C&A Foundation Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Bangladesh’ Apparel Sector Leslie Johnston, Executive Director

The Apparel Sector in Bangladesh $25 billion 25% of GDP 80% of exports 4.5 million jobs But… Poor safety Opaque chains Unreliable data

Our Hypothesis Better data can activate: Workers Factories Brands Industry Groups Labour Groups Government

Data can lead to better policies… and their enforcement

Workers Factories Brands Industry Groups Labour Groups Government Voice What Needs to Be In Place for Success Responsibility Reputation Ownership Multi-stakeholder Multi-donor Quality-controlled Living Crowd-sourced Public Revenue-generating? Organization Will