Bangladesh

Following the Rana Plaza collapse in which 1,134 garment workers were killed and thousands more injured in Bangladesh, the horror of the incident spurred international action and resulted in significant safety improvements in many of the country’s 3,000 garment factories.

The global labor movement worked with leading fashion brands to sign a new agreement that will ensure improved building safety and working conditions in Bangladesh, which could serve as model for holding corporations accountable in global supply chains.