The Accord on Fire and Building Safety (Accord) is currently set to expire on May 31, 2021, and a new agreement must be reached between global unions and brands that includes the essential elements of the Accord, or there will be no enforcement mechanism to ensure the proper functioning of the RMG Sustainability Council and no independent organization to report on its performance.

The Bangladesh Investor Alliance released the following statement on the 8th anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse.