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Modern slavery on the rise 10 years after Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... tragedy, three multi-stakeholder-driven accords were created - the legally binding Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety (the Accord), the retail-driven Alliance on Bangladesh Worker Safety (the Alliance) and the complementing Better Work Programme. ...

AMP Capital assesses progress, risks in Bangladesh factories

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... reported. There are three main organisations multi-stakeholder and legally binding Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety (the Accord), the retail-driven Alliance on Bangladesh Worker Safety (the Alliance) and the complementing Better Work Programme. ...

Kmart, Pacific Brands increase Bangladesh disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... factories in Bangladesh in six to nine months. Meanwhile, Pacific Brands has also signed the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, a global commitment by retailers. In a statement, Pacific Brands said that less than 1% of their total sourcing ...

AMP Capital identifies ESG risks to Australian retailers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... AMP Capital paper notes that Kmart, Target, Big W and Specialty Fashion Group have signed the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh. But many retailers have ethical sourcing policies based on local legal compliance only, and some companies' ...

Focus on short-term growth could undercut long term gain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... Safety Agreement. After the Rana Plaza building collapse, the agreement was superseded by the Accord on Fire and Building Safety, which calls for rigorous factory safety inspections with public reports and mandatory repairs and renovations underwritten ...

LGS joins Investor Statement on Bangladesh

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... The Investor Statement on Bangladesh asks retailers and brands to join the multi-stakeholder "Accord on Fire and Building Safety", commit to strengthening local trade unions and ensuring a fair wage of all workers, publicly disclose all suppliers and ...
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