Source: CNN Money
H&M, the global fast fashion store, on Monday agreed to support a new plan to prevent fires and building collapses in Bangladesh apparel factories.
The company’s announcement prompted a flood of international brands to also join in. Spanish brand Zara’s parent company Inditex, Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger owner PVH, along with Dutch retailer C&A and British retailer Primark all signed the agreement that promises to overhaul the way health and safety is monitored in Bangladesh.
The agreement comes in the wake of the deadly Bangladesh factory building collapse that killed more than 1,100 workers three weeks ago. Since then, companies that source goods from Bangladesh have been under immense pressure to take action to prevent such tragedies.
Categories: Asia, Bangladesh