Date: March 10, 2022
Time: 12:00-13:00 EST
The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh was established in 2013 after the devastating Rana Plaza incident that killed 1,133 garment workers. Developed through a multistakeholder initiative (MSI) involving European fashion brands, labor unions, international NGOs, and government representatives, the Accord has helped protect the health and safety of garment workers to prevent another such tragedy. The Accord was renewed for a second term in 2017 and in September 2021 was replaced by the International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry. This session will look back at the Accord’s history and track record as a MSI devoted to human sustainability, and ahead to its future. In particular, the dialogue will bring light to the challenge of organizing, monitoring, and renewing MSIs, the limitations of the Accord and its successor, and the reasons why the US-brand counterpart to the Accord also adopted in 2013 (the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety) expired without renewal.
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