The Weakest Link in the Global Supply Chain – How the Pandemic is Affecting Bangladesh’s Garment Workers

Bangladesh’s RMG sector stands at a critical juncture where there is the opportunity to reshape the global supply chain by adopting responsible business practices. This report, prepared by the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) and the Subir and Malini Chowdhury Center for Bangladesh Studies at the University of California Berkeley, with the support of UNDP and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), sends out clear recommendations to every stakeholder in the global supply chain: from brands to labourers, as well as to governments, manufacturing associations, international organisations, civil society, and all other actors in Bangladesh and throughout the world that there are actions we can take to ensure accountability and dignity of those least protected and most marginalized.