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Deal Achieved for New International Safety Accord

Published: November 6, 2023

To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Scott Nova Date: November 6, 2023 Re: Deal Achieved for New International Safety Accord I am heartened to report that agreement has just been reached to renew the International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Sector. This new agreement will serve as the umbrella…

First Pakistan Building Inspections Indicate Deadly Fire Hazards Are Widespread

Published: October 5, 2023

The complex work of formally registering the Pakistan Accord as an entity able to operate in Pakistan is complete. This was an important hurdle, now cleared, which will allow vital safety inspections to commence. The urgent need for the Accord program in Pakistan is underscored by the results of pilot safety assessments already conducted by the Accord in seven Pakistani garment and textile factories.

Pakistan Accord Implementation Progress

Published: October 5, 2023

To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Scott Nova Date: October 5, 2023 Re: Pakistan Accord Implementation Progress I am pleased to report progress on the implementation of the Pakistan Safety Accord. Commencement of the Inspection Program The complex work of formally registering the Pakistan Accord as an entity able to operate in Pakistan is…

Gap Joins Pakistan Accord

Published: July 20, 2023

Gap Inc. Signs Pakistan Safety Accord in US Breakthrough for Binding Brand-Labor Agreements

Published: July 20, 2023

Workers in Gap Inc.’s 14 Factories in Pakistan Will Now Benefit from the Accord’s Unparalleled Fire and Building Safety Protections The Worker Rights Consortium applauds Gap Inc. (Athleta, Banana Republic, Gap, Old Navy) for signing the Pakistan Accord on Health & Safety in the Textile & Garment Industry and encourages other US brands to join…

WRC Recommends Universities Require Licensees to Sign Pakistan Accord

Published: May 30, 2023

To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Scott Nova and Thulsi Narayanasamy Date: May 30, 2023 Re: WRC Recommends Universities Require Licensees to Sign Pakistan Accord At its meeting last month, the WRC Board of Directors voted unanimously to recommend to affiliated universities and colleges that they require licensees sourcing university logo apparel from Pakistan…

The Lesson of Rana Plaza: Corporate Self-Regulation Is a Formula for Disaster

Published: April 21, 2023

The Rana Plaza factory collapse killed 1,138 workers, more than any other manufacturing disaster in human history. These deaths, and the injuries to 2,500 others on April 24, 2013, were the culmination of more than a decade of mass fatality incidents in Bangladesh’s garment industry—most of them in factories producing for leading fashion brands and…