CSR in the Textile Sector: European Fashion Firms and the Bangladesh Safety Accord

  • The textile industry has long been criticized for irresponsible and dangerous labour conditions in its global supply chain, particularly in very poor Asian countries like Bangladesh. The April 2013 collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh came to be a catalyst for reaching an agreement with international labour unions: the Bangladesh Safety Accord was created. This article analyses the Accord, the involvement of European fashion companies such as Primark, H&M and Inditex, the connection with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes, and the outlook for improved industry standards in manufacturing clothing.

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Author:Mikhail Aridov, Vanessa Becker, Jiyue Liu, Anne Werner
URN:urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-3670
DOI:https://doi.org/10.15771/2199-1618_2014_2_1_4
ISSN:2199-1618
Parent Title (English):Journal of European Management & Public Affairs Studies
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Year of Publication:2014
Year of first Publication:2014
Publishing Institution:Technische Hochschule Wildau
Release Date:2015/01/21
Tag:Asia; Safety Accord
Volume:2
Issue:1
First Page:23
Last Page:30
Faculties an central facilities:Zentrale Einrichtungen
Dewey Decimal Classification:3 Sozialwissenschaften / 33 Wirtschaft / 330 Wirtschaft
Licence (German):Creative Commons - CC BY 3.0 DE - Namensnennung 3.0 Deutschland
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