Bangladesh, March 21 -- North America-based apparel brands and retailers on Wednesday launched a new platform, 'Nirapon', to oversee the ongoing safety, training and helpline efforts at the Alliance-listed garment factories.
A total of 21 global apparel brands with more than a dozen of former Alliance-signatory members, including Gap, Walmart, JC Penny and VF, have joined the locally-managed organisation with the commitment to sustaining the culture of factory safety in Bangladesh, according to a statement.
The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety had shut down its operations in the readymade garment (RMG) sector here as its transitional period ended on December 31.
Some 29 apparel companies formed the platform in 2013 immediately after...