ‘We understand that businesses operating in this
UK shoppers turn blind eye to Bangladesh
In the wake of disasters in Bangladesh garment factories that have claimed hundreds of lives in recent months, shoppers in the west have shown growing concern about worker safety in developing countries. As long as it doesn’t mean an end to bargains. ‘It bothers me, but a lot of retailers are getting their