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Rana Plaza Anniversary & Bangladesh Sustainability Compact

Summary

A resolution marking the second anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster, calling for improved factory safety, worker rights, and mandatory corporate accountability in Bangladesh.
10 29.04.2015
Other
trade
labour law
human rights
social policy
public administration
international relations
business and competition

Key points

  • The resolution commemorates the victims of the Rana Plaza and Tazreen factory disasters and demands that all responsible parties ensure full compensation for survivors.
  • It assesses the progress of the Sustainability Compact, noting improvements in factory safety but urging more active implementation by the Bangladeshi government.
  • The motion expresses serious concern regarding anti-union discrimination and the lack of labor rights in Export Processing Zones.
  • It calls for new European Union legislation to create a legal obligation for companies to perform due diligence and ensure transparency in their global supply chains.
Documents (PDFs)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the second anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse and progress of the Bangladesh Sustainability Compact MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the second anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse and progress of the Bangladesh Sustainability Compact MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the second anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse and progress of the Bangladesh Sustainability Compact MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the second anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse and progress of the Bangladesh Sustainability Compact MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the second anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse and the state of play of the Sustainability Compact MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the second anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse and the state of play of the Sustainability Compact MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the anniversary of the Bangladesh factory fires and progress of the Bangladesh Sustainability Compact MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the anniversary of the Bangladesh factory fires and progress of the Bangladesh Sustainability Compact Second anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse and the state of play of the Sustainability Compact
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