Disaster at Rana Plaza; Corporate Social Responsibility  

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Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 407 no. 8834 (May 2013), page 10.
Topik: Disasters; Building Failures; Clothing Industry; Occupational Safety; Corporate Responsibility; Building Codes; Corruption

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The collapse of an eight-storey garment factory in Rana Plaza on the outskirts of Dhaka on April 24th killed at least 400 people and injured many more. It was probably the worst industrial accident in South Asia since the Bhopal disaster in 1984, and the worst ever in the garment industry. Local police and an industry association had warned that the building was unsafe. Much of the blame lies with Bangladeshi governments of all stripes, which have made only rudimentary attempts to enforce the national building code, especially against politically well-connected landlords. The spotlight is therefore on the multinational companies whose orders from local factory owners have led to the rapid recent growth of the garment industry in Bangladesh. Familiar brands now stand accused of exploiting poorly paid workers with a callous indifference to their safety. Whatever the safeguards, there will be a gap between the cavalier promises of ethical supply chains and the reality of corrupt politics and dodgy pillars. Corporate-social responsibility (CSR) has always had a Utopian element. That was exposed in Bangladesh.

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