CPD Publication

This ‘RMG Monitoring Brief’ is the second in a series of briefs published under the civil society monitoring initiative. The objective of this brief is to conduct a concise review of the progress made by the RMG Sustainability Council (RSC) ...

Bangladesh’s readymade garments (RMG) industry has made significant improvements in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) over the last decade, especially in the years after the Rana Plaza tragedy. Despite the progress, a number of emerging concerns on industrial safety in ...

Verification Options Used in Public Procurement by Apparel Sourcing Countries Potential and Effectiveness in Bangladesh Authors: Khondaker Golam Moazzem and Tamim Ahmed The objective of the study is to review the existing practices of different standards and certificates related to ...

Institutionalisation of Labour Rights Practices in the RMG Sector under UNGP Framework Are Public Agencies Playing Their Due Role?   This policy brief discusses the conceptual issues related to state’s role in implementing UNGPs in businesses, review the current state of ...

Institutionalisation of Human and Labour Rights in the RMG Sector under the UNGPs Framework How Could Employers and Management Be Better Involved? The human and labour rights issues are of critical importance for the readymade garment (RMG) sector of Bangladesh. ...

Corporate Accountability on Labour and Human Rights Case of Financial Stimulus Package Funds Corporate accountability of the apparel sector enterprises of Bangladesh can be scrutinised based on their actions/inactions during COVID-19. The export-oriented apparel sector of Bangladesh has received various ...

CPD-FES Publication Industrial Safety in the RMG Sector in the Post-Accord-Alliance Era Is the Institutionalisation Process Slowing Down? Industrial safety in the readymade garments (RMG) sector has been passing a critical phase with a lack of proper coordination, monitoring and ...

EU’s EBA & Prospect of GSP+ for Bangladesh Addressing challenges related to Labour Laws and Rights Over the past few years, Bangladesh has surpassed several milestones in terms of economic development: Bangladesh entered into the SDG era in 2015 after ...

Vulnerability, Resilience and Recovery in Readymade Garment (RMG) Enterprises of Bangladesh An Assessment of Impact and Implications of the COVID Pandemic The export-oriented apparels sector of Bangladesh has been struggling to recover from the COVID-19 related challenges. After the dip in ...

Authors: Khondaker Golam Moazzem, Fahmida Khatun, Tamim Ahmed, Kithmina Hewage and Anjana Pathirana The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a major disruption to the global apparel value chain and has delayed its recovery in the medium term. Innovative strategies and tools ...