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Fashion Is Failing to Protect Garment Workers From Extreme Heat

The International Accord is adding heat-stress protocols to its binding mandate for brands after a watchdog group documented severe heat-related harm to garment workers in Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Hot day.
In two investigations Climate Rights International found that rising temperatures exacerbated by poor working conditions have severely affected worker health across facilities in Dhaka and Karachi, used by major international brands. (Getty Images)

As temperatures surged through the workday,

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Gap Joins Pakistan Accord

American fashion giant Gap Inc. has joined the Pakistan Accord, marking a breakthrough in efforts to expand membership of the worker safety initiative.

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Shayeza Walid
Shayeza Walid

Shayeza Walid is Senior Editorial Associate covering Sustainability at The Business of Fashion. She reports on fashion's environmental impact, climate accountability, supply chain and labour issues. Based in London, she also contributes to BoF's Global Markets and UK coverage.

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