Asia's largest retailers and operators Uniqlo clothing chain Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. (9983.T) said on Thursday that it has signed a European-led security agreements Bangladesh garment factory building collapsed after people were killed in April 1,100 people.
Inditex SA's subsidiary (ITX.MC), the operator -.
Al Width years, the company spokesman in Tokyo, said: "Our reason is simple -" Our priority is in the entire industry, to improve working conditions, workers in Bangladesh, so we just want to join.
Fast Retailing's clothes were not manufacturing plant collapsed on April 24, but the company said it also completed a survey of its subcontractor factories in Bangladesh.
Some companies have decided not to sign the agreement, and instead use their own initiatives to enhance safety and improve workers' conditions of countries, including the U.S. companies, including Wal-Mart Stores Company (WMT.N), Gap Corporation (GPS.N) and Target (TGT.N),
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