Eighteen more Alliance-affiliated RMG factories have completed all material components outlined in their Corrective Action Plans (CAPs), bringing the total number of factories to 364.The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety (Alliance) announced the update on Tuesday, said an Alliance press release. With these about 90 percent of remediation has been completed. “We commend the commitment these factories have made to prioritise safety for their workers, and we thank them for setting a standard for others to follow,” said Alliance Executive Director Jim Moriarty.Across all Alliance factories, 90 percent of all required factory remediation has been completed; laying the groundwork for the Alliance’s planned transition to a Safety Monitoring Organization (SMO) that will include Bangladesh leadership and oversee safety inspection and monitoring and worker training.“The work of the Alliance and its partners to overhaul factory safety has made a significant difference within the RMG industry in Bangladesh,” said Kathleen Almand, Vice President of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
