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- Sep 9, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
International Accord Reaches 300 Brand Signatories
- 300 global garment brands and retailers have now signed the International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry[1]
- The agreement is legally binding between brands and global unions IndustriALL and UNI, covering more than 3.4 million workers across over 2,000 factories in Bangladesh and Pakistan[1]
- Signatory brands are headquartered across 26 countries and together represent roughly $26 billion a year in sourcing from covered factories[1]
- IndustriALL general secretary Atle Høie called 300 signatories 'a significant achievement' representing 'a massive shift in how global brands approach worker protection', while pushing for broader coverage and stronger complaint mechanisms[2]
- The current Accord term was renewed in 2023 for three years with an automatic three-year renewal, extending coverage toward 2029[1]
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- [1]90%internationalaccord.org/300-brands-sign-the-international-accord-for-continued-worker-health-and-safetyinternationalaccord.org· Posted Sep 26, 2026· Starts Sep 9, 2026 ✓· 51% of score
The Accord's own announcement, published September 9, 2026, states that '300 global garment brands and retailers have signed the International Accord'.
- [2]80%300 brands commit to worker safety - but the real test lies aheadindustriall-union.org· Published Sep 16, 2026· 49% of score
IndustriALL, one of the Accord's global union signatories, confirms the 300-brand milestone and quotes general secretary Atle Høie calling it 'a significant achievement' while pushing for broader coverage.[1]
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