Recherchetool für Materialien The weakest Link in the Global Supply Chain – How the Pandemic is Affecting Bangladesh’s Garment Workers The RMG industry, which accounts for approximately 80% of Bangladesh’s total exports, is a major contributor to the country’s economic advancement. As the coronavirus12 spread across the world in early 2020 and a lockdown in Bangladesh became inevitable, businesses were forced to respond quickly to the evolving situation. This report seeks to capture the responses of global brands and the subsequent effects on workers in the immediate aftermath. The report is drawn from indepth interviews with international brands, Bangladeshi suppliers, representatives of the international civil society, and Bangladeshi labour activists. It seeks to understand the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry and the workers. It proposes changes to policies and practices that can lead to long-term changes that would benefit global retailers, suppliers, and workers. Herausgeber*in/Autor*in: IHRB & Chowdhury Center for Bangladesh studies at UC Berkeley; Autor*in: Sanchita Banerjee Saxen, Nancy Reyes Mullins, Salil Tripathi Medienart: Hintergrundinformation Erscheinungsjahr: 2021 Zielgruppe: Student*innen, Erwachsene Sprache: Englisch Umfang: 71 SeitenBezug: kostenfrei zum Download Suchbegriffe: Arbeitsbedingungen, Arbeitsrechte, Bangladesch, Bekleidungsindustrie, COVID-19, Corona, Gesundheit, Krise, Lohn, Lieferkette, Menschenrechte, Politik, Standards, Studie, textile Kette, Unternehmensverantwortung, Untersuchung Ähnliche Materialien The impact of COVID-induced Economic Crisis on Employment and Labour Market in Bangladesh – Analysis with particular Focus on informality and gender dimensions The Unequal Impacts of Covid-19 on Global Garment Supply Chains COVID-19 and human rights - Assessing the private sector’s response to the pandemic across five sectors Unpicked: Fashion & Freedom of association Leveraging Desperation: Apparel Brands’ Purchasing Practices during Covid-19 zurück
