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Pic: Sandeep.Mishra / Shutterstock.com American media firm The Walt Disney Company has decided to reinstate Bangladesh as a Permitted Sourcing Country with International Labor Standard audits, said Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) citing a trusted source. The company had stopped sourcing from Bangladesh following the fire and building collapse disasters in 2013.
An official notification from Disney is yet to be published, BGMEA said in a press release.
BGMEA President Faruque Hassan welcomed the move by The Walt Disney in recognition to the all-out progresses and transformation in the industry, particularly in the area of workplace safety, social standards and environmental sustainability.
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The Walt Disney Company has decided to reinstate its production of branded merchandise in Bangladesh after more than eight years of pulling out of factories in the country, said apparel industry leaders. Welcoming the decision, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) hoped to attract orders of more than $500 million in future. It had announced that the company would consider permitting production in Bangladesh in future, if factories agree to partner with the Better Work programme, Faruque Hassan, BGMEA president, told IANS on Friday. The RMG team warmly welcomed the timely move by Walt Disney in recognition of the all-out progress and transformation in the industry, particularly in areas of workplace safety, social standards, and environmental sustainability.
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