Economic Reporter :
As part of its ongoing efforts to empower workers and improve the safety of ready-made garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh, The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety announced recently that its executive director, former U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh James F. Moriarty, will transition to serving as country director.
In this new role, he will lead strategic oversight and outreach activities with key stakeholders in Bangladesh’s government, garment industry, and non-governmental and nonprofit organizations.
“As our operations team continues to work to empower factory workers and owners, we saw an opportunity to increase our engagement with key stakeholders and focus on long-term sustainability,” said the Honorable Ellen Tauscher, independent chair of the Alliance.
“We’re thrilled to have Ambassador Moriarty on board in this expanded leadership role. He is extremely qualified and has a deep commitment to our mission and the garment workers of Bangladesh.”
With safety inspections completed in 100 percent of Alliance factories, 1.2 million workers trained in fire safety at least one time, and 50 percent of factory repairs now complete, the Alliance identified an opportunity to direct additional attention toward long-term sustainability of the progress made by the Alliance, the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, manufacturers and the government to strengthen the infrastructure of the RMG industry.
As Country Director, Ambassador Moriarty will spend more time in Bangladesh working with these partners to support the Bangladesh government and industry to sustain and expand the reach of garment factory improvements after the Alliance comes to a close in 2018.
As part of its ongoing efforts to empower workers and improve the safety of ready-made garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh, The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety announced recently that its executive director, former U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh James F. Moriarty, will transition to serving as country director.
In this new role, he will lead strategic oversight and outreach activities with key stakeholders in Bangladesh’s government, garment industry, and non-governmental and nonprofit organizations.
“As our operations team continues to work to empower factory workers and owners, we saw an opportunity to increase our engagement with key stakeholders and focus on long-term sustainability,” said the Honorable Ellen Tauscher, independent chair of the Alliance.
“We’re thrilled to have Ambassador Moriarty on board in this expanded leadership role. He is extremely qualified and has a deep commitment to our mission and the garment workers of Bangladesh.”
With safety inspections completed in 100 percent of Alliance factories, 1.2 million workers trained in fire safety at least one time, and 50 percent of factory repairs now complete, the Alliance identified an opportunity to direct additional attention toward long-term sustainability of the progress made by the Alliance, the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, manufacturers and the government to strengthen the infrastructure of the RMG industry.
As Country Director, Ambassador Moriarty will spend more time in Bangladesh working with these partners to support the Bangladesh government and industry to sustain and expand the reach of garment factory improvements after the Alliance comes to a close in 2018.
