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

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

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

4. Data can lead to better policies… and their enforcement

7. 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