We are deeply saddened by news from Aswad Composite Mills in Gazipur, Bangladesh that a tragic fire has claimed the lives of at least 10 people.

Fires in South Asia garment factories: why do they start, why do they spread, and why can't workers get out?  

It is six months since the Rana Plaza collapse, with the deaths of 1,127 workers and nearly 2,000 workers injured. How do we stop another disaster?

This Sunday, 24 November, it will be one year since a fire swept through Tazreen Fashions factory in Bangladesh, killing at least 112 workers. We mark this sombre day and send our heartfelt support to all those struggling with the physical and psychological aftermath of this tragedy.

Stirling Smith expects few surprises in the ethical trade stories that will hit the headlines in 2014.

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?

Reporting from New Delhi on labour legislation that could be scrapped under the new BJP government.

The 40th birthday of the Health and Safety at Work Act makes Stirling Smith reflect on the continuing problem of deaths, injuries and ill health at work in ETI members' supply chains.

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

On the 30th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster, Stirling Smith counts the bodies