The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety has during March-April, 10 more Alliance-affiliated RMG factories completed all material components outlined in their Corrective Action Plans (CAPs). This pushes up the total number of factories that have completed CAPs has now risen to 76.
Alliance country director Jim Moriarty says these companies have made commitment towards worker safety by completing their corrective action plans. Their focus on remediation reflects the broader push that has transformed safety in Bangladesh’s RMG industry and directly translated into lives saved. Meanwhile, the Alliance continues to enforce accountability measures for factories that fail to prioritise remediation. In March and April, it suspended nine factories from the Alliance compliant factory list, bringing the total number of suspended factories to 146.
The Alliance was formed by North American retailers including Walmart and Gap after the Rana Plaza building collapse in April, 2013, that killed more than 1,100 people, mostly garments workers. Under a five-year plan, the Alliance has set timeframes and accountability for inspections and training and workers empowerment programmes.
