Rana Plaza’s legacy still tests brand safety vows

DHAKA – Thirteen years after the Rana Plaza collapse killed more than 1,100 garment workers and injured thousands more in Dhaka, the International Accord on health and safety is heading into a new round of negotiations that will test how far global fashion brands are prepared to go on binding factory safety commitments.

Unions and campaigners argue that its legally enforceable structure and transparent reporting contrast sharply with the mixed record of voluntary brand codes of conduct.