The European Parliament urged Bangladesh on Wednesday 14 June to step up its efforts to prevent the exploitation of the country’s textile workers. Although noting moderate improvement in safety at work, Parliament bemoans the delays on workers’ rights.
The Sustainability Compact, involving the EU, the United States, Canada (which joined the initiative in 2016) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO), was launched in the summer of 2013 following the collapse of the Rana Plaza...