Highlights
“The system is intentionally designed to not only outsource production, but to outsource responsibility…” Dara O’Rourke on global supply chains
Dr Dara O’Rourke has spent the last two decades researching the environmental, social and health impacts of global production systems. His research has evolved to include the study of governmental and non-governmental strategies for monitoring and accountability and new models of public participation in environmental and labor policy. He is currently Associate Professor of Environmental and […]
Where the Possible Solution May Come From: A Discussion With Professor Kent Jones (Part 1)
[For Part 2, please click here] Boston Global Forum (BGF) had an opportunity to sit down with...
Sweat & Tears
Western multinationals are behind disasters like the Bangladesh factory collapse. Will public...
Workplace Safety In Bangladesh (B)
In the wake of the 2013 Rana Plaza building collapse, which killed more than 1,100 Bangladeshi...
Bangladesh Garment Strategy (A)
On April 24, 2013 the Rana Plaza factory building collapsed in the Savar industrial district...
Training Videos on Addressing Labor Disputes: What Managers Need to Know and Do
This is a series of videos used to train managers in China to address labor disputes. Credit owed...
Addressing Workers’ Condition in the World: A Conversation with Arnold Zack
Boston Global Forum (BGF) had an opportunity to speak with Arnold Zack, an Arbitrator and Mediator...
Amirul Haque Amin speech to TUC Congress 2013
Read a moving speech made by Amirul Haque Amin, President of the National Garment Workers'...
Going to Work- TUC
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The Rana Plaza building collapse… 100 days on
In light of the tragedy at the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh, the world is scrambling to help...
Pressure Rising on Brands to Sign Bangladesh Safety Accord
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“Sustainability encompasses not only the environment, but human rights, labor rights, and development”- Michael Posner in conversation with BGF
A distinguished leader and highly respected advocate for human rights, Michael Posner, has...
Low requirement for working safety standards applied to exporting companies
(Hanoi, Vietnam) – In response to a call for identifying useful solutions and setting up...
Fast and Flawed Inspections of Factories Abroad- The New York Times
If factory inspections and monitoring processes were already in place, then why did 1800 garment...
Fashioning Justice for Bangladesh – The American Prospect
Western multinationals are behind disasters like the Bangladesh factory collapse. Will public...
Why Did Bangladesh Stocks Rise 30 Percent After the Building Collapse?
Why Did Bangladesh Stocks Rise 30 Percent After the Building Collapse? By Nathaniel...
Factory Survey Starts on September 15
In response to the worst factory disaster in Bangladesh's history, the country will start surveys...