Australian fashion giants under fire two years after Bangladeshi factory accident
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Australian fashion giants Just Group and Best & Less are under fire for refusing to sign a legally binding pact that protects Bangladesh’s garment workers, two years after the country’s worst industrial accident.
The pair are the last of Australia’s top 10 fashion companies to have resisted calls to join the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, developed by unions, non-profits and industry following the Rana Plaza factory collapse on April 24, 2013, that killed 1129 people.
Oxfam said the Just Group’s decision to sign the comparatively weaker Alliance for Bangladesh Work Safety was “disappointing” and was now being targeted in its social media “heartbreakers” campaign.
Questions & Answers
Q.What specifically is the Just Group being criticised for in this article?
What specifically is the Just Group being criticised for in this article?
The Just Group is being criticised for refusing to sign the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh. Instead, they signed the comparatively weaker Alliance for Bangladesh Work Safety, which Oxfam deemed disappointing.
Q.Which other Australian fashion company is mentioned as not signing the Accord?
Which other Australian fashion company is mentioned as not signing the Accord?
Best & Less is the other Australian fashion company mentioned for resisting calls to join the Accord. Both it and Just Group are the last of Australia’s top 10 fashion companies not to have signed.
Q.What is the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh designed to do?
What is the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh designed to do?
The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh is designed to protect Bangladesh’s garment workers. It is a legally binding pact developed by unions, non-profits, and industry following a major factory accident.
Q.How long after the factory accident are these companies being criticised?
How long after the factory accident are these companies being criticised?
These Australian fashion giants are under fire two years after the Rana Plaza factory collapse. This incident occurred on April 24, 2013, and resulted in 1129 deaths.
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