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21 Aug '13
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Alliance Welcomes Three New Members

At the start of a two-day Alliance Board meeting held this week in Chicago, the Board of Directors will welcome three new members to the Alliance, which brings the initial membership to 20 apparel companies and retailers and brands, including Costco Wholesale Corporation, Intradeco Apparel, and Jordache Enterprises, Inc.  With these additional members, more than $45 million has been committed to administer the programs developed by the Alliance over the next five years.

Board members will also be briefed on progress toward several significant milestones on the Safety Initiative that will take place next month, including development of a common Fire and Building Safety Standard and Inspection Protocol, and the fire and safety training curriculum that will be given to factory managers and employees.

In September, the Alliance expects to announce the selection of its operating team, including the Executive Director for the program.

Members of the Board of Directors of the Alliance include three other stakeholder representatives in addition to Ambassador Moriarty: Mohammad Atiqul Islam, president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturing and Exporters Association (BGMEA); Randy Tucker, global leader of the fire protection and safety team at ccrd, a Houston-based engineering firm; and Muhammad Rumee Ali, managing director of enterprises at BRAC, the international NGO founded in Bangladesh.  Four Board members from Alliance companies include: Daniel Duty, vice president of global affairs for Target; Jay Jorgensen, senior vice president and global chief compliance officer for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; Tom Nelson, vice president for global product procurement for VF Brands; and Bobbi Silten, senior vice president of global responsibility for Gap Inc. and president of Gap Foundation.

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