Fashion Victims in Bangladesh

"The wages I get are not enough to cover the cost of food, house rent and medicine." - Mohua, a factory worker in Bangladesh. The factory Mohua works at supplies Asda and Tesco - www.waronwant.org for more information.

The Big Dress Campaign draws together SPEAK's campaigning on corporate accountability, as part of our call for trade justice. We work with a number of coalitions (Trade Justice Movement, CORE, OECD watch and others), calling for a fair deal for workers and their communities from a number of angles.

The power, wealth and global influence of business is greater than ever with two-thirds of world trade today carried out by multinational companies (MNCs). Too often though, this is at the expense of local communities, consumers and the environment. Trade has the potential to lift millions of people out of poverty, but unfair trade rules and the poor behaviour of some MNCs can cause great harm. Multinational companies have outgrown current laws and regulations, so there is too little legal accountability to prevent and address these concerns.

Learn about the campaign journey we are on in more detail through our corporate responsibility campaign pages.