August 30, 2013
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. told investors on Thursday that it could provide up to $50 million in low-interest loans or other types of payments to Bangladesh factory owners for building improvements. The money is part of the more than $100 million …
June 27, 2013
Gap Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. are among U.S. retailers finalizing an agreement to establish a $50 million, five-year fund to improve safety conditions in Bangladesh garment factories, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. …
December 14, 2012
A factory fire that killed more than 100 garment workers in Bangladesh has led the world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., to concede that it needs to do more to control its supply chain and keep unauthorized manufacturers out. In …