In its report, Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety has said that 55 per cent of high-priority repairs and 63 per cent of all required repairs in its affiliated readymade garment (RMG) factories have been completed. In the coming year, the Alliance will focus on critical safety repairs that are most important for life safety and establishment of worker safety committees.

As per the report, 55 per cent high-priority items have been completed, 41 per cent is in progress while 4 per cent is yet to start. While the remediation of 43 per cent factories is on track, 30 per cent need intervention, 6 per cent have completed Corrective Action Plans (CAPs), while 1 per cent are in a critical situation and 20 per cent shared factories are being remediated by Accord.

To date, 55 per cent of high-priority repairs across all Alliance-affiliated factories have been completed, the report added. It is said that by July 2018, all Alliance-related factories will have either completed their high-priority repairs or have been suspended from the Alliance’s list of suppliers.