In the year since the Rana Plaza collapse, what progress has the Accord made in promoting a safe and healthy ready-made garment industry in Bangladesh?

We welcome a statement by seven European governments urging retailers to donate to the Rana Plaza Donors Trust Fund.

A small news story tucked away on the back page of a Dhaka newspaper should remind us of why we need ethical trade urgently, thinks Stirling Smith, ETI trainer, writing from Dhaka.

Are building collapses in India the canary in the coal mine? Stirling Smith on what union reports point to in the construction industry.

Sabita Banerji looks at the underlying causes of the Rana Plaza disaster and which types of workers remain most vulnerable.

Joint statement from ETI, BSCI and SAI urging Bangladeshi public and private partners to make a contribution under the Rana Plaza Arrangement in order to complete the existing funding gap and fully compensate the victims of this tragedy.