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Bangladesh garment industry - case study
- Competes with other countries like Vietnam & China.
- Opened up working opportunities for women (3m)
- A series of
protests in 2010
meant an
increase in
minimum wages.
- Support also from garment workers in Mexico!
- Helped by support from foreign-based NGO's (Action Aid).
- 'Western companies can afford to pay the higher wages'.
- 'Western companies can afford to pay the higher wages'.
- Support also from garment workers in Mexico!
- A series of
protests in 2010
meant an
increase in
minimum wages.
- Established in the 70's.
- By 2009, garment exports=80% of all exports,
mainly to Europe & USA.
- For retailers such as
Zara, Wal-mart, H&M.
M&S.
- For retailers such as
Zara, Wal-mart, H&M.
M&S.
- By 2009, garment exports=80% of all exports,
mainly to Europe & USA.
- Global buyers place orders to firms - who
then can outsource work to complete
these orders.
- These international buyers
govern parts of the value
chain.
- Setting specific product requirements.
- Following international
labour regulations.
- Ban on child labour.
- The Bangladesh Garment Exports Manufactures
Association, UNICEF, the ILO (International Labour Org)
collaborate to ensure ban on child labour.
- The Bangladesh Garment Exports Manufactures
Association, UNICEF, the ILO (International Labour Org)
collaborate to ensure ban on child labour.
- Enforcing good working conditions.
- From 2010, factories not adhering to standards were not being used again.
- Checks being made by independent auditors.
- Checks being made by independent auditors.
- Lots of NGO's &
retailers coming together
to help improve these.
- From 2010, factories not adhering to standards were not being used again.
- Setting specific product requirements.
- These international buyers
govern parts of the value
chain.
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