Fast Retailing, the Japanese operator of the Uniqlo and Theory fashion brands, for now will not sign a legally binding safety pact for factories in Bangladesh, preferring to ramp up its own inspections, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
In April, more than 1,100 garment workers died in the collapse of the eight-story Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh, putting pressure on fashion brands to improve worker safety.
via Business feed http://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1248015/uniqlo-owner-wont-sign-bangladesh-safety-pact
No comments:
Post a Comment