H&M敦促孟加拉政府提高服装工人的工资

 

H&M urges Bangladesh govt to raise garment workers’ pay

Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M), a Swedish multi-national retail-clothing company, has requested the Government of Bangladesh for continued increase in the wages of workers in the garment industry through annual revisions.
At a meeting with Bangladesh’s Minister of Commerce Tofail Ahmed in Dhaka, Karl-Johan Perrson, CEO of H&M, urged for developing effective systems that regulate costs and prices in Bangladesh.
Karl said the absence of efficient systems of cost control is leaving both workers and business owners in a difficult situation.
With the textile and apparel industry of Bangladesh developing continuously, the needs of workers as well as the continued competitiveness of the Bangladeshi textile and clothing industry are also increasing. Therefore, a continued wage development through annual revisions based on cost price index is necessary, according to Karl.
H&M also encouraged the Government of Bangladesh to address the issue of cost regulation, on for example rent and basic commodities, the company said in a statement.
Karl-Johan Persson highlighted the importance of establishing a structure for compensation in case of workplace accidents and a greater government attention on the shortage of clean water, which could lead to major health issues as well as a halt to the development of the Bangladeshi textile and garment industry.
Karl said that Bangladesh is an important buying market for H&M and they are committed to grow their business there.
H&M’s sourcing in Bangladesh has grown faster than in other markets, and today the company sources its products from around 300 factories employing over 600,000 workers.
Although H&M does not own any factories in Bangladesh, the company plans to use its influence to promote long-term change and make sure that the communities in Bangladesh benefit from H&M, Karl added.
For H&M, it is important that the Bangladeshi garment industry is further stabilized, since foreign trade in general and specifically garment production plays a major role in the industrial development of emerging markets.
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H&M敦促孟加拉政府提高服装工人的工资

瑞典跨国服装零售公司H&M要求孟加拉政府通过年度修正继续增加服装行业工人的工资。

在达卡会见孟加拉国的商务部长Tofail Ahmed时,H&M的首席执行官Karl-Johan Perrson敦促在孟加拉国开发有效系统，这可以调节成本和价格。

Karl说，缺乏有效系统的成本控制使得工人和企业主都面临一个困难的局面。

随着孟加拉国纺织品和服装行业的不断发展,工人的需求以及孟加拉纺织品和服装行业的持续竞争力也越来越大。因此, 基于成本价格指数，通过年度修正的持续工资上涨是必要的,根据Karl所说。

H&M还鼓励孟加拉政府解决成本管理问题,例如房租和基本商品,该公司在一份声明中说。

Karl-Johan Persson强调建立一个赔偿组织的重要性，该组织以防工作场所的事故以及提高政府对净水短缺更大的关注度,因为这些可能导致严重的健康问题以及使孟加拉纺织品和服装行业的发展有所停滞。

Karl说,对H&M来说，孟加拉是一个重要的买方市场，他们致力于在此发展他们的业务。

H&M在孟加拉国的采购增长快于其他市场,现在公司的产品大约来自300家工厂，雇用了60多万名工人。

尽管H&M在孟加拉国没有任何工厂,该公司计划利用其影响力来推动长期的变化，确保孟加拉国的团体可以受益于H&M, Karl补充道。

对H&M来说,孟加拉国服装行业进一步稳定是十分重要的,因为在新兴市场的行业发展期，对外贸易在一般和特殊服装生产过程中起着重要的作用。