The Annex to “The Weakest Link in the Global Supply Chain: How the Pandemic is Affecting Bangladesh’s Garment Workers” report is now available to download and read.
The literature reference guide covers relevant writing on the topic of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent responses of garment companies as they relate to the Bangladesh readymade garment industry and its associated stakeholders. Associated stakeholders include Bangladeshi manufacturers, Bangladeshi factory workers, Bangladeshi labour activists, international civil society organisations, and the government of Bangladesh.
The guide intends to contribute to the broader understanding of how enterprises engaged with their suppliers and factory workers at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on Bangladesh as a case study for how developing countries were impacted. It aims to provide a basis for further research on corporate social responsibility and supply chain accountability towards the goal of advancing companies’ responsibility to respect human rights.
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This guide was prepared by Nancy Reyes Mullins, Independent Researcher, with inputs from Sanchita Banerjee Saxena, Director, Subir and Malini Chowdhury Center for Bangladesh Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and Salil Tripathi, Senior Advisor (Global Issues), Institute for Human Rights and Business.
