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Published by Aroq Ltd.Sat, 25 May 2013 22:53:12 GMTSat, 25 May 2013 22:53:12 GMTjust-style.com - RSS feedjust-style.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Labour rights groups estimate that more than EUR54m (US$71m) in long-term compensation payments are due to victims of the Rana Plaza factory complex collapse in Bangladesh last month. http://www.just-style.com/news/activists-put-compensation-costs-at-eur54m_id117948.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=primarkFri, 24 May 2013 12:25:00 GMTA total of 40 companies have now signed the new Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh following the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory building last month, which killed more than 1,100 people.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/who-has-signed-the-bangladesh-safety-accord-update_id117856.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=primarkFri, 24 May 2013 12:18:00 GMTThe chairman and CEO of US retail giant Gap Inc says he hasn't given up on the idea of a global accord to tackle fire and building safety in Bangladesh - but that the current agreement largely backed by European brands and retailers "didn't make sense for us."http://www.just-style.com/analysis/gap-hopes-for-a-global-alliance-on-factory-safety_id117923.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=primarkWed, 22 May 2013 18:16:00 GMTValue fashion retailer Primark is to provide all victims of the Rana Plaza factory building collapse with short-term financial assistance, including those who made clothing for its competitors.http://www.just-style.com/news/primark-offers-financial-aid-to-all-rana-plaza-victims_id117911.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=primarkWed, 22 May 2013 12:35:00 GMTThe most-read stories on just-style this week include a rush by apparel brands and retailers to sign the new Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, a report on what the agreement entails, and plans by M&S to shake up its supplier base.http://www.just-style.com/news/just-styles-most-read-stories-this-week_id117872.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=primarkFri, 17 May 2013 11:53:00 GMTThere is no doubt that something needed to be done to improve safety standards at factories in Bangladesh making clothes for western brands and retailers. But the new Accord on Fire and Building Safety - details of which were reported on just-style yesterday - seems to raise nearly as many questions as it answers.http://www.just-style.com/comment/bangladesh-safety-accord-still-raises-many-questions_id117852.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=primarkWed, 15 May 2013 19:03:00 GMTMore retailers and brands have joined the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh ahead of the midnight deadline (15 May). http://www.just-style.com/news/more-retailers-race-to-join-safety-accord_id117845.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=primarkWed, 15 May 2013 12:10:00 GMTYesterday (13 May) was a big day for the Bangladesh garment industry, with retailers finally signing an agreement to improve fire safety in the country's ready-made garment industry after two years of being caught in a stalemate. But what exactly does the new accord entail? Petah Marian takes a first look.http://www.just-style.com/comment/what-does-the-new-bangladesh-safety-accord-entail_id117835.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=primarkTue, 14 May 2013 15:53:00 GMTMarks & Spencer has become the latest retailer to join the new Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety Accord, which is intended to improve safety in the country's garment factories.http://www.just-style.com/news/marks-spencer-joins-safety-accord_id117830.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=primarkTue, 14 May 2013 13:23:00 GMTUS retailer Gap has said it will sign the new Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety Accord, if the agreement on how disputes are resolved is modified.http://www.just-style.com/news/gap-seeks-modifications-to-safety-accord_id117828.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=primarkTue, 14 May 2013 12:39:00 GMTTwo more European retailers have this-afternoon signed up to the new Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, which aims to improve safety conditions in supplier factories.http://www.just-style.com/news/benetton-and-n-brown-commit-to-safety-accord_id117837.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=primarkTue, 14 May 2013 18:42:00 GMTFashion firms H&M, Primark, C&A and Inditex (operator of the Zara stores) have joined the Fire and Building Safety Agreement, which is intended to improve safety in Bangladeshi garment factories.http://www.just-style.com/news/retailers-rush-to-join-fire-and-building-safety-accord_id117817.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=primarkMon, 13 May 2013 17:31:00 GMTPrimark has reaffirmed plans to provide victims of the Rana Plaza factory building collapse with compensation, after being accused of dragging its feet by NGOs. http://www.just-style.com/news/primark-reaffirms-compensation-plans_id117812.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=primarkMon, 13 May 2013 12:40:00 GMTNGOs are increasing pressure on international clothing brands and retailers that source from Bangladesh to sign the Accord on Fire and Building Safety following another fatal incident in a garment factory.http://www.just-style.com/news/ngos-increase-pressure-on-retailers-to-sign-fire-safety-agreement_id117800.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=primarkFri, 10 May 2013 12:04:00 GMTThere has been another fatal fire at a Bangladesh apparel factory, just a fortnight after the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory building where the death toll has now risen to more than 900.http://www.just-style.com/news/another-fatal-fire-at-apparel-factory_id117789.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=primarkThu, 09 May 2013 12:08:00 GMTCanadian T-shirt and sock maker Gildan Activewear is looking to grow its supply base and expand its relationships with global brands concerned about safety and other social responsibility issues at sub-contractors making their clothes.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/gildan-sees-growth-with-brands-concerned-on-safety_id117769.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=primarkThu, 09 May 2013 10:20:00 GMTActions need to speak louder than words when it comes to tackling working conditions in the Bangladesh garment industry. And in the wake of the collapse last week of the Rana Plaza building near Dhaka, Mike Flanagan has what he describes as "a modest proposal" for identifying and delisting all unsound factories.http://www.just-style.com/comment/solutions-to-prevent-another-bangladesh-tragedy_id117742.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=primarkFri, 03 May 2013 11:47:00 GMTThe most read stories on just-style this week focused on the response to the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh, which killed over 400 people. There have been renewed calls for increased worker safety, while Primark, Matalan and Joe Fresh, have all committed compensation for the victims. http://www.just-style.com/news/just-styles-most-read-stories-this-week_id117743.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=primarkFri, 03 May 2013 11:49:00 GMTIs Bangladesh is a place where workers are safe to make clothes sold by Western retailers and brands - and is the lure of low costs a risk worth taking? Last week's collapse of the eight-storey Rana Plaza factory complex has brought these concerns to the fore all over again.http://www.just-style.com/comment/making-clothes-should-never-mean-life-or-death_id117733.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=primarkThu, 02 May 2013 15:15:00 GMTLabour rights campaigners have cautiously welcomed the announcements by four brands that they will pay compensation to victims of the Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh last Wednesday.http://www.just-style.com/news/campaigners-cautiously-welcome-compensation-commitments_id117722.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=primarkThu, 02 May 2013 12:22:00 GMT