Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety, aka Alliance, has granted an additional $20 million as low-cost funds to help factory owners remediate their units.
Published : 19 Sep 2014, 05:38 PM
Alliance has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) - a US based non-profit organisation known to be a global leader in fire safety.
The NFPA will train, educate and guide Alliance members and their factory staff and workers in matters of fire safety, press releases posted on the Alliance website on Sept 18 have said.
According to a Sept 17 press release, an event on sharing independent review findings of Alliance's one-year work was held by the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington DC.
• Intensification of training and education through effective fire and electrical system safety programmes for workers and management staffs
• Distribution of vital information to help workers identify and prevent workplace risks at Alliance factories.
On the 4-year partnership, Ellen Taucher said, "Our partnership with NFPA will ensure our member factories will be guided by best practices used around the world and the most up to date standards for building and fire safety."