NGO seeks better garment worker safety 12 years after Rana Plaza
The catastrophic building collapse in Bangladesh on 24 April 2013 claimed at least 1,138 lives, mostly garment workers employed in…
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Rana Plaza 12 years on: Impact of new US tariffs, weak anti-slavery laws
In 2024, the UK’s House of Lords Committee on Modern Slavery sought a public inquiry into the impact of the Modern…
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Final EU CSDDD vote makes brands accountable 11 years after Rana Plaza
Global labour union IndustriALL explained 24 April 2024 marks both 11 years since the Rana Plaza disaster that killed more…
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ETI executive director announces summer 2024 departure
ETI says McAllister has “successfully steered” the organisation through a period of considerable change and maintained its 25-year commitment to…
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WEEK IN REVIEW: Fashion brands must lead the charge on factory safety
My question comes just days after dozens of people were injured in a garment factory collapse and fire in Karachi, Pakistan…
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Rana Plaza: key learnings ten years on from the tragedy
On 24 April 2013, the Rana Plaza factory in the Dhaka District of Bangladesh collapsed as a result of structural…
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The week in review: The shape of fashion ethics post-Covid and Rana Plaza?
It's been nine years since the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh shook the apparel industry to its core and the…
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Clean Clothes Campaign calls brands out for ‘freeriding on others’ health, safety efforts
The Clean Clothes Campaign, which is an alliance of apparel labour unions and non-governmental organisations, claims fashion brands including Levi…
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Gas drought across Bangladesh prompts rise in illegal connections says BGMEA
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) is urging the government to cut all illegal gas connections in the…
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OPINION: Social audits, modern slavery — Covid shows apparel industry did not learn from Rana Plaza disaster
On 24 April the world commemorated the ninth anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh — a catastrophe in…
