Agreement reached with PVH on safety in Bangladeshi garment factories |
Thursday, 22 March 2012 12:30 |
CCC, together with Bangladeshi and international labour rights groups and trade unions, have signed an Memorandum of Understanding with the US based company PVH (owner of Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein) to improve safety at their suppliers in Bangladesh. Fire and building safety is absolutely critical for Bangladeshi garment workers. CCC has been working for long time on safety in Bangladesh and believes this agreement reached with PVH has the potential to save the lives and health of hundreds of thousands of workers currently at risk. The program allows for independent building inspections, worker rights training, public disclosure and a long-overdue review of safety standards. It is transparent as well as practical, and unique in being supported by all key labour stakeholders in Bangladesh and internationally. We expect other key brands to sign on quickly, to ensure that it can be fully implemented. The agreement is referred to at ABC (US) today on "good-morning America" and "night-line", The agreement can be found at http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/page/pvh-announces-landmark-agreement-15969193 And more press at http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/rights/hilfiger-caves-factory-labor-conditions-ahead-abc-report
We'll keep you posted! |