Of the 1,913 export-oriented ready-made garment (RMG) factories under the RMG Sustainability Council (RSC), a total of 534 units have remediated all the safety concerns – identified during initial inspections.
The RSC made the disclosure in a programme, held at a city hotel on Wednesday, while distributing letters of recognition (LoR) to 73 new RMG factories that successfully addressed all the non-compliances – found during initial inspections.
The RSC, formed in June 2020, is the successor of former Bangladesh Accord, now International Accord.
A RSC statement quoted its Managing Director Abdul Haque as saying, “In the RSC, we take a pragmatic, solution-based approach, without making any compromise to safety and standards, to find solutions to outstanding issues.”
“But the most important thing that drives us to play the role of catalyst is collaboration. The RMG sector’s success is the result of collaboration among all the stakeholders,” he noted.
The RSC conducts safety inspections and trainings as well as operates an independent occupational safety and health complaint mechanism – available to workers in the covered RMG factories.
Currently, it is covering 1,913 factories. On Wednesday, some 73 factories received LoR, taking the total number to 534, it added.
RSC Chief Safety Officer George Faller said, “The RMG industry has invested major resources in creating a safe industry.
It is now promoting awareness that continual efforts are needed to maintain those safety standards to ensure a more competitive business environment.”
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