It has asked companies to use their leverage with factories where they source to create an environment conducive for the establishment of effective, proactive, independent Safety Committees.
A group of global investors that has advocated for commitments from apparel brands and retailers sourcing from Bangladesh to remediate the workplace health and safety failures that cost over 1,100 people their lives at the Rana Plaza factory in 2013, has voiced concern over delays in the implementation of remediation plans.
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It has also asked the companies to publicly disclose their supplier factories and sub-contractors, starting in Bangladesh.
Beyond their commitments through 2018 as part of the Accord and Alliance, the investors have requested that companies continue to work with other stakeholders to support a living wage for garment workers and support free association and collective bargaining.
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