Most factories completes Alliance requirement

The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety yesterday announced that 71 Alliance-affiliated factories in the country substantially completed all material components outlined in their Corrective Action Plans (CAPs).

“We expect this number to more than double within the next months,” said country director of Alliance and former US Ambassador to Bangladesh James F Moriarty.  
The country director of US based brands and buyers’ forum, alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety (ALLIANCE) Moriarty revealed the information in a press conference at a city hotel. 
Deputy country director of Alliance and chief safety officer Paul Rigby, director of engineering Kazi Wahidul Haque, and director of operation Qumrazzuman Babli were present at the briefing.  
Moriarty said that 72 per cent of all required repairs across active Alliance factories have already been completed.
“Of them, 64 per cent of the repairs we deem ‘highest priority’ and ‘high priority’- the most critical items including the structural retrofitting of columns and the installation of fire doors”, he added.
“Till date, we have suspended 142 factories for failure to make adequate progress on remediation-because we continue to maintain a no-tolerance policy for factories that fail to prioritize safety” he said.
Alliance started the journey in Bangladesh after the collapse of Rana plaza in 2014 with 676 factories.
CAP completion is only the first step in constructing a continuous improvement culture focused on improving workplace safety. The Alliance expects all factories to sustain their commitment to safety through on-going efforts to maintain the investments already made.

Most factories completes Alliance requirement

The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety yesterday announced that 71 Alliance-affiliated factories in the country substantially completed all material components outlined in their Corrective Action Plans (CAPs). We expect this number to more than double within the next months, said country director of Alliance and former US Ambassador to Bangladesh James F Moriarty. The country director of US based brands and buyers forum, alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety (ALLIANCE) Moriarty revealed the information in a press conference at a city hotel. Deputy country director of Alliance and chief safety officer Paul Rigby, director of engineering Kazi Wahidul Haque, and director of operation Qumrazzuman Babli were present at the briefing. Moriarty said that 72 per cent of all required repairs across active Alliance factories have already been completed. Of them, 64 per cent of the repairs we deem highest priority and high priority- the most critical items including the structural retrofitting of columns and the installation of fire doors, he added. Till date, we have suspended 142 factories for failure to make adequate progress on remediation-because we continue to maintain a no-tolerance policy for factories that fail to prioritize safety he said. Alliance started the journey in Bangladesh after the collapse of Rana plaza in 2014 with 676 factories. CAP completion is only the first step in constructing a continuous improvement culture focused on improving workplace safety. The Alliance expects all factories to sustain their commitment to safety through on-going efforts to maintain the investments already made.