The Rana Plaza factory disaster in April 2013, which resulted in the death of a large number of factory workers and injured many more in Bangladesh's ready‐made garment industry, highlighted the sustained failure of the government of Bangladesh to address safety in the workplace. In the wake of the tragedy two significant transnational governance initiatives emerged — the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh (hereafter the Accord) and the Alliance for Bangladesh Workers’ Safety (hereafter the Alliance). For the first time, different key stakeholders worked together to address fire, electrical and structural safety of factory buildings. This study analyses the perceptions of factory managers in Bangladesh regarding the Accord and Alliance agreements. The article argues that although there have been significant breakthroughs in terms of developing a culture of safety adhered to by the government and entrepreneurs, the suppliers have encountered difficulties in implementing these initiatives. The limited support from buyers has posed a major challenge for the sustainability of these two multi‐stakeholder agreements.

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Rana Plaza之后的多行动者倡议：工厂经理的观点

2013年4月，拉纳广场（Rana Plaza）工厂灾难，导致大量工厂工人死亡，并使孟加拉国成衣业遭受更多伤害，这凸显了孟加拉国政府在解决工作场所安全方面的持续失败。悲剧发生后，出现了两项重要的跨国治理举措：《孟加拉国消防与建筑安全协议》（以下称《协议》）和《孟加拉国工人安全联盟》（以下称《联盟》）。首次，不同的主要利益相关者共同努力解决工厂建筑物的火灾，电气和结构安全问题。这项研究分析了孟加拉国工厂经理对《协议》和《联盟》协议的看法。文章认为，尽管在发展政府和企业家所坚持的安全文化方面取得了重大突破，但供应商在实施这些举措时遇到了困难。买家的有限支持对这两个多利益相关方协议的可持续性构成了重大挑战。