H&M in its new high-end product Arket introduced “transparent tagging,” where they mention the supplying factory names as well as some other key details of manufacturing.
Read More »EU parliament plenary vote on Bangladesh Sustainability compact on June 14
Members in plenary of European Parliament will adopt a Resolution tabled by INTA on “The State-of-Play of the implementation of the Sustainability Compact in Bangladesh” on June 14, according to the European Parliament website. Sustainability Compact is an EU-driven initiative ...
Read More »EU calls on Bangladesh government to show progress on labor rights
Bangladesh must improve labor rights to avoid temporarily losing the generalized system of preferences (GSP) benefit, the European Union said in a letter to Bangladesh government. Generalized system of preferences (GSP) benefit allows Bangladesh duty-free export to the 28-nation economic ...
Read More »6 things you should know about Sustainability Compact 3rd follow-up meeting
On May 18, 2017, the Partners of the Sustainability Compact – the Government of Bangladesh (GoB), the European Union (EU), the United States of America (USA), Canada, and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) – met for the third follow-up meeting. ...
Read More »Private initiatives encouraged for safer RMG factories
Published in NTV online on 20, May 2017 The partners of the Sustainability Compact have encouraged private initiatives to remain engaged with the government and renew their commitments to work for safer RMG factories in Bangladesh during the coming years. ...
Read More »Dhaka presses for fair prices
Published in the Independent on 19, May 2017 Bangladesh has pressed for better prices for its readymade garment products for further improvement of the situation with regards to the rights of workers and their safety at workplaces. “When you talk ...
Read More »Free union practices for RMG workers stressed
Published in the New Age on May 19, 2017 Sustainability Compact partners on Thursday underscored the need for adequate protection against the anti-union activities as union is the key element to ensure the freedom of association in the readymade garment ...
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