Japanese fast fashion brand Uniqlo has become the latest to join the Bangladesh Accord on Fire Building Safety. As per a Women’s Wear Daily report, the landmark agreement on garment worker safety was signed in 2013 following the Rana Plaza factory collapse that killed over 1,100 garment workers.
The Accord was originally scheduled to expire in May, but public pressure from activists, brands and organizations led to three-month extension to the agreement Several brands like Asos, G-Star, Espirit, S Oliver have committed to renew or expand the Accord beyond the three-month period, indicates Remake’s live tracker.
These brands including Zara and its parent company Inditex, have communicated email statements of intent. However, Ayesha Barenblat, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Remake, has also urged American brands especially PVH and American Eagle Outfitters to join the agreement.












