ETI is very concerned about the recent mass dismissals of garment workers in Bangladesh. Additionally, we are troubled about the reportedly violent reaction of some of the policing authorities.

In Bangladesh, negotiations over the wages paid to workers in the ready made garment sector continue. But how are they calculated and are they realistic? And what can international brands do?

We recognise that more needs to be done, while acknowledging the 'monumental' progress that has been made in five years..

It's important to recognise the role that greater openness and accountability can play in ensuring a disaster such as Rana Plaza never happens again.

This statement has been revised following the release of the trade unionists arrested following worker unrest in Dhaka’s Ashulia industrial area in December 2016 and the more recent arrests in Chittagong.

New documentary True Cost exposes some challenging truths about the human impact of the garment sector. But does it tell the whole story?