North American buyers’ group – Alliance for Bangladesh Workers Safety has reportedly terminated business relations with nine readymade garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh for their alleged failure to enforce prioritize remediation. The nine axed factories have taken the total of suspended factories to 146.
On the brighter side, ten additional Alliance-affiliated factories were attributed for achieving substantial completion of their Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) during the months of March and April. These factories are Alif Print & EM (Embroidery Village), Brandix Apparel Bangladesh Ltd., Envoy Textiles Ltd., Hop Yick Bangladesh Ltd., Karnaphuli Shoes Industries Limited, Lam Min Associates (Unit-2), Savar Dyeing and Finishing Ind, World Ye Apparels (BD) Ltd., Youngone (CEPZ) Ltd and Youngone Sports Shoe Industries Ltd. Unit-2, taking the total number of factories completing their CAPs to 76.
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“We commend these factories for making concrete commitments to worker safety by achieving substantial completion of their Corrective Action Plans. Their laser focus on remediation is reflective of a broader push that has transformed safety in Bangladesh’s RMG industry and directly translated into lives saved,” said Jim Moriarty, Country Director, Alliance.
