孟加拉目前已是全球第二大服装生产国,在截至今年6月的十二个月中,孟加拉的服装出口规模已高达190亿美元。但在该国的5400家服装加工厂中,许多仍未采取最基本的安全生产措施——高度易燃的纺织品被堆放在过道上,窗户被封死,大门上锁以防偷盗,布局杂乱无章的电线极易因短路引发火灾。
Bangladesh’s 3.6m garment workers are also among the lowest paid in the world, even after the government raised the minimum wage two years ago in response to violent protests stoked by double-digit inflation.
孟加拉的360万名服装厂工人也是全球薪资最低的群体之一。该国政府在两年前上调了最低工资标准,因为高达两位数的通货膨胀引发了暴力抗议罢工,但此举也无助于改善服装厂工人的处境。
At the same time, cash-strapped consumers struggling with the fallout of economic crises in the US and Europe have created more demand for cheap clothes from discount chains and “fast fashion stores. Big buyers include Sweden’s Hennes and Mauritz, which plans to double its purchases from Bangladesh to $3bn a year.
与此同时,欧美消费者在经济危机的影响下购买力有所减弱,对折扣连锁店以及“快时尚类品牌所提供的廉价服装需求大增。其中采购量较大的品牌包括瑞典的H and M(Hennes&Mauritz),该公司计划将发往孟加拉的订单规模扩大一倍,使其达到每年30亿美元。
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