"M&S, John Lewis & Asos sign accord for Bangladesh garment workers’ safety" 2 September 2021

British fashion retailers including Asos, Marks & Spencer, John Lewis, Matalan have become some of the first signatories for a new International Accord for Health and Safety in the Garment and Textile Industry, which came into force this month.

Other big retailers to sign up to the 26-month legally-binding agreement, which replaces the now-expired Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety, include Zara parent Inditex, H&M, Bestseller, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing...