300 plus Alliance factories achieved all materials components in their CAPs

Staff Correspondent: Alliance announced yesterday that in the month of December 2017, fifty-four additional Alliance-affiliated factories completed all material components outlined in their Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) and it has increased the number bringing the total to 301.

“Each of these factories deserves our commendation for working hard to achieve the Alliance’s strict safety standards,” said Amb. Jim Moriarty, Executive Director of the Alliance.

Mr. Moriarty also said, “Their progress sets the tone for 2018, and furthers our mission of ushering in a culture of safety in the Bangladeshi Readymade garment industry.”

Across all Alliance factories, 87% of all required factory remediation has been completed. In addition, no factories were suspended for failing to make adequate remediation progress in December, reflecting a concerted effort by Alliance factories to take the necessary steps to provide safer working conditions for their employees. The total number of suspended factories stands at 164.

The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety, also known as “the Alliance” or AFBWS, is a group of 28 major global retailers formed to develop and launch the Bangladesh Worker Safety Initiative, a binding, five-year undertaking with the intent of improving safety in Bangladeshi ready-made garment (RMG) factories.