Wir möchten, dass jeder, der Teil unserer Lieferkette ist, in einem sicheren und gesunden Umfeld arbeitet. Bei unseren Lieferanten müssen die Gebäude sicher sein und Maßnahmen getroffen werden, um arbeitsbedingte Unfälle, Verletzungen oder Krankheiten zu verhindern.

Leider sind Gesundheits- und Sicherheitsrisiken im Zusammenhang mit der Produktion von Kleidung in den Ländern, in denen unsere Lieferanten tätig sind, weit verbreitet. Deshalb überwachen wir unsere Nähfabriken in diesem Punkt durch eigene Inspektionen und unabhängige Audits und fordern sie auf, sich zu verbessern, wo es nötig ist. Für weitere Informationen siehe „Transparenz und Verantwortung“. Weitere Informationen zu den identifizierten Risiken und Prüfungsergebnisse findest du in unserem Nachhaltigkeitsbericht für 2020.

In addition, America Today signed the Bangladesh Accord in 2013 and the Transition Accord in 2018. In the Accord, we work with the industry to prevent and mitigate potential negative impacts on fire and building safety at factories in Bangladesh. At our partner factories in Bangladesh, safety committees are trained and all employees are informed about safe working conditions. The factories also undergo regular independent audits for fire and building safety as well as electricity. Over the years, they have worked hard and carried out many improvements. The progress rate of the original and new findings from the factory audits is 97 or 98%, with 100% of the fire safety and structural problems resolved and 90–95% of the electrical problems resolved.

The Transition Accord was created in 2018 to help transition work in Bangladesh from the Accord to the RMG Sustainability Council (RSC), an initiative with equal representation of brands, industry, and unions. The Transition Accord expired on June 1, 2021. America Today is committed to continuing the good work of the Accord and has already applied for membership with the Brands Association, which represents the companies on the RSC. We would like to see a new agreement between the brands and unions, to maintain and further improve the current standard in Bangladesh.