The Brands Association for Textile & RMG Sustainability in Supply Chains takes part in the RSC, a tri-partite initiative in Bangladesh that carried over all policies and protocols and the Bangladesh-based operations from the Accord Foundation on the first of June 2020. The BA represents the brands in the RSC board. For more information about the RSC please visit https://www.rsc-bd.org/en
The Brands Association for Textile & RMG Sustainability in Supply Chains is an association, representing Brands in the RSC board (Bangladesh) or similar organisations worldwide that deal with Corporate Social Responsibility related activities. The association is registered in the Dutch Trade Register (KvK) under No. 77541812.
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Joint statement between brand negotiating team and trade unions regarding the agreed extension of the negotiation period 30.05.2021.
Global unions and international fashion brands agree to 3-month extension of the commitments of the 2018 Transition Accord to allow negotiations to continue.
Ahead of the expiration of the 2018 Bangladesh Transition Accord next week, UNI Global Union, IndustriALL Global Union, and a negotiating committee representing leading fashion brands are pleased to announce that they have reached a tentative agreement to extend the current commitments of the 2018 Accord for three months as negotiations continue. This interim agreement must still be signed by the individual brands.
The Board of the Brands Association for Textile and RMG sustainability in supply chains.
The garment industry in Bangladesh has made considerable progress with regards to factory safety since the establishment of the Accord agreement in 2013. Significant investments by brands and factories, working in partnership with global trade unions, have transformed Bangladesh’s garment industry into one of the safest globally.
There is still work to be done in Bangladesh – factory safety is not a one-time fix, but a continuous process of inspection, investment and upgrade. Following Bangladesh’s High Court intervention and to continue this progress, the Accord protocols, standards and resources transitioned into the RMG Sustainability Council (RSC) in June 2020. International Brands, Trade Unions and Manufacturers all have equal representation within RSC’s Board of Directors.
The Brands Association was established in 2020 to represent international brands within the RSC. Until May 2021, the Brands Association consisted of signatory brands to the 2018 Transition Accord as part of the transition process. As the Transition Accord concludes on 31st May 2021, the Brands Association is now open to any brand sourcing from Bangladesh who is committed to securing the continued high safety standards within the membership framework.
Members of the Brands Association are committed to secure fire, building and electrical safety in the long term. We remain committed to securing the governance, resources and financing of the RSC, and to enable the RSC standard to become the industry standard to ensure worker safety throughout Bangladesh’s garment sector now and in the future.
The Brands Association is pleased that a tentative agreement has been reached to extend the current commitments of the 2018 Accord for three months to allow negotiations to continue. We will continue to work hard in the coming months to reach a future agreement that ensures secure fire, building and electrical safety in Bangladesh in the long term. The Brands Association remains open to any brand sourcing from Bangladesh which is committed to securing the continued high safety standards within the membership framework. We welcome members on this basis to enable any future agreement to become a textile industry.
The Board of the Brands Association for Textile and RMG sustainability in supply chains.
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